temps mort

le temps mort
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
noun phrase
a. time-out
L'entraîneuse a demandé un temps mort pour parler à ses joueurs.The coach called a time-out to talk to her players.
b. time out
L'arbitre a sifflé pour annoncer un temps mort.The referee blew his whistle to signal a time out.
c. timeout
Ben a profité du temps mort pour boire de l'eau.Ben took advantage of the timeout to drink some water.
a. lull
La présentation était ennuyeuse car il y avait beaucoup de temps morts.The presentation was boring because there were a lot of lulls.
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