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uitstel van executie

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Literally, “postponement of execution”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈœy̯t.stɛl vɑn ɛk.səˈky.(t)si/

Noun

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uitstel van executie n (uncountable)

  1. (law, literally, historical in Dutch-speaking jurisdictions) stay of execution
  2. (figurative) the act of postponing a difficult situation or decision
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