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holding pattern
[/ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈpætərn/]
noun
pl: holding patterns
padrão de espera
1.
A circular flight path flown by an aircraft waiting to land at an airport
The plane entered a holding pattern while waiting for clearance to land.
O avião entrou em um padrão de espera enquanto aguardava autorização para pousar.
2.
A state of waiting or delay; a temporary suspension of activity or progress
The project is in a holding pattern until we receive funding approval.
O projeto está em padrão de espera até recebermos aprovação de financiamento.
Synonyms
wait
delay
suspended state
temporary suspension
circling pattern
Antonyms
progress
advancement
movement
continuation
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
padrão de espera
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
padrão de voo em espera
More technical aviation term
Portugal
padrão de espera
Standard European Portuguese term
Portugal
circuito de espera
Alternative technical aviation term used in Portugal
Related Idioms & Phrases
put something on hold
in limbo
in abeyance
waiting in the wings
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