diferir frm

1. VI

1) (=discrepar) to differ, disagree

diferir de algo — to disagree with sth

difiero de todo lo que dijo — I disagree with everything he said

diferir de algn en algo — to differ with sb over sth

difiero de mi tutor en el método a aplicar — I differ with my tutor over which method to apply

2) (=ser diferente) to be different, differ

las dos declaraciones difieren en pequeños detalles — the two statements differ in some minor details, the two statements are different with regard to some minor details

2. VT

1) (=aplazar) to defer

quieren diferir el pago hasta el año 2010 — they want to defer payment until the year 2010

2) (=enviar) to refer

han diferido el caso al Tribunal Supremo — the case was referred to the Supreme Court