English to French Meaning of delay - retard


Delay :
retard

retard, obstacle, regimber, bille, attente, dépendance, barrière, bloc, ajournement, Pause, situation en suspens, la patience

flotter, retard, derrière, traîner, remettre à plus tard, flâner, lent, ajourner, reporter, cesser, proroger, laisser plus, suspendre, tenir, retarder, prolonger, rejeter, dérouter, attendez, être en attente, attendre, anticiper, goudronneux, entraver, obstruer, vérifier, sabot, Arrêtez, contrecarrer, frustrer, encombrer

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Definitions of delay in English
Noun(1) time during which some action is awaited(2) the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
Verb(1) cause to be slowed down or delayed(2) act later than planned, scheduled, or required(3) stop or halt(4) slow the growth or development of
Examples of delay in English
(1) ÔÇÿWe have to have somewhere to work and any further delay could see hard-won and highly talented members going elsewhere,ÔÇÖ he said.(2) a two-hour delay(3) It slows change by allowing a resolute minority to delay - to stand athwart history shouting stop.(4) Yet all we are hearing here, in her fourth year as Minister, is all this delay and dilly-dallying and shilly-shallying.(5) Minor modifications to the route will be necessary, but they are not expected to delay the planning process unduly.(6) But one Democrat suggested delay would be a mistake.(7) The Faculty of the University recommended him for a chair of theoretical physics but the Department of Educational Affairs decided to delay confirming the post.(8) he may decide to delay the next cut in interest rates(9) This causes procrastination and delay , giving the stock yet another chance and then yet another.(10) Any sensible Englishman does the same, knowing that the English weather most often delivers up summer in short bursts, to be enjoyed without delay or hesitation.(11) It is a time of delay and hesitation and restarts.(12) These are the sort of ÔÇÿrefugeesÔÇÖ Government is deeply concerned about and wants to flush out with undue delay so that they can face the law for their uncouth activities.(13) Finally, the average period of the oscillator is related to the average signal propagation delay through the test circuit.(14) Most governors and legislatures would rather make budget cuts or delay some of their tax cuts for now.(15) ÔÇÿIt is time the Government ended the dither and delay ,ÔÇÖ he said.(16) If your response is positive we shall proceed immediately without any delay .
Related Phrases of delay
(1) time delay ::
temporisation
(2) without delay ::
sans délai
(3) delay time ::
temporisation
(4) rain delay ::
délai de pluie
(5) propagation delay ::
délai de propagation
(6) long delay ::
long délai
(7) developmental delay ::
retard de développement
(8) repeat delay ::
Délai de répétition
(9) undue delay ::
retard injustifié
(10) with delay ::
avec du retard
Synonyms
Noun
1. holdup ::
braquage
Verb
4. detain ::
détenir
5. linger ::
traîner
6. postpone ::
remettre à plus tard
7. check ::
vérifier
Different Forms
delaware, delawares, delay, delayed, delayer, delayers, delaying, delays
Word Example from TV Shows
- You know what these savages are.
-

- You know what these savages are. - "Delay," you say.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 5

That would mean that this delay parameter
should be increased 250 milliseconds.

That would mean that this DELAY parameter should be increased 250 milliseconds.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 19

Every moment you delay gives Cersei
another moment to prepare.

Every moment you DELAY gives Cersei another moment to prepare.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 7

I thought this delay was so you could
watch Wheel of Fortune...

I thought this DELAY was so you could watch Wheel of Fortune...

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 19

{\i1}I can delay an extradition{\i0}\N{\i1}for a long time,{\i0}

{\i1}I can DELAY an extradition{\i0}
{\i1}for a long time,{\i0}

Money Heist Season 3, Episode 5

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