delay in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for delay in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.delay [Am dəˈleɪ, Brit dɪˈleɪ] VB trans

1.1. delay (make late, hold up):

delay

retrasar

delay

demorar esp LatAm

this delayed the start of the talks

esto retrasó el comienzo de las conversaciones

this delayed the start of the talks

esto demoró el comienzo de las conversaciones LatAm

the train was delayed at the station

el tren se retrasó en la estación

the train was delayed at the station

el tren se demoró en la estación LatAm

his arrival was delayed by 24 hours

su llegada se retrasó 24 horas

I was delayed by the traffic

me retrasé por el tráfico

I was delayed by the traffic

me demoré por el tráfico LatAm

I don't want to delay you

no quiero entretenerte

1.2. delay <delaying, pres part > action/tactics:

delay

dilatorio

2.1. delay (defer):

delay departure/decision/payment

retrasar

delay departure/decision/payment

demorar LatAm

to delay -ing we delayed signing the contract

retrasamos la firma del contrato

to delay -ing we delayed signing the contract

demoramos la firma del contrato LatAm

I delayed telling her the bad news

pospuse el momento de darle la mala noticia

2.2. delay <delayed, pp >:

delayed effect/reaction

retardado

II.delay [Am dəˈleɪ, Brit dɪˈleɪ] VB intr

delay

tardar

delay

demorar esp LatAm

don't delay, order now!

no lo deje para mañana: haga hoy mismo su pedido

don't delay, order now!

no demore: haga hoy mismo su pedido LatAm

there's no point in delaying any longer

no tiene sentido esperar más tiempo

III.delay [Am dəˈleɪ, Brit dɪˈleɪ] N

1.1. delay U (waiting):

delay

tardanza f

delay

dilación f

delay

demora f esp LatAm

without delay

sin tardanza or dilación

without delay

sin demora esp LatAm

and now, without further delay, I shall read out the results

y ahora, sin más preámbulos, pasaré a leer los resultados

1.2. delay C (holdup):

delay

retraso m

delay

demora f esp LatAm

an hour's delay , a delay of one hour

un retraso de una hora

an hour's delay , a delay of one hour

una demora de una hora esp LatAm

an hour's delay , a delay of one hour

una hora de retraso

an hour's delay , a delay of one hour

una hora de demora esp LatAm

delays can be expected on major roads

se puede esperar embotellamientos en las principales carreteras

what's the delay? inf

¿qué estamos esperando?

2.1. delay C (extra time) LAW:

delay

aplazamiento m

delay

prórroga f

2.2. delay C (interval):

delay

lapso m

delay

intervalo m

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frightening increase/delay

alarmante

unaccountable interest/fear/delay

incomprensible

unaccountable interest/fear/delay

inexplicable

Translations for delay in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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retardo (en el desarrollo, crecimiento)

delay

retardo (en pago)

delay

retardo

delay

retardación

delay

cerradura horaria de bloqueo

time delay lock

dilación

delay

sin más dilación

without further delay

este asunto no admite más dilación

we cannot afford further delay in this matter

demora

delay

le pido disculpas por mi demora en contestarle

I do hope that you will forgive my delay in replying

sin demora

without delay

caja fuerte de apertura retardada

safe with time-delay lock

atraso

delay

perdona el atraso

sorry for the delay

atraso en el pago de las facturas

delay o lateness in payment of invoices

delay in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for delay in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.delay [dɪˈleɪ] VB trans

delay

aplazar

to be delayed

retrasarse

to delay doing sth

posponer el momento de hacer algo

II.delay [dɪˈleɪ] VB intr

delay

tardar

to delay in doing sth

dejar algo para más tarde

don't delay!

¡no te entretengas!

III.delay [dɪˈleɪ] N

delay

tardanza f

without delay

sin dilación

a two-hour delay

un retraso de dos horas

Translations for delay in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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demora

delay

dilación (retraso)

delay

sin dilación

without delay

mora

delay

atraso

delay

demorar

to delay

demorarse en hacer algo

to delay in doing sth

detenimiento

delay

retraso

delay

dilatar

to delay

dilatarse

to delay

retardo

delay

delay Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to delay doing sth

posponer el momento de hacer algo

to delay in doing sth

dejar algo para más tarde

don't delay!

¡no te entretengas!

without delay

sin dilación

a two-hour delay

un retraso de dos horas

to offer no explanation for the delay

no dar explicaciones sobre el retraso

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Relief efforts were also delayed because of blocked roads, bad weather and political turmoil in the region.

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Due to blowing snow, ice, and severe cold, semi trucks had their deliveries delayed.

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

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While the government delayed, the "campesinos" occupied the land illegally.

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Thus, the plan to build an elevated line continued after much delay.

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

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Par meters are very sensitive to envelope delay distortion.

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

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Such lack of parental leave would undoubtedly be a reason for women to delay seeking electoral office.

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The reasons were obscure, but the event managed to delay the band's work.

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