be delayed by fog
задерживаться из-за тумана
Flights here are often delayed by fog in the fall.
Рейсы здесь осенью часто задерживаются из-за тумана.
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verb · B2 · often · UK/US
delay
delay
Meaning of delay
English
cause lateness
Русский
вызывать опоздание, останавливать или замедлять процесс
Pronunciation
British English
/dɪˈleɪ/
American English
/dɪˈleɪ/
delay with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом delay
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Задержки в пути
Travel delaysdelay the flight
задерживать рейс
The airline might delay the flight until the storm passes.
Авиакомпания может задержать рейс, пока не пройдёт гроза.
- delayed by two hoursзадерживается на два часа
Откладывать дела
Putting things offdelay a decision
откладывать решение
Don't delay the decision too long, or the offer will expire.
Не откладывай решение надолго, иначе предложение перестанет действовать.
delay payment
задерживать оплату
Some clients delay payment until the very last day.
Некоторые клиенты задерживают оплату до самого последнего дня.
- delay the startоттягивать начало
delay usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Snow may delay our flight.
Снег может задержать наш рейс.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The storm delayed the train.
Шторм задержал поезд.
delay synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between delay, hold up, stall, detain, and set back
ENWe were held up at security and missed the boarding time.
S
🇬🇧English
stall
to delay on purpose, play for time
B2often
ENThey stalled the paperwork to avoid making a quick decision.
Advanced: broader words
D
🇬🇧English
detain
formal: to keep a person, e.g. by police
B2rare word
ENImmigration officers detained a passenger for further checks.
S
🇬🇧English
set back
to delay progress or a schedule
B2often
ENThe bad weather set the construction schedule back by two weeks.
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delay belongs to the topic "At the Airport →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.
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Questions about this word
What does delay mean?
cause lateness
How do you pronounce delay?
delay is pronounced [dɪˈleɪ].
How is delay used in a sentence?
Снег может задержать наш рейс. Translation: Snow may delay our flight.
Is delay part of At the Airport vocabulary?
Yes, delay 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 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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