de·lay (d -l  )v. de·layed, de·lay·ing, de·lays v.tr. 1. To postpone until a later time; defer. 2. To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired: Heavy traffic delayed us. v.intr. To act or move slowly; put off an action or a decision. n. 1. The act of delaying; postponement: responded without delay. 2. The condition of being delayed; detainment. 3. The period of time during which one is delayed. 4. The interval of time between two events. [Middle English delaien, from Anglo-Norman delaier, from Old French deslaier : des-, de- + laier, to leave, of Germanic origin; see leip- in Indo-European roots.] de·lay er n. |
delay [dɪˈleɪ]
vb
1. (tr) to put off to a later time; defer
2. (tr) to slow up, hinder, or cause to be late; detain
3. (intr) to be irresolute or put off doing something; procrastinate
4. (intr) to linger; dawdle
n
1. the act or an instance of delaying or being delayed
2. the interval between one event and another; lull; interlude
[from Old French delaier, from des- off + laier, variant of laissier to leave, from Latin laxāre to loosen, from laxus slack, lax]
delayer n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  delay - time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"pause, suspension, intermission, interruption, break - a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something extension - a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt; "they applied for an extension of the loan" moratorium - a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged retardation - the extent to which something is delayed or held back |
| 2. | delay - the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time disruption, interruption, gap, break - an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account" inactivity - being inactive; being less active demurrage - detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure forbearance - a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting; "his forbearance to reply was alarming" cunctation, procrastination, shillyshally - the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time filibuster - (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches | |
| Verb | 1. | delay - cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform" decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard - lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated" stonewall - engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate; "The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist" catch - delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting" stall - deliberately delay an event or action; "she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling" buy time - act so as to delay an event or action in order to gain an advantage |
| 2. | delay - act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered" hold off, wait, hold back - wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment" dilly-dally, dillydally, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, procrastinate, stall, shillyshally - postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days" procrastinate - postpone or delay needlessly; "He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late" | |
| 3. | delay - stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!" | |
| 4. | delay - slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" dampen - check; keep in check (a fire) |
delay
verb
1. put off, suspend, postpone, stall, shelve, prolong, defer, hold over, temporize, put on the back burner (informal), protract, take a rain check on (U.S. & Canad. informal) I delayed my departure until she could join me.
noun
1. hold-up, wait, check, setback, interruption, obstruction, stoppage, impediment, hindrance Air restrictions might mean delays for Easter holidaymakers.
2. dawdling, lingering, loitering, procrastination, tarrying, dilly-dallying (informal) We'll send you a quote without delay.
3. postponement, suspension, putting off, adjournment, stay, deferment, deferral A delay of the federal trial was granted.
Translations
delay [dɪˈleɪ]
A. N (= hold-up) → retraso m, demora f (esp LAm); (= act of delaying) → retraso m, dilación f; (to traffic) → retención f, atasco m; (to train) → retraso m
the tests have caused some delay → las pruebas han ocasionado algún retraso
there will be delays to traffic → habrá retenciones or atascos en las carreteras
"delays possible until Dec 2000" → posibles retenciones hasta Diciembre de 2000
without delay → sin demora
these measures should be implemented without further delay → estas medidas deben ponerse en práctica sin más demora
the tests have caused some delay → las pruebas han ocasionado algún retraso
there will be delays to traffic → habrá retenciones or atascos en las carreteras
"delays possible until Dec 2000" → posibles retenciones hasta Diciembre de 2000
without delay → sin demora
these measures should be implemented without further delay → estas medidas deben ponerse en práctica sin más demora
B. VT (= hold up) [+ person] → retrasar, entretener; [+ train] → retrasar; [+ start, opening] → retrasar, demorar(LAm); (= postpone) → aplazar, demorar(LAm); (= obstruct) → impedir
the train was delayed for two hours → el tren se retrasó dos horas
we decided to delay our departure → decidimos retrasar la salida
what delayed you? → ¿por qué has tardado tanto?
to delay doing sth: we delayed going out until Jane arrived → retrasamos la salida hasta que llegara Jane
the illness could have been treated if you hadn't delayed going to the doctor → se hubiera podido tratar la enfermedad si no hubieras tardado tanto en ir al médico
delayed broadcast (US) → transmisión f en diferido
delayed effect → efecto m retardado
the train was delayed for two hours → el tren se retrasó dos horas
we decided to delay our departure → decidimos retrasar la salida
what delayed you? → ¿por qué has tardado tanto?
to delay doing sth: we delayed going out until Jane arrived → retrasamos la salida hasta que llegara Jane
the illness could have been treated if you hadn't delayed going to the doctor → se hubiera podido tratar la enfermedad si no hubieras tardado tanto en ir al médico
delayed broadcast (US) → transmisión f en diferido
delayed effect → efecto m retardado
delay [dɪˈleɪ]
vt
(= postpone) [+ journey, operation, event] → différer; [+ payment] → différer
We decided to delay our departure → Nous avons décidé de différer notre départ.
We decided to delay our departure → Nous avons décidé de différer notre départ.
(= hold up) [+ traveller, train, plane] → retarder
to be delayed → être retardé(e)
Our flight was delayed → Notre vol a été retardé.
to be delayed → être retardé(e)
Our flight was delayed → Notre vol a été retardé.
n
(= hold-up) → retard m
There will be delays to trains on the London-Brighton line → Il y aura des retards sur la ligne Londres-Brighton.
a delay on a flight → un retard sur un vol
to cause delay → occasionner un retard
without delay (= immediately) → sans délai, sans tarder
There will be delays to trains on the London-Brighton line → Il y aura des retards sur la ligne Londres-Brighton.
a delay on a flight → un retard sur un vol
to cause delay → occasionner un retard
without delay (= immediately) → sans délai, sans tarder
(= postponement) → délai m
a delay in doing sth → un délai pour faire qch
a delay on sth [+ plan, action] → un ajournement de qch
delayed action delayed-action modif [bomb, fuse, parachute] → à retardement
delaying tactic n → manœuvre f dilatoire
a delay in doing sth → un délai pour faire qch
a delay on sth [+ plan, action] → un ajournement de qch
delayed action delayed-action modif [bomb, fuse, parachute] → à retardement
delaying tactic n → manœuvre f dilatoire
delay
vt
(= postpone) → verschieben, aufschieben; orgasm → hinauszögern; to delay doing something → es verschieben or aufschieben, etw zu tun; he delayed paying until … → er wartete so lange mit dem Zahlen, bis …; he delayed writing the letter → er schob den Brief auf; rain delayed play → der Beginn des Spiels verzögerte sich wegen Regens
(= hold up) person, train, traffic → aufhalten
vi (= wait) → warten; if you delay too long in booking → wenn Sie zu lange mit der Buchung warten; to delay in doing something → es verschieben or aufschieben, etw zu tun; he delayed in paying the bill → er schob die Zahlung der Rechnung hinaus; don’t delay! → verlieren Sie keine Zeit!, tun Sie es unverzüglich!; don’t delay in sending it in → senden Sie es unverzüglich ein
n (= hold-up) → Aufenthalt m; (to traffic) → Stockung f; (to train, plane) → Verspätung f; (= time lapse) → Verzögerung f; roadworks are causing delays of up to 1 hour → Straßenbauarbeiten verursachen Staus bis zu 1 Stunde; “delays possible (until …)” → „Staugefahr! (bis …)“; there are delays to all flights → alle Flüge haben Verspätung; a split second’s delay → eine Verzögerung von einem Bruchteil einer Sekunde; without delay → unverzüglich; without further delay → ohne weitere Verzögerung
delay [dɪˈleɪ]
delay [dɪˈleɪ]
1. n → ritardo
without delay → immediatamente
without further delay → senza ulteriore indugio
delays to traffic → rallentamenti mpl al traffico
without delay → immediatamente
without further delay → senza ulteriore indugio
delays to traffic → rallentamenti mpl al traffico
2. vt (postpone, journey) → rimandare, rinviare; (payment) → differire; (hold up, person) → trattenere; (traffic) → far rallentare; (action, event) → ritardare
his train must have been delayed → il suo treno avrà fatto ritardo
his train must have been delayed → il suo treno avrà fatto ritardo
delay [dɪˈleɪ]
1. n → ritardo
without delay → immediatamente
without further delay → senza ulteriore indugio
delays to traffic → rallentamenti mpl al traffico
without delay → immediatamente
without further delay → senza ulteriore indugio
delays to traffic → rallentamenti mpl al traffico
v delay [diˈlei]
1 to put off to another time We have delayed publication of the book till the spring. vertraag, uitstel يُؤَجِّل отлагам odložit udskyde; udsætte verschieben αναβάλλω aplazar, retrasar (millegagi) viivitama به تاخیر انداختن viive retarder לִדְחוֹת देरी करना odgoditi, odlagati elhalaszt menunda töf ritardare 延ばす 연기하다 atidėti atlikt menunda uitstellen utsette, forhale odkładać adiar a amâna, a întârzia откладывать, переносить odložiť odložiti odlagati skjuta upp, dröja med ล่าช้า ertelemek 推遲 відкладати ملتوی کرنا làm chậm trễ 推迟
2 to keep or stay back or slow down I was delayed by the traffic. vertraag, opgehou يُؤَخِّر забавям zdržet, zpozdit forsinke; forhale aufhalten καθυστερώ retrasar kinni pidama, viivitama کند کردن؛ عقب انداختن viivästyttää retarder לְעַכֵּב विलम्ब करना zadržati késik menghambat tefja trattenere 遅らせる 지체되다 sugaišinti, užlaikyti, užgaišti aizkavēt; novilcināt melambatkan vertragen forsinke, somle, hefte wstrzymać (się) atrasar a întârzia задерживать(ся) zdržať zadrževati zadržati fördröja, försena ทำให้ล่าช้า geciktirmek 延誤 затримувати دیر لگانا hoãn 延误
n
(something which causes) keeping back or slowing down He came without delay; My work is subject to delays. vertraging, oponthoud تأَخُّر заксънение zpoždění, prodlení, průtah forsinkelse; udsættelse die Verzögerung καθυστέρηση retraso viivitus تاخیر؛ معطلی viivästys retardement עִיכּוּב, דִיחוּי विलम्ब odgađanje, zatezanje késedelem, késés kelambatan, penundaan töf ritardo 遅延 지체 (už)gaišimas aizkavēšana; novilcināšana; atlikšana kelewatan oponthoud, vertraging utsettelse, forsinkelse, sommel opóźnienie atraso întârziere задержка oneskorenie odlog odlaganje dröjsmål, fördröjning, försening ความชักช้า gecikme, tehir 耽擱 затримка; відстрочення تاخیر کا سبب sự chậm trễ 耽搁
delay → تأخير, يتأَخر zpoždění, zpozdit (se) forsinke, forsinkelse Verspätung, verzögern καθυστέρηση, καθυστερώ retrasar, retraso viivyttää, viivytys retard, retarder odlaganje, odložiti ritardare, ritardo 遅れ, 遅れる 지연, 지연하다 vertragen, vertraging forsinke, forsinkelse opóźnić, opóźnienie atrasar, atraso задержка, отсрочивать försena, försening ความล่าช้า, ล่าช้า gecikme, gecikmek sự trì hoãn, trì hoãn 拖延
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