time-out
Significat (Anglès)
- A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution, consultation, etc.
- (childish) A break from a tense, heated or stressful situation (often enforced, sometimes as a disciplinary measure); a cooling-off period.
- The abortion of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.
Conceptes
temps mort
Sinònims
waiting time
idle time
standing time
lie time
breakdown time
temporarily discontinued
time over
Traduccions
Freqüència
Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˈtaɪm.aʊt/
Etimologia (Anglès)
From time + out.
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