shelve

• Verbo que significa poner algo en un estante o, en sentido figurado, posponer o suspender un plan o proyecto.

A verb used to indicate the act of placing something on a shelf, or metaphorically, to postpone or set aside a plan or project.

1. Postpone or delayB2formal

   To decide not to proceed with something for a period of time; to put aside.

   aplazar, posponer, dejar en suspenso

   • The committee decided to shelve the proposal until next year.
   • They shelved the project due to budget cuts.
   • The plan was shelved indefinitely.

   Sinónimosdeferdelayhold offmothballpigeonholepostponeput offsuspendtable

   Antónimosadvanceexecuteexpediteimplementpursue

2. Place on a shelfB1formal

   To put something onto a shelf, typically for storage or display.

   Poner en un estante

   • She shelved the books in alphabetical order.
   • He carefully shelved the antique vase.
   • The librarian shelved the returned items.

   Sinónimosshelf