delay in Russian
delay in Russian is заде́ржка, опозда́ние, промедле́ние — delay means a period of waiting before something happens; a hold-up.
delay in Russian
заде́ржка
Pronounced: zaderzhka
A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
опозда́ние
Pronounced: opozdaniye
A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
промедле́ние
Pronounced: promedleniye
A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
заде́рживать
Pronounced: zaderzhivat
To put off until a later time; to defer.
задержа́ть
Pronounced: zaderzhat
To put off until a later time; to defer.
откла́дывать
Pronounced: otkladyvat
To put off until a later time; to defer.
отложи́ть
Pronounced: otlozhit
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 Russian?
"delay" in Russian is заде́ржка, опозда́ние, промедле́ние. delay means: A period of waiting before something happens; a hold-up.
How do you pronounce заде́ржка?
"delay" in Russian is заде́ржка, pronounced "zaderzhka".
How do you use "delay" in a sentence?
Example: "There was a two-hour delay at the airport because of fog." In Russian, "delay" is заде́ржка, опозда́ние, промедле́ние.
Are there other ways to say "delay" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 7 translations listed for "delay": заде́ржка, опозда́ние, промедле́ние, заде́рживать, задержа́ть, откла́дывать.
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