Delay

  • 21delay — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous (esp. BrE), lengthy, long, major, serious, significant, substantial ▪ After a considerable …

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  • 22delay — de|lay1 [ dı leı ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to do something later than is planned or expected: They agreed to delay the decision for as long as possible. I have delayed my return home because of the weather. Don t delay if you want …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 23delay — I. noun Date: 13th century 1. a. the act of delaying ; the state of being delayed < get started without delay > b. an instance of being delayed 2. the time during which something is delayed < a delay of 30 minutes > II …

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  • 24DeLay — Der Ausdruck Delay (engl. Verzögerung) bezeichnet: (eingedeutscht) die Verspätung eines (Linien )Flugs, eines (Reise )Zugs mehrere Begriffe in der Telekommunikation, siehe Verzögerung (Telekommunikation) einen Effekt in der Musikproduktion, und&#8230; …

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  • 25Delay — Contents 1 Generally 2 Law 3 Telecommunications and broadcasting …

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  • 26delay — [[t]dɪle͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦ delays, delaying, delayed 1) VERB If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later. [V n/ ing] For sentimental reasons I wanted to delay my departure&#8230; …

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  • 27delay — 1 /dI leI/ noun 1 (countable usually singular) the length of time between the moment when something should start and the moment it actually does start: Sorry for the delay, Mr Weaver. (+ of): a delay of twenty minutes | short/long etc delay:&#8230; …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28delay — 01. The flight was [delayed] by bad weather. 02. They have [delayed] their move to the West Coast until his job is confirmed. 03. What s the big [delay] all about? Let s get going! 04. My sister and her husband [delayed] having children until&#8230; …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 29delay — I n. 1) to brook no delay 2) a delay in (she apologized for the delay in answering) II v. 1) (G) we delayed sending the telegram 2) (K) he delayed my calling the police * * * [dɪ leɪ] á å. to suffer delay (G) we delayed sending the telegram (K)&#8230; …

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  • 30delay — i. As it pertains to air traffic control, delays are incurred when a controller takes any action that prevents an aircraft from proceeding normally to its destination for an interval of 15 minutes or more. This includes actions to delay departing …

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