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to delay
01
retarder, différer
to slow down or postpone something
Transitive: to delay an action or event
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
simple
verbe d’action
régulier
présent
delay
3e personne du singulier
delays
participe présent
delaying
passé simple
delayed
participe passé
delayed
Exemples
She delayed sending the email until she had more information.
Elle a retardé l'envoi de l'e-mail jusqu'à ce qu'elle ait plus d'informations.
02
retarder
to arrive later than expected or planned
Intransitive
Exemples
He often delays when it comes to making decisions.
Il retarde souvent lorsqu'il s'agit de prendre des décisions.
03
retarder, différer
to temporarily prevent or hold up someone or something from proceeding
Transitive: to delay sth
Exemples
Construction work on the road delayed traffic for several hours.
Les travaux de construction sur la route ont retardé la circulation pendant plusieurs heures.
04
retarder, ralentir
to hinder or slow down the progress of something’s growth or development
Transitive: to delay a process or development
Exemples
His injury delayed his recovery, setting back his training schedule.
Sa blessure a retardé son rétablissement, retardant son programme d'entraînement.
Delay
01
retard, délai
the act of postponing or putting off something that was scheduled or expected to happen at a particular time
informations grammaticales
statut d’animéité
abstrait
composition morphologique
composé
dénombrable
forme plurielle
delays
Exemples
The bus suffered a delay because of a traffic accident on the highway.
Le bus a subi un retard à cause d'un accident de la route sur l'autoroute.
02
retard, délai
a period of time during which an expected action or event is postponed or awaited
Exemples
There was a long delay before the plane took off.
Il y a eu un long retard avant que l'avion ne décolle.
Arbre Lexical
delayed
delayer
delay
