to adjourn / postpone
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to adjourn / postpone
To postpone an official meeting, session, hearing, or decision to a later time.
Da kein Beschluss gefasst werden konnte, wurde die Sitzung auf nächste Woche vertagt.
Since no resolution could be passed, the meeting was adjourned until next week.
'Vertagen' (to adjourn/postpone) is an inseparable verb. It is made up of the prefix 'ver-' and the verb 'tagen', which means 'to hold a meeting/session'. 'Vertagen' is therefore the opposite of 'tagen'.
Der Vorstand hat beschlossen, die Entscheidung zu vertagen.
The board decided to postpone the decision.
This word belongs to formal language. It is mainly used in official contexts such as politics, the legal system, administration, or companies.
Der Richter vertagte die Verhandlung auf den nächsten Monat.
The judge adjourned the hearing until next month.
Common objects for 'vertagen' (to adjourn/postpone) are official events or decisions, for example: 'eine Sitzung vertagen' (to adjourn a meeting), 'eine Abstimmung vertagen' (to postpone a vote), 'eine Entscheidung vertagen' (to postpone a decision), or 'einen Termin vertagen' (to postpone an appointment/date).
Wir müssen den Punkt auf der Tagesordnung leider vertagen.
Unfortunately, we have to postpone the item on the agenda.
To indicate the new time, the preposition 'auf' with the accusative is used. For example: 'etwas auf nächste Woche vertagen' (to postpone something until next week) or 'auf unbestimmte Zeit vertagen' (to postpone indefinitely).
Die Debatte wurde auf einen späteren Zeitpunkt vertagt.
The debate was postponed until a later date.
to abandon / suspend / expose
To aussetzen a hearing means to stop it temporarily; the exact new date may still be undecided. To vertagen a hearing means to formally postpone it to a later session date.
Das Gericht vertagt die Verhandlung auf den kommenden Dienstag.
The court adjourns the hearing until next Tuesday.
Das Gericht setzt die Verhandlung aus, bis das Gutachten vorliegt.
The court suspends the hearing until the expert report is available.
