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1 delay
késleltetés, késedelem, halogatás to delay: lassít, feltartóztat* * *[di'lei] 1. verb1) (to put off to another time: We have delayed publication of the book till the spring.) elhalaszt2) (to keep or stay back or slow down: I was delayed by the traffic.) késik2. noun((something which causes) keeping back or slowing down: He came without delay; My work is subject to delays.) késedelem, késés -
2 immediate
sürgős, azonnali* * *[i'mi:diət] 1. adjective1) (happening at once and without delay: an immediate response.) azonnali2) (without anyone etc coming between: His immediate successor was Bill Jones.) közvetlen3) (close: our immediate surroundings.) közvetlen•2. conjunction(as soon as: You may leave immediately you finish your work.) amint -
3 prompt
haladéktalan, fizetési felszólítás, súgás to prompt: súg, felbujt, buzdít* * *I [prompt] adjective(acting, or happening, without delay or punctually: a prompt reply; I'm surprised that she's late. She's usually so prompt.) gyors; azonnali- promptly- promptness
- at one/two o'clock prompt II [prompt] verb1) (to persuade to do something: What prompted you to say that?) buzdít, késztet2) (to remind (especially an actor) of the words that he is to say: Several actors forgot their words and had to be prompted.) súg•- prompter -
4 quick
érezhetően rugdalózó, éles, érezhetően mozgolódó* * *[kwik] 1. adjective1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) gyors2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) eleven, élénk, gyors3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) gyors2. adverb(quickly: quick-frozen food.) gyorsan- quickly- quicken
- quickness
- quicklime
- quicksands
- quicksilver
- quick-tempered
- quick-witted
- quick-wittedly
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5 headlong
gyorsan, fejjel előre, hanyatt-homlok* * *adjective, adverb1) (moving forwards or downwards, with one's head in front: a headlong dive into the pool of water; He fell headlong into a pool of water.) fejjel előre2) ((done) without thought or delay, often foolishly: a headlong rush; He rushes headlong into disaster.) hanyatt-homlok -
6 hitch
hirtelen megállás, megrántás, rántás, akadály to hitch: biceg, hozzácsatol, passzol, húz, hozzákapcsol* * *[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) ráerősít vmire2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) stoppol2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) (váratlan) akadály2) (a kind of knot.) csomó3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) (meg)rántás•- hitch-hiker
- hitch a lift/ride
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7 patient
türelmes, páciens* * *['peiʃənt] 1. adjective(suffering delay, pain, irritation etc quietly and without complaining: It will be your turn soon - you must just be patient!) türelmes2. noun(a person who is being treated by a doctor, dentist etc: The hospital had too many patients.) beteg- patience -
8 straight
rendben levő, tömény, direkt, szabott árú, tisztán* * *[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) egyenes2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) őszinte3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) egyenes4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) rendbe(n)5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) tisztán6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) komoly7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) prózai2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) egyenesen2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) közvetlenül3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) őszintén3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) célegyenes- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
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9 wait
felvonásköz, várakozás to wait: felszolgál, vár, várakozik* * *[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) vár2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) vár3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) felszolgál2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) várakozás- waiter- waiting-list
- waiting-room
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without delay — index as soon as feasible, immediate (at once), instant, instantaneous, instantly, prompt Burton s Legal Thesaurus … Law dictionary
without delay — without postponing, without detaining, without hesitation, immediately … English contemporary dictionary
without delay — Synonyms and related words: PDQ, all at once, all together, apace, at a blow, at a stroke, at once, at one blow, at one jump, at one stroke, at one swoop, at one time, decisively, directly, expeditiously, forthwith, immediately, in a hurry, in no … Moby Thesaurus
without delay — Instantly; at once. Also, within the tune allowed by law … Black's law dictionary
done without delay — index summary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
delay — I noun cunctatio, cunctation, dalliance, deceleration, deferment, demurral, detainment, detention, dilatoriness, impediment, intermission, interruption, lag, lateness, cessatio, mora, moratorium, pause, postponement, procrastination, prolongation … Law dictionary
delay */*/ — I UK [dɪˈleɪ] / US noun Word forms delay : singular delay plural delays 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a situation in which something happens later or more slowly than you expected Why the delay? delay in: Try to find the reason for any delay in… … English dictionary
delay — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous (esp. BrE), lengthy, long, major, serious, significant, substantial ▪ After a considerable … Collocations dictionary
delay — de|lay1 W3S2 [dıˈleı] n 1.) [C ] when someone or something has to wait, or the length of the waiting time ▪ Sorry for the delay, Mr Weaver. delay in ▪ Why was there a delay in warning the public? delay of ▪ a delay of about an hour… … Dictionary of contemporary English
delay — de|lay1 [ dı leı ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to do something later than is planned or expected: They agreed to delay the decision for as long as possible. I have delayed my return home because of the weather. Don t delay if you want … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
delay — I. noun Date: 13th century 1. a. the act of delaying ; the state of being delayed < get started without delay > b. an instance of being delayed 2. the time during which something is delayed < a delay of 30 minutes > II … New Collegiate Dictionary