they postponed
-ont reporté
Past they conjugation of postpone.

postpone

He's going to be fine, but they postponed the retirement party.
Il va se rétablir, mais ils ont repoussé le pot de retraite.
By these means they postponed the evil day, only to make the crisis a thousand times worse when it finally arrived.
De cette façon, ils ont retardé l’échéance de la crise – mais au prix de la rendre mille fois plus grave lorsqu’elle a finalement éclaté.
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