moratorium

A noun referring to a temporary suspension or authorized postponement of an activity, obligation, or ongoing process.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее временную приостановку или официальную отсрочку какой-либо деятельности, обязательства или текущего процесса.esSustantivo que designa una suspensión temporal u oficial de una actividad, obligación o proceso en curso, otorgada como medida de aplazamiento o prohibición temporal.frNom désignant une suspension temporaire ou un report officiel d'une activité, d'une obligation ou d'un processus en cours.deSubstantiv, das eine vorübergehende Aussetzung oder offizielle Aufschiebung einer Tätigkeit, Verpflichtung oder eines laufenden Verfahrens bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa uma suspensão temporária ou adiamento oficial de uma atividade, obrigação ou processo em curso.zh名词，指对某项活动、义务或正在进行的过程的暂时停止或正式延期。也指经官方或各方同意的一段暂停期或缓冲期。arاسم يشير إلى تعليق مؤقت أو تأجيل رسمي لنشاط أو التزام أو عملية جارية، أو وقف مؤقت مفروض بموجب اتفاق أو قانون.

1. Legal postponement C1 formal legal

   A legally authorized period of delay before a financial obligation or debt must be paid.

   • The government declared a moratorium on student loan payments for six months.
   • The court granted a moratorium on the debt repayment until the investigation is complete.
   • A moratorium was placed on foreclosures during the economic crisis.

   ruМораторийesMoratoria legalfrMoratoire (sursis légal de paiement)deMoratoriumptMoratóriazh延期偿付arوقف مؤقت

   Синонимы: defermentdeferraldelaypostponementreprieverespitestaysuspension

2. Suspension of activity C1 formal

   A temporary suspension or halt of an ongoing activity, often for review or ethical reasons.

   • The company announced a moratorium on new construction projects until further notice.
   • There is a global moratorium on commercial whaling.
   • The university imposed a moratorium on all research involving human cloning.

   ruМораторийesSuspensión temporal de una actividadfrsuspension d'activitédeMoratoriumptMoratóriazh暂停令arوقف مؤقت

   Синонимы: freezehaltpauserespitestandstillstaystoppagesuspension

   Антонимы: continuationprosecutionresumption

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