dilación

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin dīlātiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /dilaˈθjon/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /dilaˈsjon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: di‧la‧ción

Noun

dilación f (plural dilaciones)

  1. delay
    Synonyms: demora, tardanza
    • 1888, Eduardo Acevedo Díaz, Ismael:
      Las boleadoras y el «lazo» ensebado -el que usaba para coger novillos y aún jaguaretées- de fina argolla y fuerte trenza, aparecían apenas ceñidos al recado, como para disponer de unas y otro en todo instante sin dilación alguna.
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  2. (in the plural) procrastination

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