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temporise

/ˈtɛmpəraɪz/ /ˈtɛmpəˌraɪz/

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verb

Temporizar, ganar tiempo, demorar

To deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes in order to reach a compromise or simply to make a conversation more temperate; to stall for time.

Examples :

"The politician, unwilling to commit to a specific answer, began to temporise, hoping the interviewer would move on to another topic. "

El político, que no quería comprometerse con una respuesta específica, comenzó a temporizar, esperando que el entrevistador pasara a otro tema.

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verb

Aplicar una obturación temporal

To apply a temporary piece of dental work that will later be removed.

Examples :

"The dentist decided to temporise the cracked tooth with a filling, before the permanent crown was ready. "

El dentista decidió aplicar una obturación temporal al diente agrietado, antes de que la corona permanente estuviera lista.

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verb

Temporizar, contemporizar, contemporizar

To comply with the time or occasion; to humor, or yield to, the current of opinion or circumstances; also, to trim, as between two parties.

Examples :

"Facing pressure from both her conservative parents and her progressive friends, Sarah decided to temporise by avoiding controversial topics in both groups. "

Ante la presión tanto de sus padres conservadores como de sus amigos progresistas, Sarah decidió contemporizar evitando temas controvertidos en ambos grupos.

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verb

Demorar, aplazar

To delay; to procrastinate.

Examples :

"The student tried to temporise by asking irrelevant questions, hoping the bell would ring before he had to answer the teacher's question. "

El estudiante intentó demorar la respuesta haciendo preguntas irrelevantes, esperando que sonara la campana antes de tener que responder a la pregunta del profesor.

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verb

Acatar, estar de acuerdo

To comply; to agree.

Examples :

"The employee initially disagreed with the new policy, but eventually, he decided to temporise and follow the instructions. "

El empleado inicialmente no estuvo de acuerdo con la nueva política, pero finalmente decidió acatarla y seguir las instrucciones.

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