adjournment
gb/əd͡ʒˈɚnmənt/ us/əd͡ʒˈɚnmənt/
C1
English
elnapolás, szünet
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
1
elnapolás
C1
Usage pattern:
adjournment of [a meeting/case/hearing/session]; adjournment until [time/date]
The judge granted an adjournment until the following week.
A bíró a következő hétre elnapolta a tárgyalást.
The committee voted for adjournment after three hours of debate.
A bizottság háromórás vita után az ülés elnapolása mellett szavazott.
Her lawyer requested an adjournment of the hearing to prepare more evidence.
Learner examples
The court agreed to an adjournment until Friday.
A bíróság beleegyezett a tárgyalás péntekig történő elnapolásába.
We asked for an adjournment of the meeting.
Az ülés elnapolását kértük.
Common mistake:
Do not confuse adjournment with adjourn; adjournment is the noun, and adjourn is the verb.
Meaning
postponement of a formal meeting
Collocations
request an adjournment
|seek an adjournment
|ask for an adjournment
|grant an adjournment
|refuse an adjournment
|adjournment of the hearing
|adjournment of the meeting
|adjournment until Monday
|short adjournment
|temporary adjournment
Synonyms
postponement (more general; not limited to formal meetings or legal proceedings)
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suspension (emphasizes stopping something temporarily)
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recess (often refers to a temporary break in a court, legislature, or school)
Antonyms
continuation (the meeting or proceedings go on instead of stopping)
|
resumption (the proceedings start again after being stopped)
Themes
law
|meetings
|government
|business
Definition
a formal decision to stop a meeting or legal case and continue it later
the formal stopping or postponing of a meeting, court case, hearing, or official session until a later time
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
2
szünet
A2
Usage pattern:
during [the adjournment]; after [an adjournment]
The lawyers met privately during the adjournment.
Az ügyvédek a szünet alatt négyszemközt találkoztak.
After a brief adjournment, the board returned to the main issue.
Rövid szünet után az igazgatótanács visszatért a fő kérdésre.
Reporters waited outside the courtroom throughout the adjournment.
Learner examples
They talked during the adjournment.
A szünet alatt beszélgettek.
The meeting continued after a short adjournment.
A megbeszélés rövid szünet után folytatódott.
Common mistake:
For ordinary everyday breaks, break is usually more natural than adjournment.
Meaning
period after proceedings stop
Collocations
during the adjournment
|after the adjournment
|before the adjournment
|a brief adjournment
|a long adjournment
|an hour-long adjournment
Synonyms
break (more common and informal; used in everyday situations)
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recess (common for courts, legislatures, and schools)
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interval (more general; simply a period between two events)
Antonyms
session (the time when the meeting or court is actively sitting)
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proceedings (the active conduct of formal business rather than the pause)
Themes
law
|meetings
|government
Definition
the break in time after a formal meeting or court session has stopped
the period of time during which a meeting, court, or official session is stopped before it resumes
Grammar
Dictionary form
adjournment
IPA
GB/əd͡ʒˈɚnmənt/
US/əd͡ʒˈɚnmənt/
Syllables & stress
ad - journ - ment (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (journ)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: adjournment
- Plural: adjournment, adjournments
Expressions
motion for adjournment
1/mˈoʊʃən fɚ əd͡ʒˈɚnmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
proposal to stop proceedings
a formal request in a meeting to stop the meeting
Examples
- A council member made a motion for adjournment after the final vote.
- The motion for adjournment passed without opposition.
- Before anyone could raise a new issue, the chair recognized a motion for adjournment.
Learner examples
- She made a motion for adjournment.
- The motion for adjournment ended the meeting.
sine die adjournment
1/sˈaɪn dˈaɪ əd͡ʒˈɚnmənt/
fixed phrase
legal
final adjournment without set date
a formal ending of a session with no date fixed for meeting again
Examples
- The legislature reached sine die adjournment late on Friday night.
- After sine die adjournment, any unfinished bills had to be reintroduced in the next session.
- The court announced adjournment sine die after disposing of the final case.