time-out

Signification (Anglais)

  1. A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution, consultation, etc.
  2. (childish) A break from a tense, heated or stressful situation (often enforced, sometimes as a disciplinary measure); a cooling-off period.
  3. The abortion of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.

Concepts

délai d’attente

délai d’expiration

time out

Fréquence

C2
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈtaɪm.aʊt/
Étymologie (Anglais)

From time + out.

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