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Delayed - translation, pronunciation and examples

delayed
/dɪˈleɪd/

delayed

🇺🇸 American English
/dɪˈleɪd/
🇬🇧 British English
/dɪˈleɪd/
Meaning of delayed

occurring later than planned

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Pronunciation/dɪˈleɪd/
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delayed

When to use delayed

delayed flight

verspäteter Flug

delayed departure

verspäteter Abflug

delayed arrival

verspätete Ankunft

delayed train

verspäteter Zug

delayed response

verspätete Antwort

delayed usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

The flight was delayed while mechanics inspected the engine.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

The delayed flight disrupted our connecting schedule.

Similar words

delayed

Same as the headword; denotes happening later than scheduled.

late

Simple and common; indicates something/someone arriving after the expected time.

running late

Colloquial phrase meaning to be behind schedule; often used for people or services.

held up

Phrasal, informal; indicates being delayed due to obstruction or interruption (traffic, queues).

detained

Suggests someone or something is being held (by authorities or officials); often implies a formal or security reason.

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

delayedverspätet
guestGast
greetingBegrüßung
showerDusche
elevatorAufzug
towelHandtuch
TVFernseher

delayed synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between delayed / late / running late / held up / detained / rescheduled

🇬🇧English
delayed

Same as the headword; denotes happening later than scheduled.

B1Very Often

The delayed baggage arrived on the next flight.

Задержанный багаж прибыл следующим рейсом.

🇬🇧English

Simple and common; indicates something/someone arriving after the expected time.

B1Very Often

The passenger arrived late and missed the boarding call.

Пассажир пришёл поздно и пропустил посадку.

R
🇬🇧English
running late

Colloquial phrase meaning to be behind schedule; often used for people or services.

B1Often

The crew are running late, so boarding will start 20 minutes later.

Экипаж опаздывает, поэтому посадка начнётся на 20 минут позже.

H
🇬🇧English
held up

Phrasal, informal; indicates being delayed due to obstruction or interruption (traffic, queues).

B1Often

We were held up in traffic and missed our connection.

Нас задержали в пробке, и мы опоздали на стыковку.

D
🇬🇧English
detained

Suggests someone or something is being held (by authorities or officials); often implies a formal or security reason.

B2Rarely

He was detained by border control for further checks.

Его задержали сотрудники пограничного контроля для дополнительной проверки.

R
🇬🇧English
rescheduled

Indicates the timing has been officially changed to a new scheduled time; often planned action.

B1Often

The airline rescheduled the flight for the following afternoon.

Авиакомпания перенесла рейс на следующий день после полудня.

D
🇬🇧English
deferred

More formal; means delayed or put off to a later time, often used in official contexts.

B2Rarely

Departure was deferred pending further safety inspections.

Отправление отложено до завершения дополнительных проверок безопасности.

T
🇬🇧English
tardy

Somewhat formal/old-fashioned; commonly used in school contexts to mean late, especially in American English.

B2Very Rarely

The passenger was marked tardy for missing the boarding time.

Пассажира отметили как опоздавшего за пропуск времени посадки.

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How to pronounce delayed and what this word means

delayed translation: задержанный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce delayed

/dɪˈleɪd/

delayed translation

задержанный

delayed examples

The flight was delayed while mechanics inspected the engine.

delayed transcription

/dɪˈleɪd/, /dɪˈleɪd/

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Questions about this word

delayed meaning: what does it mean?

occurring later than planned

delayed pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

delayed is pronounced as /dɪˈleɪd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

The flight was delayed while mechanics inspected the engine. Translation: Наш рейс задержан на два часа из‑за тумана.

Is delayed part of Customer Communication vocabulary?

Yes, delayed (задержанный) can be learned in the Customer Communication topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is delayed part of At the Airport vocabulary?

Yes, delayed (задержанный) can be learned in the At the Airport topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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