delay in Finnish
delay in Finnish is viivästys, viive, aikailu — delay means a period of waiting before something happens; a hold-up.
delay in Finnish
viivästys
A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
viive
A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
aikailu
A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
jahkailu
A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
kuhnailu
A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
lykkäys
A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
viivyttää
To put off until a later time; to defer.
lykätä
To put off until a later time; to defer.
myöhäistää
To put off until a later time; to defer.
siirtää eteenpäin
To put off until a later time; to defer.
siirtää myöhemmäksi
To put off until a later time; to defer.
siirtää tuonnemmaksi
To put off until a later time; to defer.
What does "delay" mean?
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noun A period of waiting before something happens; a hold-up.
"There was a two-hour delay at the airport because of fog."
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verb To put something off until later, or to make it happen later than planned.
"They delayed the wedding until the following spring."
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delay in a sentence
- There was a two-hour delay at the airport because of fog.
- The delay in the project meant the launch had to be pushed back.
- They delayed the wedding until the following spring.
- Heavy traffic delayed our arrival by nearly an hour.
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What is "delay" in Finnish?
"delay" in Finnish is viivästys, viive, aikailu. delay means: A period of waiting before something happens; a hold-up.
How do you use "delay" in a sentence?
Example: "There was a two-hour delay at the airport because of fog." In Finnish, "delay" is viivästys, viive, aikailu.
Are there other ways to say "delay" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 12 translations listed for "delay": viivästys, viive, aikailu, jahkailu, kuhnailu, lykkäys.
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