temporize

[US]/ˈtɛmpəraɪz/
[UK]/ˈtɛmpəˌraɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. at handle situationer udestående for at vinde tid; at gå på kompromis eller udsætte en beslutning; at tilpasse sig omstændighederne; at bøje sig for aktuelle trends
Word Forms
Present Participletemporizing
Past Tensetemporized
Past Participletemporized
Third Person Singulartemporizes

Phrases & Collocations

temporize with

udskyd med

temporize on

udskyd på

temporize over

udskyd over

temporize instead

udskyd i stedet for

temporize about

udskyd omkring

temporize rather

udskyd hellere

temporize when

udskyd når

temporize during

udskyd under

temporize if

udskyd hvis

temporize before

udskyd før

Example Sentences

he decided to temporize rather than make a quick decision.

han besluttede at udskyde i stedet for at træffe en hurtig beslutning.

in negotiations, it's often wise to temporize until you have more information.

i forhandlinger er det ofte klogt at udskyde, indtil du har mere information.

she chose to temporize during the meeting to avoid confrontation.

hun valgte at udskyde under mødet for at undgå konfrontation.

rather than answering directly, he preferred to temporize.

i stedet for at svare direkte foretrak han at udskyde.

the politician decided to temporize on the controversial issue.

politikeren besluttede at udskyde spørgsmålet, der var kontroversielt.

sometimes, it's better to temporize than to rush into a decision.

nogle gange er det bedre at udskyde end at skynde sig frem til en beslutning.

they tried to temporize their responses to keep the peace.

de forsøgte at udskyde deres svar for at opretholde freden.

to temporize is to avoid making a commitment.

at udskyde er at undgå at træffe en forpligtelse.

he often temporizes when faced with tough questions.

han udskyder ofte, når han står over for svære spørgsmål.

the manager chose to temporize until the team reached a consensus.

lederen valgte at udskyde, indtil holdet nåede til enighed.

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