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delayed

UK
/dɪˈleɪd/
US
/dɪˈleɪd/
delayedadjective
more delayed
Comp.
most delayed
Super.
UK
/dɪˈleɪd/
US
/dɪˈleɪd/
Translations
The delayed flight caused many passengers to miss their connections.
Le vol retardé a fait manquer leurs correspondances à de nombreux passagers.
The delayed meeting was rescheduled for next week.
La réunion reportée a été reprogrammée pour la semaine prochaine.
Additional translations
différéSoutenu ; fréquent dans les contextes administratifs, juridiques ou techniques.
Definitions
Happening or arriving later than expected or planned.
The delayed flight caused many passengers to miss their connections.
Postponed or deferred to a later time.
The delayed meeting was rescheduled for next week.
Synonyms
postponed
tardy
late
deferred
retarded
procrastinated
Antonyms
prompt
immediate
on-time
delayverb

delayed

Past Simple

delayed
Past Simple
delayed
Past Participle
delaying
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈleɪ/
US
/dɪˈleɪ/
Translations
Traffic delays the arrival of the delivery truck every morning.
La circulation retarde l’arrivée du camion de livraison chaque matin.
reporterPour une action ou un événement repoussé à plus tard.
The meeting was delayed due to technical difficulties.
La réunion a été reportée en raison de difficultés techniques.
Additional translations
tarderEmploi intransitif, souvent dans des tournures de mise en garde ou d’incitation à agir rapidement.
Definitions
To postpone or defer an action or event to a later time.
The meeting was delayed due to technical difficulties.
To cause someone or something to be late or slow.
Traffic delays the arrival of the delivery truck every morning.
To linger or take more time than expected before acting.
Don't delay—submit your application today.
Synonyms
postpone
defer
put off
stall
suspend
procrastinate
hold up
drag out
Antonyms
hasten
accelerate
advance
delaynoun
Definitions
A period of time by which something is late or postponed.
The flight was subject to a two-hour delay due to bad weather.
The act of postponing or slowing something down.
The delay in the project was caused by unforeseen circumstances.
A device or mechanism that slows down or postpones an action or process.
The delay in the circuit ensures that the signal is transmitted at the correct time.
delayadjective
Definitions
Relating to or designed to produce a delay.
The delay circuit ensures the signal is transmitted at the correct time.
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