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Timp - Amânarea

Stăpânește expresiile idiomatice englezești care se referă la amânare, cum ar fi "a câștiga timp" și "a lăsa pe altădată".

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to [drag] {one's} (feet|heels)

to purposefully act slowly

Ex: They will likely drag their heels on implementing the new software, causing delays in the project timeline.
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on hold
on hold
[frază]

in a suspended state to be considered and dealt with in the future

Ex: The company has put the expansion plans on hold due to market uncertainties.
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rain check
rain check
[substantiv]

refusal or cancellation of an invitation, offer, or plan with intention of accepting it or doing it at another time instead

amânare, reportare

amânare, reportare

Ex: I apologize , but I 'll need to give you a rain check on helping out with the event tomorrow .Îmi cer scuze, dar va trebui să-ți dau un **amânare** pentru a ajuta la evenimentul de mâine.
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to [buy] time
to buy time
[frază]

to put something off in order to gain more time

Ex: The company has bought time by securing interim funding to sustain operations.
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to [kick] the can down the road

to keep postponing problems one must deal with

Ex: They were kicking the can down the road while hoping the problem would resolve itself.
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on ice
on ice
[frază]

used to refer to something that is temporarily inactive or postponed

Ex: The negotiations are currently on ice pending further discussions.
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to [sit] on {one's} hands

to refrain from taking action when one should

Ex: By this time next year, they will be sitting on their hands if they don't initiate necessary reforms.
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on the fence
on the fence
[frază]

used to show indecision over something

Ex: By the end of the month, they will have been on the fence for a year, unable to make a final decision.
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to [put] off (until|till) tomorrow what {sb} can do today

to decide to do something that needs to taken care of right now at another time

Ex: Why put off until tomorrow what can be achieved today?Tackle the cleaning now, and your home will be in great shape.
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to [play] for time

to try to delay the occurrence of something so that one can prevent it from happening or have more time to properly prepare for it

Ex: By this time next month, they will still be playing for time, waiting for the market conditions to improve.
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