buy time

English - Turkish

Definition of buy time in English Turkish dictionary

vakit kazanmak

geciktirmek

vakit geçirmek

vakit kazanmak

English - English

Definition of buy time in English English dictionary

Purposefully cause a delay to something, in order to achieve something else

We need you to buy us some time, so distract the security guard for a few minutes.

act so as to delay an event or action in order to gain an advantage

Turkish pronunciation

bay taym

Pronunciation

/ˈbī ˈtīm/ /ˈbaɪ ˈtaɪm/

Etymology

() buy + time