delayed action in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for delayed action in the English»Spanish Dictionary

delayed action [dɪleɪd] N U

delayed action

acción f retardada

delayed-action bomb

bomba f de acción retardada

delayed-action mechanism

mecanismo m de acción retardada

Translations for delayed action in the Spanish»English Dictionary

disparador automático

delayed action release

mecanismo de acción retardada

delayed action mechanism

de efecto retardado bomba/mecanismo

delayed-action attr

Translations for delayed action 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

I.action [Am ˈækʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈakʃ(ə)n] N

1.1. action U (practical measures):

prompt action by the police saved several lives

la rápida actuación de la policía salvó varias vidas

action is needed now to …

hay que tomar medidas or actuar inmediatamente para …

we demand action!

¡exigimos que se haga algo!

which course of action do you recommend?

¿qué medidas recomienda?

he didn't rule out military action

no descartó la intervención del ejército

they took disciplinary action against her

le aplicaron medidas disciplinarias

they took disciplinary action against her

fue sancionada

to take action

tomar medidas

to take action

actuar

to take action against sb/sth

tomar medidas contra alguien/algo

no further action will be taken

no se tomará ninguna otra medida

action! CINE

¡acción!

1.2. action U in phrases:

in action

en acción

I'm back in action now inf

ya estoy de nuevo al pie del cañón inf

to go into action

entrar en acción

the government has swung into action against tax evasion

el Gobierno se ha lanzado a combatir la evasión fiscal

to put sth into action

poner algo en práctica

out of action my car is out of action

tengo el coche averiado

out of action my car is out of action

tengo el coche descompuesto LatAm

he'll be out of action for a few weeks

va a estar fuera de circulación durante unas semanas hum

2.1. action C (deed):

action

acto m

their actions show them to be untrustworthy

sus actos demuestran que no son dignos de confianza

their actions show them to be untrustworthy

la forma en que actúan demuestra que no son dignos de confianza

my first action would be to call the police

lo primero que haría sería llamar a la policía

I won't be responsible for my actions if it happens again

si vuelve a suceder, yo no respondo de mí

actions speak louder than words

obras son amores y no buenas razones

actions speak louder than words

el movimiento se demuestra andando

2.2. action C PHYS:

action

acción f

3.1. action MIL U (combat):

action

acción f (de guerra)

to go into action

entrar en acción or en combate

killed/wounded in action

muerto/herido en combate

to see action

combatir

to see action

luchar

3.2. action MIL C (engagement):

action

combate m

4.1. action U (plot):

action

acción f

the action takes place in Florence

la acción se desarrolla en Florencia

4.2. action U (exciting activity):

action

animación f

they went downtown looking for some action inf

fueron al centro en busca de animación

they went downtown looking for some action inf

fueron al centro en busca de la movida inf

to get a piece or slice of the action inf

sacar tajada inf

5.1. action C:

action (movement)

movimiento m

action (of a horse)

marcha f

5.2. action U (operation):

action

funcionamiento m

biological/chemical action

acción f biológica/química

5.3. action U (of drug, chemical):

action

acción f

action

efecto m

action on sth

acción sobre algo

action on sth

efecto sobre algo

6. action C (mechanism):

action

mecanismo m

7. action C LAW:

action

demanda f

to bring an action against sb

demandar a alguien

to bring an action against sb

ejercitar una acción contra alguien

II.action [Am ˈækʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈakʃ(ə)n] VB trans Brit inf

action

poner en marcha

action claim

tramitar

delayed action in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for delayed action in the English»Spanish Dictionary

delayed-action ADJ

delayed-action

de efecto retardado

delayed-action bomb

bomba de efecto retardado

Translations for delayed action in the Spanish»English Dictionary

de acción retardada (bomba)

delayed-action

Translations for delayed action 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

action [ˈækʃən] N

1. action no pl (activeness):

action

acción f

to be out of action person

estar inactivo

to be out of action machine

no funcionar

to put sth out of action

inutilizar algo

to swing into action

ponerse en marcha

to take action

tomar medidas

to take no action

no hacer nada

2. action no pl MIL:

action

acción f

to see action

servir

to go into action

entrar en combate

killed in action

muerto en combate

3. action (mechanism):

action

mecanismo m

4. action (motion):

action

movimiento m

5. action LAW (case):

action

demanda f

civil action

demanda civil

to bring an action against sb

interponer una demanda contra alguien

6. action no pl inf:

action (exciting events)

bullicio m

action (fun)

jarana f

Phrases:

actions speak louder than words prov

hechos [o obras] son amores y no buenas razones prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These were set with delayed-action fuses for maximum disruption, exploding at intervals over the coming minutes.

www.bristolpost.co.uk

This exposed the clockwork delayed-action apparatus at the rear.

www.express.co.uk

A lot of them have a delayed-action fuse or are remote-controlled.

www.dw.com

Now we seem to be getting a delayed-action fall.

www.independent.co.uk

For this reason, it can also be used as an ingredient in time-released, sustained or delayed-action pills.

en.wikipedia.org

But contrary to popular myth, there's no genetic trait which dictates whether your urine offers a delayed-action treat from the green vegetable.

metro.co.uk