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I . delay [dɪˈleɪ] VB trans

delay meeting:

delay

adiar

delay

my plane was delayed one hour

meu avião atrasou uma hora

my plane was delayed one hour

to delay doing sth

demorar a fazer a.c.

II . delay [dɪˈleɪ] VB intr

to delay in doing sth

demorar-se ao fazer a.c.

III . delay [dɪˈleɪ] N

delay

demora f

without delay

without delay

delay in aircraft production

atraso na produção de aviões

Usage examples with delay

without delay

to delay doing sth

demorar a fazer a.c.

delay in aircraft production

atraso na produção de aviões

to delay in doing sth

demorar-se ao fazer a.c.

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The mechanism of blood glucose lowering also involves a delay in gastric emptying. en.wikipedia.org

Specialised units (e.g. paratroops) may be rebuilt after a 1turn delay. en.wikipedia.org

That same year though, new working methods were introduced that helped cut down any delays. en.wikipedia.org

Because of the delays, plans were changed and three runways were built, two long and one long. en.wikipedia.org

The new engine could be controlled directly from the quarterdeck and responded instantly, rather than after a 30-or-more-second delay common with the original engine. en.wikipedia.org

Traffic jams created by road construction or by people observing wildlife can result in long delays. en.wikipedia.org

While the government delayed, the "campesinos" occupied the land illegally. en.wikipedia.org

This delay wasn't out of keeping with other technologies newly introduced to an unprepared public. en.wikipedia.org

After a long delay caused by legal battles, the district finally started providing irrigation water in 1903. en.wikipedia.org

The level of organizing was so intense that hundreds of ships delayed their sailing time as seamen listened to organizers and signed union cards. en.wikipedia.org

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