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temporize in Arabic

مَاطَلَ māṭala

/ˈtɛmpəɹaɪz/US/ˈtɛmpəˌɹaɪz/

temporize in Arabic: مَاطَلَ (māṭala), سَوَّفَ (sawwafa). In English, temporize means to deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes so that a compromise can be reached or simply to make a conversation more temperate; to stall for time.

Arabic words for temporize

to deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion
مَاطَلَ māṭala, سَوَّفَ sawwafa

English meaning of temporize

  1. verb To deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes so that a compromise can be reached or simply to make a conversation more temperate; to stall for time.
  2. verb To discuss, to negotiate; to reach a compromise.
  3. verb To apply a temporary piece of dental work that will later be removed.
  4. verb To comply with the occasion or time; to humour, or yield to, current circumstances or opinion; also, to trim (“fluctuate between parties, so as to appear to favour each”).

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Questions about temporize in Arabic

What is the meaning of temporize in Arabic?
Temporize in Arabic is مَاطَلَ (māṭala), سَوَّفَ (sawwafa).
ما معنى كلمة temporize؟
Temporize: مَاطَلَ (māṭala), سَوَّفَ (sawwafa).
What does temporize mean in English?
Temporize means to deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes so that a compromise can be reached or simply to make a conversation more temperate; to stall for time.

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