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to delay
01
atrasar, adiar
to slow down or postpone something
Transitive: to delay an action or event
Exemplos
The traffic jam delayed their arrival at the airport.
O engarrafamento atrasou a chegada deles ao aeroporto.
She delayed sending the email until she had more information.
Ela atrasou o envio do e-mail até ter mais informações.
02
atrasar, demorar
to arrive later than expected or planned
Intransitive
Exemplos
The flight delayed due to heavy fog.
O voo foi atrasado devido ao nevoeiro intenso.
He often delays when it comes to making decisions.
Ele frequentemente atrasa quando se trata de tomar decisões.
03
atrasar, adiar
to temporarily prevent or hold up someone or something from proceeding
Transitive: to delay sth
Exemplos
The train was delayed due to heavy snowfall on the tracks.
O trem foi atrasado devido à forte nevasca nos trilhos.
Construction work on the road delayed traffic for several hours.
Os trabalhos de construção na estrada atrasaram o trânsito por várias horas.
04
atrasar, retardar
to hinder or slow down the progress of something’s growth or development
Transitive: to delay a process or development
Exemplos
The disease delayed the plant ’s ability to bloom during the season.
A doença atrasou a capacidade da planta de florescer durante a temporada.
His injury delayed his recovery, setting back his training schedule.
Sua lesão atrasou sua recuperação, atrasando seu cronograma de treinamento.
Delay
01
atraso, adiamento
the act of postponing or putting off something that was scheduled or expected to happen at a particular time
Exemplos
The train 's delay made us miss our connecting flight.
O atraso do trem nos fez perder nosso voo de conexão.
The bus suffered a delay because of a traffic accident on the highway.
O ônibus sofreu um atraso por causa de um acidente de trânsito na rodovia.
02
atraso, demora
time during which some action is awaited
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