O que significa take a rain check (on sth)?

take a rain check (on sth) significa “adiar, deixar para outra hora, ficar/deixar para outro dia, deixar para outra vez, ficar/deixar para a próxima, marcar outro dia, deixar pra depois”. Agora que já sabemos o significado, vamos praticar com as sentenças e o áudio.

take a rain check (on sth) to refuse an offer or invitation but with the hope or promise that it can be postponed to a later date or time.

Pratique com as sentenças e o áudio logo abaixo:

• Since you can’t join us for dinner, we’ll give you a rain check.
• They wanted me to come along for the ride but I took a rain check.
• I’m sorry, but I’ll have to take a rain check for dinner this Saturday. Would next weekend work for you?
• I’m sorry, I’m just too exhausted to go out tonight. Could I take a rain check?
• She says she’d like to take a rain check on it and do it in May.
• She didn’t turn you down she just took a rain check.
• I’m sorry but I’m busy on Saturday – can I take a rain check?
• Mind if I take a rain check on that drink? I have to work late tonight.
• Thanks mate but I’ll have to take a rain check. I’m not feeling very well today.
• Can I take a rain check? —I must get this finished tonight.
• I’ve got a lot of studying to do, I’ll have to take a rain check.
• I’ll have to take a rain check on dinner tonight, I have to study for an exam all night.

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Portanto, Como se diz “adiar, deixar para outra hora, ficar/deixar para outro dia, deixar para outra vez, ficar/deixar para a próxima, marcar outro dia, deixar pra depois” em inglês?