простой
downtime
время, когда нет занятий или работы
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простой with English translation
простой usage examples
The upgrade caused two hours of downtime.
Обновление вызвало двухчасовой простой.
We warned users about possible downtime.
Мы предупредили пользователей о возможном простое.
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простой synonyms
What's the difference between простой / перерыв / пауза / остановка
downtime — время, когда нет занятий или работы
The upgrade caused two hours of downtime.
Обновление вызвало двухчасовой простой.
The closest and most general word: a temporary stoppage of work, production, or activity.
The accident caused downtime at the plant.
Из-за аварии на заводе возник простой.
A short break in work or activities, usually planned or neutral in meaning.
We had a break between two meetings.
У нас был перерыв между двумя встречами.
A brief stop in action, speech, or movement; usually very short and temporary.
Make a pause before answering.
Сделайте паузу перед ответом.
A stop in movement or work; it can be temporary or complete, and is broader than downtime.
The conveyor stopped because of a malfunction.
Остановка конвейера произошла из-за сбоя.
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В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
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How to pronounce простой and what this word means
простой translation: downtime. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce простой
[prəˈstoj]
простой translation
downtime
простой examples
The upgrade caused two hours of downtime.
простой transcription
[prəˈstoj]
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простой meaning: what does it mean?
время, когда нет занятий или работы
простой pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
простой is pronounced as [prəˈstoj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
простой definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The upgrade caused two hours of downtime. Translation: Обновление вызвало двухчасовой простой.
Is простой part of Errors and Bugs vocabulary?
Yes, простой (downtime) can be learned in the Errors and Bugs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is простой part of Professional English vocabulary?
Yes, простой (downtime) can be learned in the Professional English topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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