delay

dɪˈleɪ
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Translation of delay into Russian,

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Noun

1.

time

period of time before an event occurs
  • There was a delay before the concert started.Была задержка перед началом концерта.
2.

postponement

instance of delaying or being delayed
  • The delay of the flight was unexpected.Задержка рейса была неожиданной.
3.

chess

TECH.
time provided on each move before the clock starts
TECH.
  • The chess match included a delay for each move.Шахматный матч включал задержку на каждый ход.

Verb

1.

make late

tr.
cause someone or something to be late
tr.
  • Traffic can delay your arrival at the airport.Пробки могут задержать ваше прибытие в аэропорт.
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.Он откладывал выполнение домашнего задания до последней минуты.
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Expressions with delay: examples in English and translations in Russian

не терпеть промедления
не допускать задержек
The manager brooks no delay in meeting deadlines.
задержка из-за дождя
The baseball game had a rain delay.
временная задержка
задержка времени
The time delay for the launch was approximately ten minutes..
без промедления
незамедлительно
Please call me without delay if you need help.
тактика затягивания
The lawyer used a delay tactic to postpone the trial.
без неоправданной задержки
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
задержкаnf. - zaderzhka

An unfortunate delay in shipments caused stock shortages at the store.

Досадная задержка в поставках привела к нехватке товаров в магазине.

промедлениеnn. - promedleniye

They were strictly warned that any delay might cost his life.

По словам медиков, любое промедление могло стоить ей жизни.

отсрочкаnf. - otsrochka

The delay in expansion of voting rights of developing countries was unacceptable.

Отсрочка расширения права голоса развивающихся стран в этих структурах недопустима.

Verb
задержатьv. - zaderzhat'

Weather conditions can change a flight path unexpectedly and delay arrivals.

Погодные условия могут неожиданно изменить траекторию полета и задержать прибытие.

отложитьv. - otlozhit'

They ultimately opted to delay the project until next quarter.

В итоге они приняли решение отложить проект до следующего квартала.

откладыватьv. - otkladyvat'

In lean times, small businesses may delay hiring and reduce marketing budgets.

В тяжёлые времена малый бизнес может откладывать найм и сокращать маркетинговый бюджет.

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delay: Examples and translations in context

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

Задержка даты выхода на работу может повлиять на сроки проекта.

They had a slim chance to catch the train after the delay.

После задержки у них был ничтожный шанс успеть на поезд.

We saw the funny side and turned the delay into a picnic.

Мы смогли отнестись с юмором и превратили задержку в пикник.

Furious at the delay, he slammed his hand on the table.

Взбешённый задержкой, он с силой ударил рукой по столу.

She refused to let the delay dampen your spirits on graduation day.

Она не позволила задержке церемонии испортить тебе настроение в день выпуска.

The delay in traffic gave me a breathing spell to answer messages.

Задержка в дороге дала мне передышку, чтобы ответить на сообщения.

His delay was influenced by a time lag in receiving critical data.

Его задержка была вызвана задержкой во времени при получении важных данных.

The excitement in the room started to pale minutes after the delay.

Возбуждение в комнате начало спадать через несколько минут после задержки.

See also:

without delaywithout further delaytime delaywithout undue delay
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