手早い答え
adiar は後日に延期し、protelar は戦略的・反復的・不当な引き延ばしを示唆します。
確実な見分け方は、英語から訳す前に、その単語の働きを見きわめることです。
それぞれの単語の働き
adiar
to postpone
Use adiar for moving an event or deadline to a later time, neutrally as to motive.
protelar
to drag out or delay
Use protelar for deliberately or repeatedly extending a process, often to avoid resolution.
選び方
- adiar: Choose adiar if the sentence points to moving an event or deadline to a later time, neutrally as to motive.
- protelar: Choose protelar if the sentence points to deliberately or repeatedly extending a process, often to avoid resolution.
例文
A comissão adiou a votação para terça-feira.
The committee postponed the vote until Tuesday.
A parte tentou protelar o julgamento.
The party tried to delay the trial.
よくある落とし穴
A weather cancellation can adiar an event without anyone protelando it. Protelar often carries criticism of motive.
文脈の中で練習する
自分の実生活から文を一つ選び、二回書いてみましょう。一度はadiarで、もう一度はprotelarで。どちらも成り立ちそうなら、意味の違いを言葉にしてみましょう。