delay

retraso, demora

Tiempo que se espera antes de que ocurra algo, a menudo porque empieza más tarde de lo previsto.

En inglés sencillo: A period of waiting before something happens, often because it starts later than expected.

• There was a short delay.
• Heavy traffic caused delays on the main road.
• How long is the delay before departure?

Cómo se usa: delay in something (There was a delay in the delivery.); delay of an amount of time (We faced a delay of two hours.)

Sinónimos: wait, hold-up

Expresiones frecuentes: long delay, flight delay, without delay, short delay

retrasar, posponer

Dejar algo para más tarde o hacer que ocurra después de lo previsto.

En inglés sencillo: To arrange for something to happen later, or make it happen later than expected.

• We delayed the meeting.
• She is delaying her decision until next week.
• Why did you delay telling me?

Cómo se usa: delay doing something (We delayed buying a house.); delay something until something (They delayed the launch until Monday.)

Sinónimos: postpone, put off, defer

Antónimos: advance

Expresiones frecuentes: delay a meeting, delay payment, delay the start

retrasar, demorar

Frenar o detener por un tiempo a alguien o algo, haciendo que llegue tarde.

En inglés sencillo: To slow or stop someone or something for a while, making them late.

• The snow delayed us.
• Our flight was delayed by strong winds.
• Road repairs are delaying buses again today.

Cómo se usa: be delayed by something (We were delayed by a road accident.)

Sinónimos: hold up, slow down, hinder

Antónimos: hasten

Expresiones frecuentes: delay a flight, delay someone, delay the delivery

demorarse, tardar

Esperar o dejar pasar tiempo antes de actuar.

En inglés sencillo: To wait before taking action.

• Don't delay!
• We cannot delay any longer.
• She delayed too long and missed her chance.

Sinónimos: wait, hesitate, linger

Antónimos: hurry

Expresiones frecuentes: delay any longer, delay too long