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downtime

downtime

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British English/ˈdaʊntaɪm/
American English/ˈdaʊntaɪm/
Russian transcription[prəˈstoj]
downtime
downtime - простой
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downtime with Russian translation

downtime usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Обновление вызвало двухчасовой простой.

The upgrade caused two hours of downtime.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы предупредили пользователей о возможном простое.

We warned users about possible downtime.

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downtime belongs to the topic "Errors and Bugs". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

downtimeпростой
guestгость
greetingприветствие
viewвид
toolинструмент
priceцена
helpпомогать

downtime synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between downtime / break / interruption / pause / break time

D
🇬🇧English
downtime

простой — downtime in a professional learning context.

A2Often

The upgrade caused two hours of downtime.

Обновление вызвало двухчасовой простой.

D
🇬🇧English
downtime

a period when something is not working or when you are not working

A2Often

The system had downtime for maintenance.

У системы был простой из-за технического обслуживания.

B
🇬🇧English
break

a short rest or pause, usually intentional

A2Very Often

We took a short break after two hours of work.

Мы сделали короткий перерыв после двух часов работы.

I
🇬🇧English
interruption

an unexpected stop or pause in something continuing

A2Often

There was an interruption in the internet service.

В работе интернета произошло прерывание.

P
🇬🇧English
pause

a short stop for a moment, often temporary and planned

A2Very Often

The speaker made a pause before the next point.

Оратор сделал паузу перед следующим пунктом.

B
🇬🇧English
break time

time officially set aside for a break

A2Often

Students can use their phones during break time.

Студенты могут пользоваться телефонами во время перерыва.

O
🇬🇧English
off time

time when you are not working, especially informal usage

A2Rarely

I like spending my off time with my family.

Я люблю проводить свободное время с семьёй.

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How to pronounce downtime and what this word means

downtime translation: простой. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce downtime

/ˈdaʊntaɪm/

downtime translation

простой

downtime examples

The upgrade caused two hours of downtime.

downtime transcription

/ˈdaʊntaɪm/, /ˈdaʊntaɪm/

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downtime in a professional learning context.

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downtime is pronounced as /ˈdaʊntaɪm/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

downtime definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The upgrade caused two hours of downtime. Translation: Обновление вызвало двухчасовой простой.

Is downtime part of Errors and Bugs vocabulary?

Yes, downtime (простой) can be learned in the Errors and Bugs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is downtime part of Professional English vocabulary?

Yes, downtime (простой) can be learned in the Professional English topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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