delay

dɪˈleɪ
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Translation of delay into Arabic,

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Noun

1.

time

period of time before an event occurs
تَأْخِير taʾkhīrإِرْجاء ʾirjāʾتَأْجِيل taʾjīlتَأَخُّر فَتْرَة انْتِظَار
  • There was a delay before the concert started.كان هناك تأخير قبل بدء الحفل.
2.

postponement

instance of delaying or being delayed
  • The delay of the flight was unexpected.كان تأخير الرحلة غير متوقع.
3.

chess

TECH.
time provided on each move before the clock starts
TECH.
  • The chess match included a delay for each move.تضمنت مباراة الشطرنج مهلة لكل نقلة.

Verb

1.

make late

tr.
cause someone or something to be late
tr.
  • Traffic can delay your arrival at the airport.يمكن أن يؤخر المرور وصولك إلى المطار.
2.

postpone action

tr./intr.
postpone doing something, sometimes on purpose or for too long
tr./intr.
  • He delayed finishing his homework until the last minute.أجّل إنهاء واجبه حتى اللحظة الأخيرة.
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Expressions with delay: examples in English and translations in Arabic

لَمْ يَسْمَحْ
The manager brooks no delay in meeting deadlines.
تَأْجِيل بِسَبَب المَطَر
The baseball game had a rain delay.
تأخير زمني
The time delay for the launch was approximately ten minutes..
عَلَى الْفَوْر
فَوْرًا
Please call me without delay if you need help.
تَكْتِيك تَأْخِيرِي
اِسْتِرَاتِيجِيَّة تَأْخِير
The lawyer used a delay tactic to postpone the trial.
دُونَ تَأْخِيرٍ غَيْرِ مُبَرَّر
The company must respond to complaints without undue delay.

Synonyms and analogies of delay in English

Examples of delay in a sentence

  • We experienced a delay due to traffic.
  • The delay in the project caused frustration.
  • Traffic delay made her late for the meeting.
  • Players appreciated the delay during intense matches.
  • The delay allowed him to plan his strategy.
  • The meeting was delayed due to technical issues.

Translations of "delay" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
تَأْخِيرnm. - taʾkhiir

The flipped truck on the road caused a major traffic delay.

تسببت الشاحنة المقلوبة على الطريق في تأخير كبير لحركة المرور.

تَأْجِيلnm. - taʾjiil

They had sooner delay the project than deliver something of poor quality.

هُم يُفَضِّلون تأجيل المشروع على أن يقدّموا عملاً رديء الجودة.

إِرْجاءnm. - ʾirjaaʾ

Any error that has not been cleared before the separation time will delay the payment of benefits.

وأي خطأ لا يُصحح قبل ترك الخدمة سيؤدي إلى إرجاء دفع الاستحقاقات.

مُمَاطَلَةnf. - mumaaTala

Knew it would be another delay.

و فهمنا من ذلك أنها مماطلة أخرى.

مُهْلَةnf. - muhla

It should allow for a certain delay in fulfilling obligations.

وينبغي له أن يتيح مهلة معينة للوفاء بالالتزامات.

تَأَخَّر - taʾakhkhar

The delay in announcing results is fueling rumors of possible election fraud.

تأخر إعلان النتائج يغذي الشائعات عن احتمال حدوث تزوير في الانتخابات.

Verb
أَخَّرَv. - ʾakhkhara

Rain and wind can delay the start of the outdoor event tomorrow.

الأمطار والرياح يمكن أن تؤخر بدء الحدث في الهواء الطلق غدًا.

أَجَّلَv. - ʾajjala

Don't delay any longer; time is running out for submitting your essay.

لا تؤجل أي شيء أكثر؛ ليس لدينا الكثير من الوقت لتقديم المقال.

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delay: Examples and translations in context

The project timelines conflict, leading to a delay in completion.

تتعرض جداول المشروع للتعارض مما يؤدي إلى تأخير في الإنتهاء.

The overnight delay in flights frustrated many travelers at the airport.

تأخير الرحلات المفاجئ أثار استياء العديد من المسافرين في المطار.

A delay in the start date could impact the project timeline.

قد يؤثر التأخير في تاريخ بدء العمل على جدول المشروع.

They experienced a delay in boarding due to a weather warning.

واجهوا تأخيراً في الصعود إلى الطائرة بسبب تحذير الأحوال الجوية.

The gate valve was stuck, causing a delay in the project.

كان صمام البوابة عالقًا، مما تسبب في تأخير المشروع.

He loudly criticized all and sundry at the meeting for the delay.

انتقد بصوت عالٍ الجميع دون استثناء في الاجتماع بسبب التأخير.

They chose to sleep away the delay at the airport hotel nearby.

اختاروا النوم لتمضية الوقت خلال التأخير في فندق المطار القريب.

Everyone's treating this tiny delay like a tempest in a cup.

الجميع يعامل هذا التأخير البسيط كأنه يعمل من الحبة قبة.

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