delay
delay
cause lateness
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delay with Russian translation
delay usage examples
Дорожное движение по пути в аэропорт может задерживать пассажиров, которые пытаются зарегистрироваться.
Traffic on the way to the airport can delay passengers trying to check in.
Управление воздушным движением может задерживать взлёт в часы пик.
Air traffic control may delay takeoff during busy hours.
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delay synonyms
What's the difference between delay / hold up / detain / stall / postpone / defer
General neutral term used for flights, people, events or processes being held up.
The flight was delayed because of bad weather.
Рейс был задержан из‑за плохой погоды.
Informal; often means to cause a temporary delay (can also mean robbery in different context).
We were held up at security and missed the boarding time.
Нас задержали на досмотре, и мы опоздали на посадку.
Formal/legal; to keep someone in official custody or to keep someone from leaving.
Immigration officers detained a passenger for further checks.
Сотрудники иммиграционной службы задержали пассажира для дополнительной проверки.
Often implies deliberate delay or buying time; can also mean to stop functioning (engine).
They stalled the paperwork to avoid making a quick decision.
Они тянули с документами, чтобы избежать быстрого решения.
Means to move an event to a later time/date (more about rescheduling than a short delay).
The airline postponed the flight until tomorrow due to the strike.
Авиакомпания отложила рейс до завтра из‑за забастовки.
Formal; to postpone or put off (often used for decisions or actions rather than short delays).
The committee decided to defer the decision until next month.
Комитет принял решение отложить решение до следующего месяца.
Literal reduction of speed; can cause delay but focuses on pace rather than scheduling.
Heavy rain slowed down ground operations at the airport.
Сильный дождь замедлил наземные работы в аэропорту.
To delay progress or cause something to take longer than planned (often about projects or schedules).
The bad weather set the construction schedule back by two weeks.
Плохая погода отложила график строительства на две недели.
To obstruct or create difficulties that make progress slower or more difficult (more about obstruction than a simple delay).
Customs delays can hinder passengers trying to make connecting flights.
Задержки на таможне могут помешать пассажирам успеть на стыковочный рейс.
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В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
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How to pronounce delay and what this word means
delay translation: задерживать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce delay
/tuː dɪˈleɪ/
delay translation
задерживать
delay examples
Traffic on the way to the airport can delay passengers trying to check in.
delay transcription
/tuː dɪˈleɪ/, /dɪˈleɪ/
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Questions about this word
delay meaning: what does it mean?
cause lateness
delay pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
delay is pronounced as /tuː 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?
Traffic on the way to the airport can delay passengers trying to check in. Translation: Дорожное движение по пути в аэропорт может задерживать пассажиров, которые пытаются зарегистрироваться.
Is delay part of At the Airport vocabulary?
Yes, delay (задерживать) can be learned in the At the Airport topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is delay part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?
Yes, delay (задерживать) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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