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This word may also be spelled "time-out” or "timeout."
time out(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (rest)
a. el descanso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Are you ready to go? - I just got home from work. I need a time out before we go out dancing.¿Estás listo para salir? - Acabo de llegar del trabajo, necesito un descanso antes de salir a bailar.
2. (sports)
a. el tiempo muerto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The team captain called a time out with 30 seconds left to play.El capitán del equipo pidió tiempo muerto a 30 segundos de terminar el partido.
b. el tiempo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The coach called a time out to consult with the quarterback.El entrenador pidió tiempo para consultar con el mariscal de campo.
3. (computing)
a. la desconexión por tiempo (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I received a time out before I could complete my order, and had to start over.Ocurrió una desconexión por tiempo antes de que pudiera completar mi pedido y tuve que comenzar de nuevo.
b. el tiempo de espera (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Sally adjusted the time out from one minute to five on her tablet because it was going dark while she read.Sally ajustó el tiempo de espera de la tableta de un minuto a cinco porque se apagaba mientras leía.
4. (psychology)
a. el tiempo fuera (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I found time out a useful technique when my boys were very young.La técnica del tiempo fuera me sirvió bien cuando los niños eran pequeños.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (computing)
a. expirar
The page timed out after a couple of minutes because of a bad Internet connection.La página expiró después de un par de minutos a causa de una mala conexión de Internet.
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