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dead·line

(dĕd′līn′)
n.
1. A time limit, as for payment of a debt or completion of an assignment.
2. A boundary line in a prison that prisoners can cross only at the risk of being shot.
tr.v. dead·lined, dead·lin·ing, dead·lines
To govern by setting a time limit: "He was never going to be deadlined by a day, or even a month" (New Yorker).
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deadline

(ˈdɛdˌlaɪn)
n
a time limit for any activity
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dead•line

(ˈdɛdˌlaɪn)

n.
1. the time by which something must be finished, submitted, etc.
2. (formerly) a boundary around a military prison beyond which a prisoner could not venture without risk of being shot by the guards.
[1855–60]
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deadline

- Originally a Civil War term for a line that marked the distance a prisoner could go before being shot on sight.
See also related terms for shot.
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deadline

To remove a vehicle or piece of equipment from operation or use for one of the following reasons: a. is inoperative due to damage, malfunctioning, or necessary repairs (the term does not include items temporarily removed from use by reason of routine maintenance and repairs that do not affect the combat capability of the item); b. is unsafe; and c. would be damaged by further use.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:deadline - the point in time at which something must be completed]deadline - the point in time at which something must be completed
curfew - the time that the curfew signal is sounded
point in time, point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"
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deadline

noun time limit, cutoff point, target date or time, limit, finish date or time The deadline for submission of entries is the end of May.
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Translations
konečný/nejzazší termíntermíntermín dokončeníuzávěrka
deadlinetidsfristafleveringsfrist
määräaikatakarajadeadline
rok
határidõhatáridő
tímamörk, eindagi, skilafrestur
締切り期限
마감 시간
konečný termín
rok
tidsfrist
เส้นตาย
mühlet son bitme tarihison teslim tarihi
thời hạn cuối cùng

deadline

[ˈdedlaɪn] N (Press, Comm) → fecha f tope
to meet a deadlinerespetar un plazo
we cannot meet the government's deadlineno podemos terminarlo en el plazo señalado por el gobierno
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

deadline

[ˈdɛdlaɪn] n (= date) → date f limite (= time) → heure f limite
The deadline for entries is 2 May → La date limite d'inscription est le deux mai.
to work to a deadline → avoir des délais stricts à respecter
to meet a deadline → finir dans les délais
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

deadline

[ˈdɛdˌlaɪn] ntermine m (di consegna), scadenza
to work to a deadline → avere una scadenza da rispettare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

dead

(ded) adjective
1. without life; not living. a dead body; Throw out those dead flowers. dooie مَيِّت безжизнен morto mrtvý; uschlý tot død νεκρός muerto surnud مرده؛ خشکیده kuollut mort מת मुर्दा‍, मृत mrtav, preminuo halott mati dauður morto 死んでいる 죽은 miręs miris; beigts; nedzīvs mati dood død, livløs martwy مړ: بېكاره، بې حسه، بې حركته: بي مينى، دقيق morto mort мёртвый; увядший mŕtvy; suchý mrtev mrtav död ตายแล้ว ölü, ölmüş; solmuş 死去的,無生命的 мертвий; зів'ялий مردہ، بے جان chết 死去的,无生命的
2. not working and not giving any sign of being about to work. The phone/engine is dead. dood, buite werking عاطِل عنِ العَمَل не работещ morto nefungující tot død; afbrudt εκτός λειτουργίας desconectado, cortado tumm خراب؛ از کا افتاده hajonnut en panne מושבת निश्चल van upotrebe nem működik rusak bilaður guasto 動かない 작동하지 안는 sugedęs, nebeveikiantis (par mehānismu) nestrādājošs tidak berfungsi defect død, i ustand, strømløs zepsuty بی حرکته morto stri­cat не работающий; мёртвый nefungujúci pokvarjen pokvaren död ซึ่งไม่ทํางานแล้ว bozuk 故障的(電話),熄火的(發動機) такий, що не працює بے عمل hỏng 不通话的(电话),熄火的(发动机)
3. absolute or complete. There was dead silence at his words; He came to a dead stop. doods سُكوت تام пълен total naprostý, absolutní völlig død-; fuldstændig; total απόλυτος total, completo täielik کامل؛ محض täydellinen total מוחלט पूर्ण konačan teljes mutlak algjör assoluto 全くの 완전한 mirtinas, visiškas pilnīgs mutlak doods, totaal absolutt, fullstendig kompletny, całkowity كامل total total полный úplný popoln krajnji plötslig och fullständig, tvär- จริง ๆ tam 無動靜的 цілковитий, повний مکمل hoàn toàn 无动静的
adverb
completely. dead drunk. totaal, volkome سَكْران كُلِّيا напълно totalmente naprosto, absolutně völlig totalt απόλυτα completamente täiesti کاملاً täysin complètement לגמרי पूरा-पूरा potpuno, totalno egészen keras algjörlega completamente すっかり 완전히 mirtinai, visiškai pilnīgi sangat absoluut totalt, fullstendig kompletnie كاملا، په پوره تو ګه، مستقيما totalmente complet совершенно úplne popolnoma mrtav död-, as- อย่างแน่นอน tamamen 完全地 абсолютно; вкрай مکمل طور پر hoàn toàn 完全地
ˈdeaden verb
to lessen, weaken or make less sharp, strong etc. That will deaden the pain. verdoof, temper يُضْعِف، يُسَكِّن، يُخَدِّر затъпявам amainar ztlumit, otupit, ztišit abtöten dæmpe αμβλύνω amortiguar vaigistama, vaibuma کاهش دادن؛ بی حس کردن vaimentaa amortir לְהַקהוֹת, לְשַׁכֵּך कमजोर umrtvljen tompít, gyengít meredakan deyfa, draga úr attenuare 鈍くする 약하게 하다, 가라앉히다 mažinti, slopinti, silpninti mazināt; apslāpēt; padarīt nejutīgu meredakan stillen døyve, dempe złagodzić بې اثره كول، له منځه وړل، وژل: سوستول، روحيه ور ضعيفول amortecer a potoli притуплять stlmiť ublažiti otupiti döva, dämpa, lindra ระงับ hafifletmek 使緩和 ослабляти, притупляти تخفیف کرنا ، تاثیر کم کرنا làm giảm đi 使缓和
ˈdeadly adjective
1. causing death. a deadly poison. dodelik مُميت، قَتّال смъртоносно mortal smrtelný tödlich dødelig θανατηφόρος mortal surmav کشنده؛ مهلک tappava mortel קטלני घातक, जानलेवा smrtonosan halálos mematikan banvænn mortale 命取りの 치명적인 mirtinas nāvīgs; nāvējošs mematikan dodelijk dødbringende, dødelig śmiertelny وژونكى، مخالف، مهلك، زرلرونكى mortal mortal смертельный smrteľný smrtonosen smrtonosan dödlig เป็นอันตรายถึงตายได้ öldürücü, ölümcül 殊死的 смертельний مہلک chết người 致死的,致命的
2. very great. He is in deadly earnest (= He is completely serious). dodelik, dood= عَظيم много absolutamente smrtelný, naprostý äußerst smadder; død- απόλυτος absolutamente ääretu, surm- شدید؛ محض hyvin le plus grand מושבע, מוחלט जबरदस्त smrtno halálos(an) sangat ákafur, mikill, algerlega grande 全くの 매우 baisus briesmīgs; ārkārtīgs sangat berbahaya dood- svær, veldig, dødsens nadzwyczajny مهلک absolutamente extrem de предельно серьёзный smrteľný zelo velik sasvim fullständigt สุดขีด tamamen 非常 надзвичайний ازحد rất 非常
3. very dull or uninteresting. What a deadly job this is. doodvervelig مُمِل، قاتِل безинтересно aborrecido hrozný, nudný, umrtvující sterbenslangweilig dræbende; kedelig ανιαρός aburridísimo tapvalt igav خسته کننده؛ ملال آور hyvin tympeä assommant מְשַעֲמֵם उबाऊ na smrt halálosan unalmas menjemukan drepleiðinlegur insopportabile やりきれない 몹시 지루한 siaubingai nuobodus, klaikus garlaicīgs; garlaikojošs menjemukan doodsaai gørrkjedelig, drepende śmiertelnie nudny, monotonny خسته کوونکی aborrecido plicticos предельно скучный nudný dolgočasen dosadan dödtråkig น่าเบื่อที่สุด sıkıcı, iç bayıltıcı 枯燥沉悶的,呆板的 нудотний بے لطف، غیر دلچسپ rất chán 枯燥的,呆板的
adverb
extremely. deadly dull; deadly serious. doodernstig, uiters/ verskriklik ernstig جِدا извънредно muito totálně, strašně tod-... død- εξαιρετικά terriblemente äärmiselt بسیار؛ فوق العاده erittäin mortellement מאוד जबरदस्त smrtno halálosan sangat ákaflega tremendamente はなはだしく 몹시 baisiai, mirtinai briesmīgi; ārkārtīgi sangat dood- svært, dødsens, døds- nieludzko, śmiertelnie دیره فوق العاده muito îngrijorător de чрезвычайно strašne zelo smrtno dödligt, döds- สุดขีด son derece, çok çok 非常 надзвичайно, вкрай انتہائی cực kỳ 非常
dead end
a road closed off at one end. doodloopstraat طَريق مَسْدود задънена улица beco sem saída slepá ulice die Sackgasse lukket vej; blind vej αδιέξοδο callejón sin salida tupik مسیر بن بست umpikuja cul-de-sac ללא מוצא बंद गली krsj ogranka, ćorsokak zsákutca buntu blindgata vicolo cieco 行き止まり 막다른 골목 aklagatvis aklā iela; strupceļš jalan mati doodlopende weg blindvei ślepa uliczka بنده لاره beco sem saída fun­dătură тупик slepá ulica slepa ulica ćorsokak återvändsgata ทางตัน çıkmaz sokak (街道等)閉塞不通的一頭 глухий кут اندھی بند سڑک ngõ cụt (街道等)闭塞不通的一头
ˈdead-end adjective
leading nowhere. a dead-end job. doodloopspoor, blinde ent, doodloop ليسَ فيهِ مجال للتَّقَدُّم задънен sem saída bezvýhledný, bídný ausweglos udsigtsløs που είναι χωρίς προοπτικές, που δεν οδηγεί πουθενά sin salida perspektiivitu بدون ترقی؛ بدون آینده vailla etenemismahdollisuuksia sans avenir מָבוֹי סָתוּם जिसका कोई अंत या अंजाम नहीं हो koji ne vodi nikamo eredmény nélküli tanpa masa depan vonlaus senza prospettive 発展性のない 막다른 be perspektyvų bezperspektīvs jalan buntu uitzichtloos nytteløs, håpløs wiodący donikąd, bez perspektyw پرته له ترقي او پرمختګ sem saída fără viitor бесперспективный bezvýhľadný brezizhoden neperspektivan som leder ingen vart, [jobb] utan befordringsmöjligheter ที่ไร้ความหวัง çıkmaz, öteye geçmeyi olanaksız kılan (喻)沒出路的 безперспективний بلا مقصد tình trạng bế tắc (喻)没出路的
dead heat
a race, or a situation happening in a race, in which two or more competitors cross the finishing line together. gelykopstryd وُصول المُتَسابِقين في نَفس اللحْظَه състезание с равен резултат empate nerozhodný výsledek/běh, mrtvý závod totes Rennen dødt løb ισοπαλία empate tasavägine tulemus نتیجۀ کاملاً برابر؛ مسابقۀ چند برنده ای tasapeli ex aequo תיקו जिस दौड़ में दो प्रतिद्वंदि समान हों neriješena trka, neriješena utrka holtverseny pacuan jafntefli í hlaupi parità 同着 막상막하 lygiosiomis pasibaigusios lenktynės, lygiosios vienlaicīgs finišs seri onbesliste race dødt løp bieg nierozstrzygnięty يو شى نتيجه empate (a termina) la ega­li­tate одновременный финиш nerozhodný zápas neodločen (tekma) mrtva trka dött lopp การแข่งขันที่เสมอกัน berabare kalınan yarış, başa baş yarış 勝負不分的賽跑,不分勝負的情況 одночасний фініш دوڑ میں برابر رہنا tình trạng cùng về đích bằng nhau 胜负不分的赛跑
dead language
a language no longer spoken, eg Latin. dooie taal لُغَةٌ ميِّتَه/ مَهْجورَه мъртъв език língua morta mrtvý jazyk tote Sprache dødt sprog νεκρή γλώσσα lengua muerta surnud keel زبان منسوخ شده kuollut kieli langue morte שָׂפָה מֵתָה मृत भाषा izumrli jezik holt nyelv bahasa mati dautt tungumál lingua morta 死語 사어 mirusi kalba mirusi valoda bahasa yang tidak lagi digunakan dode taal dødt språk martwy język منسوخ شوی ژبه língua morta limbă moartă мёртвый язык mŕtvy jazyk mrtev jezik mrtav jezik dött språk ภาษาที่ไม่ใช้พูดแล้ว kullanılmayan dil 無人說的語言(如拉丁語) мертва мова متروک زبان ngôn ngữ chết 无人说的语言(如拉丁语)
ˈdeadline noun
a time by which something must be done or finished. Monday is the deadline for handing in this essay. sperdatum, keerdatum آخِر مَوْعِد срок data limite konečný/nejzazší termín letzter Termin tidsfrist; afleveringsfrist; deadline προθεσμία fecha límite lõpptähtaeg موعد مقرر؛ آخرین فرصت aikaraja date limite תַּאֲרִיך יַעַד सीमा रेखा rok za obaviti nešto határidő batas waktu tímamörk, eindagi, skilafrestur scadenza 締め切り 마감일 paskutinis terminas pēdējais [] termiņš had waktu tijdslimiet frist, grense termin په عسكرى مجلس كې هغه حد چه تر هغه تېرېدل دمر ګ سبب كيږى: وروستنۍ نېټه چه يو كار بايداجراشى data limite deadline, ter­men limită предельный срок konečný termín skrajni rok rok tidsgräns, frist, deadline กําหนดเวลาสุดท้ายที่ต้องทําให้เสร็จ mühlet, son bitme tarihi 最後期限 крайній строк, термін کسی کام کی تکمیل کے لۓ مقررہ وقت hạn cuối 最后期限
ˈdeadlock noun
a situation in which no further progress towards an agreement is possible. Talks between the two sides ended in deadlock. dooie punt طريق مَسْدود / فَشَل застой impasse mrtvý bod das Patt hårdknude; fastlåst situation πλήρες αδιέξοδο punto muerto, impasse ummik بن بست umpikuja impasse קפאון, קיפאון, מבוי סתום गतिरोध zastoj, mrtva točka holtpont kebuntuan þrátefli; sjálfhelda punto morto 行き詰まり 교착상태 aklavietė bezizejas stāvoklis; strupceļš kebuntuan impasse fastlåst situasjon impas, martwy punkt ځنډ، ټال، دمخالفو اشخصو يا ډلو دټكر په واسطه دكار بنديز impasse impas безвыходное положение, тупик mŕtvy bod mrtva točka pat pozicija dödläge, baklås, stopp ความล้มเหลวในการแก้ไขความขัดแย้ง çıkmaz 僵局 безвихідь ایسی حالت جب کسی عام اتفاق پر پہنچنا ممکن نہ ہو sự bế tắc 僵局

to set a deadline (not dateline) for finishing a job.
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deadline

مَوْعِدُ الِانْتِهَاء termín dokončení deadline Abgabetermin προθεσμία fecha límite määräaika échéance rok scadenza 締切り期限 마감 시간 deadline tidsfrist termin ostateczny prazo final конечный срок tidsfrist เส้นตาย son teslim tarihi thời hạn cuối cùng 期限
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