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задерживать

delay

Meaning of задерживать

cause lateness

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Russian[zədʲɪrˈʐivatʲ]
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersyán wù
delay
задерживать - delay
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задерживать with Chinese translation

задерживать usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

天气不好,航班延误了。

Из-за плохой погоды рейс задержали.

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

这次延误了半小时。

На этот раз задержка составила полчаса.

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задерживать belongs to the topic "At the Airport". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

задерживать延误
душ淋浴
лифт电梯
полотенце毛巾
телевизор电视
вид景色
завтрак早餐

задерживать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between задерживать / отложить(ся) / перенести(ся) / опаздывать / промедлить / отсрочить

О
🇷🇺Russian
отложить(ся)

to postpone something to a later time; can be reflexive (to be postponed)

B1Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
перенести(ся)

to move an event/action to a different time or place; also about moving people

B1Often
О
🇷🇺Russian
опаздывать

to arrive later than scheduled; used for people or transport

B1Very Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
промедлить

to hesitate in deciding or acting; usually has a negative connotation

B1Rarely
О
🇷🇺Russian
отсрочить

to postpone formally or officially; often about payments or obligations

B1Rarely
П
🇷🇺Russian
приостановить

to temporarily stop the action or operation of something; a pause in a process

B1Often

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How to pronounce задерживать and what this word means

задерживать means delay. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce задерживать

[zədʲɪrˈʐivatʲ]

задерживать translation

delay

задерживать examples

Der Regen verzögert den Abflug.

задерживать transcription

[zədʲɪrˈʐivatʲ]

Questions about this word

задерживать meaning: what does it mean?

вызывать опоздание, останавливать или замедлять процесс

задерживать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

задерживать is pronounced as [zədʲɪrˈʐivatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

задерживать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Der Regen verzögert den Abflug. Translation: Дождь задерживает вылет.

Is задерживать part of At the Airport vocabulary?

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Is задерживать part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, задерживать (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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