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1 indefinitely
adverb (for an indefinite period of time: The match was postponed indefinitely.) indefinidamenteindefinitely adv indefinidamente / por tiempo indefinidotr[ɪn'defɪnətlɪ]1 indefinidamenteindefinitely [ɪn'dɛfənətli] adv: indefinidamente, por un tiempo indefinidoadv.• indefinidamente adv.ɪn'defənətli, ɪn'defɪnətliadverb indefinidamente[ɪn'defɪnɪtlɪ]ADV (gen) por tiempo indefinidowe can carry on indefinitely — podemos continuar hasta cuando sea or por tiempo indefinido
* * *[ɪn'defənətli, ɪn'defɪnətli]adverb indefinidamente -
2 indefinitely
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3 indefinidamente
indefinidamente adverbio indefinitely ' indefinidamente' also found in these entries: English: indefinitely -
4 indefinite
in'definit1) (not fixed or exact; without clearly marked outlines or limits: She invited her mother to stay for an indefinite length of time.) indefinido2) (vague; uncertain: His plans are indefinite at the moment.) indefinido•- indefinitely
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indefinite adj indefinidotr[ɪn'defɪnət]1 (vague, not precise) indefinido,-a, vago,-a, impreciso,-a2 (not fixed - period of time, amount, number) indefinido,-a, indeterminado,-aindefinite [ɪn'dɛfənət] adj1) : indefinido, indeterminadoindefinite pronouns: pronombres indefinidos2) vague: vago, imprecisoadj.• genérico, -a adj.• incierto, -a adj.• indefinido, -a adj.• vago, -a adj.ɪn'defənət, ɪn'defɪnət1)a) (usu before n) <number/period> indefinido, indeterminado2) ( Ling)[ɪn'defɪnɪt]indefinite article — artículo m determinado or definido
1. ADJ1) (=vague) [answer] impreciso2) (=not fixed) [time] indefinido, indeterminado3) (Ling) indefinido2.CPDindefinite article N — artículo m indefinido
indefinite pronoun N — pronombre m indefinido
* * *[ɪn'defənət, ɪn'defɪnət]1)a) (usu before n) <number/period> indefinido, indeterminado2) ( Ling)indefinite article — artículo m determinado or definido
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- 'fi-1) (space, time or quantity that is without limit, or is immeasurably great or small.) infinidad, infinito2) (in mathematics, an indefinitely large number, quantity or distance: Parallel lines meet at infinity.) infinitoinfinity n infinidadtr[ɪn'fɪnɪtɪ]1 (gen) infinidad nombre femenino2 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL infinito1) : infinito m (en matemáticas, etc.)2) : infinidad fan infinity of stars: una infinidad de estrellasn.• infinidad s.f.• infinito (Matemática) s.m.• sinfín s.m.ɪn'fɪnətia) u ( Math) infinito mb) u ( endless space) infinito mc) (vast number, quantity) (liter) (no pl) infinidad f[ɪn'fɪnɪtɪ]N (gen) infinidad f ; (Math) infinito man infinity of — una infinidad de, un sinfín de
* * *[ɪn'fɪnəti]a) u ( Math) infinito mb) u ( endless space) infinito mc) (vast number, quantity) (liter) (no pl) infinidad f -
6 roll on
v + adva) ( pass) \<\<time/months\>\> pasarb) ( arrive) (colloq)VI + ADV1) (=go by) [time] pasar2) (=carry on) [event] continuarthe bombardment of Iraq could roll on indefinitely — el bombardeo de Iraq podría continuar indefinidamente
3) (Brit)* (=arrive quickly)roll on the summer! — ¡que llegue pronto el verano!
roll on Friday! — ¡que llegue pronto el viernes!
* * *v + adva) ( pass) \<\<time/months\>\> pasarb) ( arrive) (colloq) -
7 wait out
VT + ADV1) (=wait till end of) [+ storm] esperar a que pasewe have enough capital to wait it out until the economy improves — tenemos suficiente capital para aguantar hasta que mejore la economía
2) (US)a) (=wait longer than)we can wait you out indefinitely, why don't you surrender? — podemos esperar indefinidamente or tenemos todo el tiempo del mundo, ¿por qué no te rindes?
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8 indeterminado
indeterminado
◊ -da adjetivod) (Ling) indefinite
indeterminado,-a adjetivo
1 indefinite; vague
un número indeterminado de personas, an uncertain number of people
2 Ling indefinite ' indeterminado' also found in these entries: Spanish: bulto - indeterminada - nuestra - nuestro - tal - tiempo - alguno - día English: N - unspecified - indeterminate
См. также в других словарях:
Indefinitely — In*def i*nite*ly, adv. In an indefinite manner or degree; without any settled limitation; vaguely; not with certainty or exactness; as, to use a word indefinitely. [1913 Webster] If the world be indefinitely extended, that is, so far as no human… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indefinitely — index ad infinitum Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
indefinitely — (adv.) early 15c.; see INDEFINITE (Cf. indefinite) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
indefinitely — [adv] continually considerably, endlessly, forever, frequently, regularly, sine die, without end; concept 798 Ant. definitely, incontinuously … New thesaurus
indefinitely — The new structures should, by contrast, last almost indefinitely (Newsweek). Indefinitely in the sense of for a very long time is almost always better avoided in the context of human achievements. It is often exasperatingly vague. Did the… … Dictionary of troublesome word
indefinitely — [[t]ɪnde̱fɪnɪtli[/t]] ADV: ADV with v If a situation will continue indefinitely, it will continue for ever or until someone decides to change it or end it. The visit has now been postponed indefinitely... I couldn t stay there indefinitely … English dictionary
indefinitely — adv. Indefinitely is used with these verbs: ↑adjourn, ↑defer, ↑delay, ↑detain, ↑imprison, ↑last, ↑maintain, ↑multiply, ↑persist, ↑postpone, ↑prolong, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
indefinitely — in|def|i|nit|ely [ınˈdefənıtli] adv 1.) for a period of time for which no definite end has been arranged ▪ The project has been postponed indefinitely. 2.) without giving clear or exact details … Dictionary of contemporary English
indefinitely — in|def|i|nite|ly [ ın defənıtli ] adverb for a period of time that has no fixed end: It will keep indefinitely in a sealed container … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
indefinitely — means only without prescribed limits, not lasting forever. To say that a process will last indefinitely doesn’t necessarily mean that it will last for a very long time, but simply that its durability is unknown … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
indefinitely — adverb 1 for a period of time for which no definite end has been arranged: Negotiations have been suspended indefinitely. 2 without giving clear or exact details … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
