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report

postponement

noun ruh-POR Rare

Also means

carryover (accounting)

Usage Note

Report in French primarily means a deferral or postponement of a meeting, deadline, or event. In accounting, it refers to an amount carried forward (report à nouveau). It is NOT a false friend for English 'report' — for that, use rapport or compte rendu.

Examples

"Le report de la réunion a surpris tout le monde."

Natural Translation

The postponement of the meeting surprised everyone.

Literal Translation

The postponement of the meeting surprised all the world.

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