كيف تنطق "buy time"
expression
ˈbaɪ/ /ˈtaɪm
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bˈaɪ/ /tˈaɪm
BY TYM
التعريف
To deliberately delay or create extra time before something happens, often to prepare better or avoid a problem.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈbaɪ/ /ˈtaɪm
الإنجليزية البريطانية
bˈaɪ/ /tˈaɪm
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
BY TYM
بريطاني
BY TYM
استمع في السياق
He asked many questions to buy time before answering.
She pretended to look for the file to buy time.
The team called a timeout to buy time and make a plan.
Can you stall the meeting for a bit to buy time?