delay
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di
lay
ˈleɪ
lei
British pronunciation
/dɪlˈe‍ɪ/

Definición y significado de "delay"en inglés

to delay
01

retrasar, demorar

to slow down or postpone something
Transitive: to delay an action or event
to delay definition and meaning
example
Ejemplos
The traffic jam delayed their arrival at the airport.
El atasco retrasó su llegada al aeropuerto.
She delayed sending the email until she had more information.
Ella retrasó el envío del correo electrónico hasta que tuvo más información.
02

retrasar

to arrive later than expected or planned
Intransitive
to delay definition and meaning
example
Ejemplos
The flight delayed due to heavy fog.
El vuelo se retrasó debido a la densa niebla.
He often delays when it comes to making decisions.
A menudo retrasa cuando se trata de tomar decisiones.
03

retrasar, demorar

to temporarily prevent or hold up someone or something from proceeding
Transitive: to delay sth
to delay definition and meaning
example
Ejemplos
The train was delayed due to heavy snowfall on the tracks.
El tren se retrasó debido a fuertes nevadas en las vías.
Construction work on the road delayed traffic for several hours.
Los trabajos de construcción en la carretera retrasaron el tráfico durante varias horas.
04

retrasar, demorar

to hinder or slow down the progress of something’s growth or development
Transitive: to delay a process or development
example
Ejemplos
The disease delayed the plant ’s ability to bloom during the season.
La enfermedad retrasó la capacidad de la planta para florecer durante la temporada.
His injury delayed his recovery, setting back his training schedule.
Su lesión retrasó su recuperación, retrasando su programa de entrenamiento.
01

retraso, demora

the act of postponing or putting off something that was scheduled or expected to happen at a particular time
delay definition and meaning
example
Ejemplos
The train 's delay made us miss our connecting flight.
El retraso del tren nos hizo perder nuestro vuelo de conexión.
The bus suffered a delay because of a traffic accident on the highway.
El autobús sufrió un retraso debido a un accidente de tráfico en la autopista.
02

retraso, demora

time during which some action is awaited
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