Word: temporize

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temporize definition

Synonyms: temporize

equivocate, procrastinate, play for time, play a waiting game, stall, use delaying tactics, give someone the runaround, delay, hang back, prevaricate, hem and haw, tergiversate, temporise

Translations: temporize

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spanish
Translations:
contemporizar, temporizar, de contemporizar, contemporizado
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german
Translations:
ausweichen, hinhalten, temporär versorgen, Zeit zu gewinnen
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french
Translations:
hésiter, retarder, tarder, temporiser, atermoyer, de temporiser, temporisait
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italian
Translations:
temporeggiare, parte temporeggiare
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portuguese
Translations:
temporizar, contemporizar, temporiza, procurar ganhar tempo
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dutch
Translations:
trachten tijd te winnen, tot een overeenkomst geraken, temporiseren, temporiseert, zich naar omstandigheden schikken
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russian
Translations:
лавировать, выжидать, ловчить, медлить, тянуть время, выжидательную, выжидательную позицию
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norwegian
Translations:
vinne tid
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swedish
Translations:
SÖKA VINNA TID
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finnish
Translations:
viivytellä
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danish
Translations:
nøle
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czech
Translations:
váhat, vyčkávat, odkládat, otálet, odkládat rozhodnutí, snažit se získat čas
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polish
Translations:
zwlekać, starać, ociągać się, ociągać, zwłokę, na zwłokę, grać na zwłokę
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hungarian
Translations:
húzza az időt
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turkish
Translations:
oyalamak, uydurmak, ayak uydurmak, ihmal ediyor, kollamak
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ukrainian
Translations:
коливатися, лавірувати, коливатись, гаятись, зволікати, баритися, зволікатиме, зволікати не
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albanian
Translations:
përpiqem të fitoj kohë, zvarris, fitoj kohë, të fitoj, të fitoj kohë
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bulgarian
Translations:
нагаждам се, протакаме, изчаквам за да спечеля време
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belarusian
Translations:
марудзіць, цягнуць
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estonian
Translations:
ära ootama, ajanõudeid, ajavõitmiseks viivitama, ajanõudeid arvestama, Viivitada
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croatian
Translations:
odugovlačiti, otezati
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lithuanian
Translations:
delsti, vilkinti, prie laiko, prie laiko ir, eiti į kompromisą
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latvian
Translations:
vilcināties
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romanian
Translations:
tergiversa, tărăgăna, temporiza, temporizati, se adapta timpului și împrejurărilor
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slovak
Translations:
otáľať, váhať, odkladať, čakať, odkladať ho

The meaning and "use of": temporize

verb
  • avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time. - the opportunity was missed because the mayor still temporized
  • temporarily adopt a particular course in order to conform to the circumstances. - their unwillingness to temporize had driven their country straight into conflict with France

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