delay – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
מילים נרדפות: break,
intermission,
interruption,
suspension,
pause,
inactivity,
slow up,
retard,
decelerate,
slow,
slow down,
hold off,
wait,
hold back,
delay,
check,
change,
modify,
alter
delay
v.
postpone, hinder; linger, move slowly
n.
postponement, hindrance, hold-up; stopping, lingering
Delay
delay
Noun
1. time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
(synonym) hold, time lag, postponement, wait
(hypernym) pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension
(hyponym) extension
(derivation) check, retard
2. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
(synonym) holdup
(hypernym) inactivity
(hyponym) break, interruption, disruption, gap
(derivation) check, retard
Verb
1. cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
(synonym) detain, hold up
(antonym) rush, hurry
(hypernym) decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard
(hyponym) stonewall
(derivation) holdup
2. act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"
(hypernym) wait, hold off, hold back
(hyponym) hesitate, pause
(derivation) hold, time lag, postponement, wait
3. stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!"
(synonym) stay, detain
(hypernym) check, retard
(derivation) holdup
4. slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"
(synonym) check, retard
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) dampen
(derivation) hold, time lag, postponement, wait
delay
v.
zpozdit; zdržet; odložit
n.
prodleva; zpoždění
delay
Czas.
opóźniać; odkładać (zrobienie czegoś)
Rzecz.
opóźnienie; zwłoka