adjourn
gb/əd͡ʒˈɚn/ us/əd͡ʒˈɚn/
C1
Anglų
~ 9200
elnapol, berekeszt, átvonul
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
FORMAL
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
to adjourn [a meeting/session] until/to [a time/date]
The committee agreed to adjourn the meeting until next Monday.
A bizottság úgy döntött, hogy a jövő hétfőig elnapolja az ülést.
Due to the power outage, the judge decided to adjourn the hearing for the day.
Az áramszünet miatt a bíró úgy döntött, hogy mára berekeszti a tárgyalást.
The conference will adjourn at 5 p.m. and reconvene tomorrow morning.
Parliament voted to adjourn until after the national holiday.
If there are no further questions, we will adjourn this session.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The manager adjourned the meeting at 3 p.m.
A vezető délután háromkor berekesztette az értekezletet.
Because of the storm, they adjourned the court case until Friday.
A vihar miatt péntekig elnapolták a bírósági tárgyalást.
Let’s adjourn now and talk again tomorrow.
The class was adjourned early because the teacher was sick.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes use 'adjourn' in casual situations where 'stop' or 'finish' is more natural, for example, saying 'We adjourned our lunch' instead of 'We finished our lunch'. 'Adjourn' is mainly used for formal meetings, legal proceedings, or official sessions.
Reikšmė
suspend a meeting or session
Kolokacijos
adjourn the meeting
|adjourn the hearing
|adjourn until tomorrow
|adjourn for the day
|court is adjourned
|meeting stands adjourned
Sinonimai
suspend (General word for stopping something for a period; not limited to meetings or legal contexts.)
|
recess (Common in North American legal and school contexts; often suggests a short break rather than the end of the day's session.)
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close (Means to bring something to an end, and may or may not suggest that it will start again later.)
Antonimai
resume (Means to start again after a pause, the opposite of suspending or adjourning the activity.)
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continue (Emphasizes not stopping the meeting or session, the opposite of pausing it.)
Temos
law
|business
|government
|meetings
Apibrėžimas
To stop a meeting, court, or other formal event for a time, planning to start it again later.
To suspend a meeting, court, or other official gathering until a later time or date, with the intention that it will continue then.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
FORMAL
2
átvonul
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
to adjourn to [a place]
After the presentation, the guests adjourned to the lobby for coffee.
Az előadás után a vendégek átvonultak a hallba kávézni.
When the formal speeches ended, we adjourned to the garden to continue the conversation.
Amikor véget értek a hivatalos beszédek, átvonultunk a kertbe, hogy folytassuk a beszélgetést.
The board wrapped up its business and adjourned to a nearby restaurant.
Once dinner was over, they adjourned to the living room to watch a movie.
The panel adjourned to a private room to discuss the final decision.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
After dinner, we adjourned to the balcony.
Vacsora után átvonultunk az erkélyre.
The team adjourned to a café to relax.
A csapat átvonult egy kávézóba pihenni.
They adjourned to the living room to talk.
When the class ended, some students adjourned to the library.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may think this meaning of 'adjourn' is common in everyday speech, but it is mainly used in more formal or written contexts. In casual conversation, people usually say 'go to' or 'move to' instead of 'adjourn to'.
Reikšmė
move together to another place
Kolokacijos
adjourn to the bar
|adjourn to the kitchen
|adjourn to the living room
|adjourn to the terrace
Sinonimai
move on (More general and informal; does not strongly suggest moving as a group to a specific place.)
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retire (In this sense, slightly old-fashioned and often used for going to a quieter or more private place, like a bedroom or study.)
Antonimai
remain (Means to stay in the same place instead of going somewhere else together.)
Temos
social
|daily life
|meetings
|daily_life
|communication
Apibrėžimas
To all go together to a different place after a meeting or event.
To leave the place where a meeting, meal, or event has been happening and go, as a group, to another place, usually to continue socializing or doing something else.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
adjourn
IPA
GB/əd͡ʒˈɚn/
US/əd͡ʒˈɚn/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
ad - journ (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (journ)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: adjourn
- 3rd Person Singular: adjourns
- Present Participle: adjourning
- Past: adjourned
Žodžių šeima
Forms
adjourns
verb
adjourning
verb
adjourned
verb
Core family
adjournment
noun C1
Posakiai
adjourn sine die
1/əd͡ʒˈɚn sˈaɪn dˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
technical
adjourn without setting a return date
To end a meeting or legislative session with no date set to meet again in the future.
Pavyzdžiai
- The legislature voted to adjourn sine die at midnight, formally ending the session.
- Once they adjourn sine die, all unfinished bills will expire.
adjourn to
1/əd͡ʒˈɚn tə/
fixed phrase
formal
leave and go together to somewhere
To all leave one place and go together to another place, often after a meeting, meal, or event.
Pavyzdžiai
- After the awards ceremony, everyone adjourned to the courtyard for drinks.
- When the main discussion was over, the committee adjourned to a smaller room to finalize the details.
motion to adjourn
1/mˈoʊʃən tə əd͡ʒˈɚn/
fixed phrase
formal
formal proposal to adjourn
A formal suggestion in a meeting to stop the meeting for now and continue it later.
Pavyzdžiai
- The chair recognized a motion to adjourn, which was quickly seconded.
- Before we vote on the budget, there is a motion to adjourn on the floor.
stand adjourned
1/stˈænd əd͡ʒˈɚnd/
fixed phrase
formal
be officially declared adjourned
Used in meetings and courts to say that the meeting or session is now formally stopped until a later time.
Pavyzdžiai
- If there is no objection, this meeting will stand adjourned until next Tuesday at 9 a.m.
- With no further business on the agenda, the session stands adjourned.