1. the action of postponing or proroguing a meeting, legal proceeding, or legislative session to a later date
The court granted an adjournment of the trial until next month.
O tribunal concedeu um adiamento do julgamento até o próximo mês.
2. the period of time during which a session or proceedings are suspended
During the adjournment, the lawyers prepared their final arguments.
Durante o adiamento, os advogados prepararam seus argumentos finais.