Word: temporize
Category: 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
spanish
contemporizar, temporizar, de contemporizar, contemporizado
german
ausweichen, hinhalten, temporär versorgen, Zeit zu gewinnen
french
hésiter, retarder, tarder, temporiser
italian
temporeggiare, parte temporeggiare
portuguese
temporizar, contemporizar, temporiza, procurar ganhar tempo
dutch
trachten tijd te winnen, tot een overeenkomst geraken, temporiseren, temporiseert, zich naar omstandigheden schikken
russian
лавировать, выжидать, ловчить, медлить
norwegian
vinne tid
swedish
SÖKA VINNA TID
finnish
viivytellä
danish
nøle
czech
váhat, vyčkávat, odkládat
polish
zwlekać, starać
hungarian
húzza az időt
turkish
oyalamak, uydurmak, ayak uydurmak, ihmal ediyor, kollamak
ukrainian
коливатися, лавірувати, коливатись, гаятись
albanian
përpiqem të fitoj kohë, zvarris, fitoj kohë, të fitoj, të fitoj kohë
bulgarian
нагаждам се, протакаме, изчаквам за да спечеля време
belarusian
марудзіць, цягнуць
estonian
ära ootama, ajanõudeid, ajavõitmiseks viivitama, ajanõudeid arvestama, Viivitada
croatian
odugovlačiti, otezati
lithuanian
delsti, vilkinti, prie laiko, prie laiko ir, eiti į kompromisą
latvian
vilcināties
romanian
tergiversa, tărăgăna, temporiza, temporizati, se adapta timpului și împrejurărilor
slovak
otáľať, váhať, odkladať, čakať, odkladať ho
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The meaning and "use of": temporize
verb
- avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time.
- temporarily adopt a particular course in order to conform to the circumstances.