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Delayed - English meaning

dɪˈleɪd

Delayed – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Make (someone or something) late or slow.

Usage examples:

The train was delayed

Synonims:

DetainHold upMake lateRetardKeep (back)Slow upSlow downSet backBog downHinderHamperImpedeObstruct
noun

A period of time by which something is late or postponed.

Usage examples:

A two-hour delay
adjective

Happening at a later time than expected or intended

Usage examples:

Officials said that the reason for the large number of delayed flights was the bad weather conditio…
adjective

Happening at a later time than expected, or happening some time after the event that caused it

Usage examples:

Officials said that the reason for the large number of delayed flights was the bad weather conditio…

Delayed translation into English

Delayed: translate from English into Chinese

Translate delayed into Chinese (Simplified)}
延迟, 迟

Delayed: translate from English into Dutch

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Vertraagd, Verdagen, Uitstellend

Delayed: translate from English into French

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Différé, En retard

Delayed: translate from English into German

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Verspätet

Delayed: translate from English into Hindi

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देर से, विलंबित, देरी से, विलम्बित, विलंब किया हुआ, समय बिता हुआ, देर किया हुआ

Delayed: translate from English into Italian

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Ritardato

Delayed: translate from English into Korean

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지연, 지발의

Delayed: translate from English into Russian

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С задержкой, Задержанный, Замедленный, Заторможенный

Delayed: translate from English into Spanish

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Demorado, Retardado, Retrasado

Word origin

Middle English: from Old French delayer (verb).

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Delayed synonims

detain

dɪˈteɪn

verb

Keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.

Usage examples:

She made to open the door, but he detained her
verb

To force someone officially to stay in a place

Usage examples:

A suspect is being detained by the police for further questioning., we were detained in traffic and…
verb

To delay someone for a short length of time

Usage examples:

Be unavoidably detained i'm sorry i'm late - i was unavoidably detained.
Detain - all meanings in English

hamper

noun

A basket with a carrying handle and a hinged lid, used for food, cutlery, and plates on a picnic.

Usage examples:

A picnic hamper
verb

Hinder or impede the movement or progress of.

Usage examples:

Their work is hampered by lack of funds
noun

Necessary but cumbersome equipment on a ship.

Usage examples:

The mass of the top hamper must be consciously balanced against the tremendous beam.
Hamper - all meanings in English

hinder

verb

Make it difficult for (someone) to do something or for (something) to happen.

Usage examples:

Language barriers hindered communication between scientists
adjective

(especially of a bodily part) rear; hind.

Usage examples:

The hinder end of its body
verb

To limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something

Usage examples:

A poor diet can hinder mental and physical growth., i don’t know if these changes are going to help…
Hinder - all meanings in English

hold up

collocation

Be the physical support of; carry the weight of

phrasal verb

Support and prevent something from falling.

Usage examples:

Concrete pillars hold up the elevated section of the railway
phrasal verb

Display something by holding it above one's waist or head.

Usage examples:

He held up the book so she could see the cover
Hold up - all meanings in English

impede

verb

Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.

Usage examples:

The sap causes swelling which can impede breathing
Impede - all meanings in English

obstruct

verb

Block (an opening, path, road, etc.); be or get in the way of.

Usage examples:

She was obstructing the entrance
Obstruct - all meanings in English

retard

verb

Delay or hold back in terms of progress or development.

Usage examples:

Our progress was retarded by unforeseen difficulties
noun

A person who has a mental disability (often used as a general term of abuse).

verb

To make something slower

Usage examples:

Reductions in pollution levels could retard global warming.
Retard - all meanings in English

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