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отлагане — meaning in English

otlagane

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English meaning

  • continuance noun The act of continuing, or the length of time something lasts.
  • deferment noun An act or instance of deferring or putting off.
  • delay noun A period of waiting before something happens; a hold-up.
  • deposition noun The formal removal of someone from a position of power or office.
  • postponement noun A delay to a later time; the act of putting something off.
  • procrastination noun Putting off something that needs doing, usually in favour of something easier or more pleasant, despite knowing the delay will cost you.
  • respite noun A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or demanding.
  • stay verb To remain in a place rather than leaving.

Senses

отлагане is used for these senses in English:

  • continuance (countable, legal, chiefly, US) An order issued by a court granting a postponement of a legal proceeding for a set period.
  • deferment An act or instance of deferring or putting off.
  • delay A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
  • deposition The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
  • deposition (chemistry) The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
  • postponement A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.
  • procrastination The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.
  • respite (legal) A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.

continuance — full definition

  1. noun The act of continuing, or the length of time something lasts.
  2. noun (law) A court order postponing a scheduled hearing or trial to a later date.

deferment — full definition

  1. noun An act or instance of deferring or putting off.
  2. noun Officially sanctioned postponement of compulsory military service.

Related Bulgarian words