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to delay
01
retarder, différer
to slow down or postpone something
Transitive: to delay an action or event
Exemples
The traffic jam delayed their arrival at the airport.
L'embouteillage a retardé leur arrivée à l'aéroport.
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
The flight delayed due to heavy fog.
Le vol a été retardé en raison d'un brouillard dense.
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
The train was delayed due to heavy snowfall on the tracks.
Le train a été retardé en raison de fortes chutes de neige sur les voies.
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
The disease delayed the plant ’s ability to bloom during the season.
La maladie a retardé la capacité de la plante à fleurir pendant la saison.
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
Exemples
The train 's delay made us miss our connecting flight.
Le retard du train nous a fait rater notre vol correspondant.
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
time during which some action is awaited
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delayer
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