delay

retard, délai

Temps passé à attendre un événement, souvent parce qu’il commence plus tard que prévu.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : delay in something (There was a delay in the delivery.); delay of an amount of time (We faced a delay of two hours.)

Synonymes : wait, hold-up

Expressions courantes : long delay, flight delay, without delay, short delay

retarder, reporter

Prévoir quelque chose pour plus tard ou faire en sorte que cela arrive après le moment prévu.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : delay doing something (We delayed buying a house.); delay something until something (They delayed the launch until Monday.)

Synonymes : postpone, put off, defer

Contraires : advance

Expressions courantes : delay a meeting, delay payment, delay the start

retarder, retenir

Ralentir ou arrêter temporairement quelqu’un ou quelque chose, ce qui cause un retard.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : be delayed by something (We were delayed by a road accident.)

Synonymes : hold up, slow down, hinder

Contraires : hasten

Expressions courantes : delay a flight, delay someone, delay the delivery

tarder, hésiter

Attendre ou laisser passer du temps avant d’agir.

En anglais simple : To wait before taking action.

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

Synonymes : wait, hesitate, linger

Contraires : hurry

Expressions courantes : delay any longer, delay too long