délai

Definitions of délai
  1. noun
    time during which some action is awaited
    synonyms: ajournement
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    types:
    atermoiement
    a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
    type of:
    interruption, pause, temps d'arrêt
    a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
  2. noun
    the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
    synonyms: répit
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    type of:
    grâce, miséricorde
    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
  3. noun
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
    synonyms: appaisement, diminition, répit
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    type of:
    interruption
    some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
  4. noun
    a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
    synonyms: répit
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    type of:
    soulagemeent
    the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
  5. noun
    a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
    synonyms: atermoiement
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    type of:
    ajournement
    time during which some action is awaited
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