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1 tactic
tactic [ˈtæktɪk]tactique f* * *['tæktɪk]1) gen tactique f2) ( military science)tactics — (+ v sg) tactique f
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2 tactic
tactic n ( stratagem) tactique f ; tactics tactique f ; a delaying/scare tactic une tactique dilatoire/alarmiste ; bullying/questionable tactics méthodes brutales/douteuses ; to change tactics changer de tactique ; his tactic of doing, his tactics of doing sa tactique de faire ; strong-arm tactics pej la manière forte. -
3 stall
stall [stɔ:l]1 noun∎ I bought some peaches at a fruit stall j'ai acheté des pêches chez un marchand de fruits;(b) (for animal) stalle f;∎ Horseracing (starting) stalls stalles fpl de départ(d) (in church) stalle f∎ the stalls l'orchestre m;∎ a seat in the stalls un fauteuil d'orchestre(g) (for finger) doigtier m∎ the aircraft went into a stall l'avion a décroché∎ to stall for time essayer de gagner du temps;∎ I can stall for another month je peux essayer de gagner du temps pendant encore un mois;∎ I think they're stalling on the loan until we make more concessions je crois qu'ils vont retarder le prêt jusqu'à ce que nous leur fassions davantage de concessions∎ try to stall him (off)! essayez de gagner du temps!;∎ I'll stall her in the lobby while you grab a taxi je la retiendrai dans le hall le temps que tu sautes dans un taxi;∎ I can't stall them (off) for much longer je ne peux guère les faire attendre plus longtemps;∎ the project/his career is stalled le projet/sa carrière est au point mort;∎ we managed to stall the enemy's advance nous avons réussi à retarder la progression de l'ennemi -
4 delay
delay [dɪˈleɪ]a. ( = postpone) [+ action, event] retarder ; [+ payment] différerb. ( = hold up) retarder• don't delay! dépêchez-vous !3. nounretard m• there will be delays to trains on the London-Brighton line on prévoit des retards sur la ligne Londres-Brighton• "delays possible" « ralentissements possibles »4. compounds* * *[dɪ'leɪ] 1.1) (of train, plane, post) retard m (of de; to, on sur)2) ( slowness)3) ( time lapse) délai m (of de; between entre)2.transitive verb1) ( postpone) différer [decision, publication]2) ( hold up) retarder [train, arrival, post]3.delayed past participle adjective [passenger] en retard4.delaying present participle adjective [action, tactic] dilatoire -
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A n1 (of train, plane, post) retard m (of de ; to, on sur) ; ( in traffic) ralentissement m (of de) ; delay in taking off retard au décollage ; we apologize for the delay nous vous prions de nous excuser pour ce retard ;2 ( slowness) without (further) delay sans (plus) tarder ; to apologize for one's delay in replying s'excuser d'avoir tardé à répondre ; the government's inexcusable delay in publishing the report le retard inexcusable du gouvernement à publier le rapport ; there's no time for delay il n'y a pas de temps à perdre ;3 ( time lapse) délai m (of de ; between entre) ; a few minutes' delay un délai de quelques minutes.B vtr1 (postpone, put off) différer [decision, publication, departure] (until, to jusqu'à) ; to delay doing attendre pour faire ;2 ( hold up) retarder [train, arrival, post, change, process] ; ralentir [traffic] ; bad weather delayed us, we were delayed by bad weather le mauvais temps nous a retardés ; flights were delayed by up to 12 hours les vols ont eu jusqu'à 12 heures de retard.C vi s'attarder ; don't delay! fais vite!D delayed pp adj [flight, train] qui a été retardé ; [passenger] en retard ; to have a delayed reaction réagir après coup (to à) ; to have a delayed effect agir après un certain délai.
См. также в других словарях:
delaying tactic — delaying tactics N COUNT: usu pl Delaying tactics are things that someone does in order to deliberately delay the start or progress of something. Ministers are using delaying tactics to postpone the report yet again … English dictionary
delaying tactic — de laying .tactic n [C usually plural] something you do deliberately in order to delay something so that you gain an advantage for yourself … Dictionary of contemporary English
delaying tactic — /dəˈleɪɪŋ tæktɪk/ (say duh laying taktik) noun an action taken to avoid the immediate occurrence of something undesirable that one perceives to be about to happen. Also, stalling tactic …
delaying tactic — noun [count] : something that is done in order to delay a decision, an occurrence, etc. called also (chiefly US) delay tactic … Useful english dictionary
delaying tactic — noun (countable usually plural) something you do deliberately in order to delay something so that you gain an advantage for yourself … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tactic — tac‧tic [ˈtæktɪk] noun [countable usually plural] a method that you use to achieve something: • Aggressive advertising tactics may mislead consumers. • The union has used every possible delaying tactic (= something you do to give yourself more… … Financial and business terms
tactic — noun 1 (C) a method that you use to achieve something: Salesmen employ all sorts of clever tactics to try and persuade you. | delaying tactic(s) (=something you do in order to give yourself more time) | strongarm tactics (=the use of violence to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tactic — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ subtle ▪ legitimate ▪ Some players see injuring their opponent as a legitimate tactic. ▪ devious, dubious, stealth, underhand … Collocations dictionary
tactic — 01. The coach will need to change his team s [tactics] if they hope to win the next game. 02. The U.S. made a [tactical] nuclear strike against the Soviet Union in their war games exercises. 03. The guerrilla [tactics] of the North Vietnamese… … Grammatical examples in English
tactic */*/ — UK [ˈtæktɪk] / US noun Word forms tactic : singular tactic plural tactics 1) [countable, usually plural] a particular method or plan for achieving something The governor s tactics involved accusing his opponent of being too liberal. She had often … English dictionary
delaying — adj. Delaying is used with these nouns: ↑tactic … Collocations dictionary
