Значение

значений: 3
  1. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Expectancy; a condition when an ownership of real property is undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title.

    The proceeds of the estate shall be held in abeyance in an escrow account until the minor reaches age twenty-one.

    Schwebezustand, Unentschiedenheit

    состоя́ние неопределённостиsostojánije neopredeljónnosti

  2. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Suspension; temporary suppression; dormant condition.

    приостановле́ниеpriostanovlénije

    temporary cessation or suspension

  3. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Expectancy of a noble or armigeral title, its right in existence but its exercise suspended.

    The broad pennant of a commodore first class has been in abeyance since 1958, together with the rank.

Примеры

предложений: 3
  1. The question is left in abeyance.

  2. Our weekend plans were in abeyance.

  3. I'll hold my judgment in abeyance until there is more information available.

Переводы

языков: 6
Русский
По значениям 2
expectancy; condition of being undetermined:
suspension; temporary suppression:
Deutsch
По значениям 1
expectancy; condition of being undetermined:

Происхождение

First attested in 1528. From Anglo-Norman abeiance (“legal expectation”), from Old French

First attested in 1528. From Anglo-Norman abeiance (“legal expectation”), from Old French abeance (“desire”) from abeër (“to gape at, aspire after”), abaer, abair (“to desire”), from a (“to”) + baër (“to gape”), bair (“yawn”), from Medieval Latin batō (“to yawn”).

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Формы

мн. число: abeyances
Ед. числоabeyance
Мн. числоabeyances

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 1
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Однокоренные

связанных слов: 3
Связанныеabeyant
Производныеabeyancyin abeyance

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