delay
delay(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (deferral)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The delay in payment will result in a violation of the contract.El retraso en el pago supondrá la infracción del contrato.
b. la demora (F) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
His delay is not normal. Have you tried to reach him by phone?Su demora no es normal. ¿Habéis intentado localizarlo por teléfono?
c. la dilación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They acknowledged receipt of my proposal without delay.Me confirmaron la recepción de mi propuesta sin dilación.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. retrasar
I think we'll need to delay a decision on the proposal.Creo que tendremos que retrasar la decisión sobre la propuesta.
b. demorar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
We may need to delay payment until next year.Puede que tengamos que demorar el pago hasta el año que viene.
c. aplazar
The teacher decided to delay the exam until the following week.El profesor decidió aplazar el examen para la siguiente semana.
b. entretener
Don't let me delay you. I know you're busy.No debo entretenerte, ya sé que estás ocupado.
c. demorar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
We were delayed by over two hours because of a road accident.Un accidente de tráfico nos demoró más de dos horas.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
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