Sanakirja
Tekoälykääntäjä
Ääntäminen
AU
| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| italia | tergiversare, temporeggiare |
| suomi | odotuspeli |
Määritelmät
Substantiivi
- (idiomatic) A strategy or course of action in which one or more parties refrain from direct action until circumstances change in their favor.
Esimerkit
- Inasmuch as nothing was really and rationally to be hoped for but a long continuance of the siege and wearying out of the English, they were naturally a little afraid of Joan's impetuous notions. He said: "You see, we are sure that the waiting game is the best."
- With Sam the only menace, I had been prepared to play a purely waiting game, watching proceedings from afar, ready to give my help if necessary.
- It was a waiting game, and whichever waited the longer was bound to win.
- Arafat and Sharon have both been playing a waiting game since the Israeli leader's election a year ago.
Taivutusmuodot
| Monikko | waiting games |