adjournment

• Substantivo que designa o ato de suspender ou interromper uma reunião, sessão ou assembleia até um momento posterior, ou o adiamento de um evento ou processo judicial para outra data ou local.

A noun referring to the act of suspending a meeting or session until a later time, or the postponement of an event or proceeding to another time or place.

1. Suspension of a meetingB2formal

   The act of ending a meeting or session, often with the intention of resuming later.

   Adiamento

   • The chairperson called for an adjournment of the meeting until the next day.
   • After the heated debate, the committee voted for an adjournment.
   • The court granted an adjournment to allow the defense more time to prepare.

   Sinônimosbreakintermissionpausepostponementrecesssuspension

2. PostponementB2formal

   The act of delaying or rescheduling an event to a later time or place.

   Adiamento

   • The trial's adjournment was due to the judge's illness.
   • They requested an adjournment of the conference to next month.
   • The adjournment of the hearing gave both parties time to negotiate.

   Sinônimosbreakdefermentdeferraldelayinterruptionpausepostponementrecesssuspension

   Antônimosadvancementcommencementexpedition