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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesganar tiempo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ganar tiempo
"Está tratando de ganar tiempo mientras espera una mejor oferta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To delay or postpone an action or decision in order to gain more time.
"The negotiators decided to play for time while they awaited a better offer." - 2
To engage in tactics that prolong a situation without making a commitment.
"He was just playing for time, hoping the problem would resolve itself."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from idiomatic English sports and strategic contexts from the 19th century. The verb 'play' combined with 'for time' historically referred to delaying a game when winning to let the clock run out, which eventually expanded into general tactical stalling in negotiations or conflict.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Play for time" is said worldwide
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gagner du temps
Transliteration: gagner du temps
"Il essaie de gagner du temps pendant les négociations."
Zeit gewinnen
Transliteration: tsait gevinnen
"Er versucht, Zeit zu gewinnen, um eine bessere Lösung zu finden."
guadagnare tempo
Transliteration: gwadagnare tempo
"Sta cercando di guadagnare tempo per trovare una soluzione."
ganar tiempo
Transliteration: ganar tiempo
"Está tratando de ganar tiempo mientras espera una mejor oferta."
ganhar tempo
Transliteration: ganhar tempo
"Ele está tentando ganhar tempo enquanto espera uma resposta."
समय खरीदना
Transliteration: samay kharidna
"वह बेहतर प्रस्ताव की प्रतीक्षा करते हुए समय खरीदने की कोशिश कर रहा है।"
争取时间
Transliteration: zhēngqǔ shíjiān
"他试图争取时间以找到更好的解决方案。"
시간 벌기
Transliteration: sigan beolgi
"그는 더 나은 제안을 기다리며 시간을 벌려고 하고 있다."
時間を稼ぐ
Transliteration: jikan o kasegu
"彼はより良い提案を待ちながら時間を稼ごうとしている。"
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