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• اسم يشير إلى عملية العدّ التنازلي من رقم معيّن لتحديد الوقت المتبقي حتى وقوع حدث ما، كإطلاق مركبة فضائية أو بدء احتفال. ويُستعمل أيضاً للدلالة على الفترة الزمنية الأخيرة التي تسبق حدثاً مهماً.

A noun referring to the act of counting backward from a specific number to indicate the time remaining before an event, such as the launch of a spacecraft or the start of a celebration.

1. Backward counting to an eventB1formal

   The act of counting backward from a specific number to zero to mark the time remaining before an important event, such as a rocket launch or New Year's Eve.

   العد التنازلي

   • The countdown for the rocket launch began at ten seconds.
   • Everyone cheered as the countdown reached zero on New Year's Eve.
   • The stadium announcer started the countdown before the fireworks display.

2. Final period before an eventB2informal

   The period of time leading up to a significant event, often filled with anticipation or preparation.

   العد التنازلي

   • The countdown to the wedding has begun, and everyone is busy with preparations.
   • We are in the final countdown before the project deadline.
   • The countdown to the holidays always feels exciting.

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