задерживать
Translation of задерживать
delay
Russian word in Latin letters: zaderzhivat
Meaning of задерживать
вызывать опоздание, останавливать или замедлять процесс
cause lateness
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Задерживать or откладывать?
откладывать
откладывать = put off on purpose, postpone
Don't mix them up. Something makes it late — задерживать; you move it later on purpose — откладывать.
Мы откладываем поездку до весны.
We're putting off the trip until spring.
Авария задержала нас на час.
The accident delayed us by an hour.
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Snow may delay our flight.
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Снег может задержать наш рейс.
The storm delayed the train.
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Шторм задержал поезд.
задерживать synonyms
What's the difference between задерживать and опаздывать
Advanced: broader words
Be late (no cause named): поезд опаздывает.
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задерживать belongs to the topic "At the Airport →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.
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What does задерживать mean?
cause lateness
How do you pronounce задерживать?
задерживать is pronounced [zɐˈdʲerʐɨvətʲ], in Latin letters “zaderzhivat”.
How is задерживать used in a sentence?
Snow may delay our flight. Translation: Снег может задержать наш рейс.
Is задерживать part of At the Airport vocabulary?
Yes, задерживать (delay) can be learned in the At the Airport topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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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