Phrase guide

cooling-off period

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A length of time in which the two sides to a purchase agreement or contract can consider and contemplate it and cancel without a penalty.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, law

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10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 冷靜期 /冷静期 (lěngjìngqī) — time to think things over
  • Chinese Mandarin: 冷卻期 /冷却期 (lěngquèqī) — time to think things over
  • Dutch: afkoelingsperiode — time to think things over
  • Dutch: bedenktijd — time to think things over
  • Finnish: katumusaika — time to think things over
  • Finnish: peruutusaika — time to think things over
  • French: délai de rétractation — time to think things over
  • German: Widerrufsfrist — time to think things over
  • Polish: okres karencji — time to think things over
  • Romanian: perioadă de reflecție — time to think things over