delay
delay
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delay with Russian translation
delay usage examples
По утрам у поездов иногда бывает небольшая задержка.
Trains sometimes have a short delay in the morning.
Обычно перед появлением субтитров есть небольшая задержка.
There's usually a small delay before the subtitles start.
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delay belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency, Calls and Meetings, Customer Communication". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
delay synonyms
What's the difference between delay / pause / wait
general term for a period when something happens later than planned
There was a long delay at the airport due to fog.
В аэропорту была большая задержка из‑за тумана.
Let's take a short pause and continue in ten minutes.
Давайте сделаем короткую паузу и продолжим через десять минут.
the act or period of staying until something happens; can be countable or uncountable
There was a long wait at the doctor's office.
В кабинете врача было долгое ожидание.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce delay and what this word means
delay translation: задержка. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce delay
/dɪˈleɪ/
delay translation
задержка
delay examples
Trains sometimes have a short delay in the morning.
delay transcription
/dɪˈleɪ/, /dɪˈleɪ/
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Questions about this word
delay meaning: what does it mean?
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delay pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
delay is pronounced as /dɪˈleɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
delay definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Trains sometimes have a short delay in the morning. Translation: По утрам у поездов иногда бывает небольшая задержка.
Is delay part of Customer Communication vocabulary?
Yes, delay (задержка) can be learned in the Customer Communication topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is delay part of Calls and Meetings vocabulary?
Yes, delay (задержка) can be learned in the Calls and Meetings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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