rimandare

to postpone

verb ree-man-DAH-reh Rare

Also means

to send back

Usage Note

Rimandare carries two distinct senses: 'to postpone' (rimandare la riunione a lunedì) and 'to send back / refer' (rimandare un paziente allo specialista). In Italian schools it also means to fail a student conditionally, requiring a re-sit exam in September — a very culture-specific use. It takes avere as auxiliary.

Examples

"Hanno rimandato la partita a domani."

Natural Translation

They postponed the match until tomorrow.

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