delaying

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.

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[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.]

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de·layer n.

Thesaurus

delaying

adjective hindering, obstructive, halting, procrastinating, retardant, temporizing, cunctative (rare), moratory Delaying tactics were used to postpone the report.

Translations

delaying [dɪˈleɪɪŋ]

A. ADJ [action] → dilatorio

B. CPD delaying tactics NPL → tácticas fpl dilatorias

delaying

adj action → verzögernd, hinhaltend, Verzögerungs-; delaying tactics → Verzögerungs- or Hinhaltetaktik f

delaying [dɪˈleɪɪŋ] adj delaying tactics → tattiche fpl per prendere tempo