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1. verb1) (to put off to another time: We have delayed publication of the book till the spring.) aplazar, retrasar2) (to keep or stay back or slow down: I was delayed by the traffic.) retrasar
2. noun((something which causes) keeping back or slowing down: He came without delay; My work is subject to delays.) retrasodelay1 n retrasodelay2 vb retrasartr[dɪ'leɪ]1 (act, state) demora, tardanza, dilación nombre femenino; (amount of time) retraso, demora; (traffic hold-up) embotellamiento, atasco■ without delay sin demora, sin dilación1 (defer, postpone - gen) aplazar, retrasar; (payment) aplazar, diferir2 (make late - flight, train) retrasar, demorar; (person) entretener1 (be late) tardar; (act slowly) entretenerse■ don't delay! ¡no tardes!delay [di'leɪ] vt1) postpone: posponer, postergar2) hold up: retrasar, demorardelay vi: tardar, demorardelay n1) lateness: tardanza f2) holdup: demora f, retraso mn.• atraso s.m.• demora s.f.• dilación s.f.• dilatoria s.f.• espera s.f.• larga s.f.• postergación s.f.• retardo s.m.• retraso s.m.• tardanza s.f.v.• atrasar v.• demorar v.• diferir v.• dilatar v.• emperezar v.• postergar v.• retardar v.• retrasar v.• tardar v.
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1. dɪ'leɪ1)a) (make late, hold up) retrasar, demorar (esp AmL)b) delaying pres p <action/tactics> dilatorio2)a) ( defer) \<\<decision/payment\>\> retrasar, demorar (esp AmL)to delay -ING: we delayed signing the contract — retrasamos or (AmL tb) demoramos la firma del contrato
b) delayed past p <action/effect/reaction> retardado
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vi tardar, demorar (esp AmL)
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1)a) u ( waiting) tardanza f, dilación f, demora f (esp AmL)and now, without further delay... — y ahora, sin más preámbulos...
b) c ( holdup) retraso m, demora f (esp AmL)delays can be expected on major roads — se puede esperar embotellamientos en las principales carreteras
2) ca) ( extra time) ( Law) aplazamiento m, prórroga fb) ( interval) lapso m, intervalo m[dɪ'leɪ]1.N (=hold-up) retraso m, demora f (esp LAm); (=act of delaying) retraso m, dilación f ; (to traffic) retención f, atasco m ; (to train) retraso mthere will be delays to traffic — habrá retenciones or atascos en las carreteras
these measures should be implemented without further delay — estas medidas deben ponerse en práctica sin más demora
2.VT (=hold up) [+ person] retrasar, entretener; [+ train] retrasar; [+ start, opening] retrasar, demorar (LAm); (=postpone) aplazar, demorar (LAm); (=obstruct) impedirwhat delayed you? — ¿por qué has tardado tanto?
to delay doing sth: we delayed going out until Jane arrived — retrasamos la salida hasta que llegara Jane
the illness could have been treated if you hadn't delayed going to the doctor — se hubiera podido tratar la enfermedad si no hubieras tardado tanto en ir al médico
delayed broadcast — (US) transmisión f en diferido
delayed effect — efecto m retardado
3.VI tardar, demorarse (LAm)don't delay! — (in doing sth) ¡no pierdas tiempo!; (on the way) ¡no te entretengas!, ¡no tardes!, ¡no te demores! (LAm)
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1. [dɪ'leɪ]1)a) (make late, hold up) retrasar, demorar (esp AmL)b) delaying pres p <action/tactics> dilatorio2)a) ( defer) \<\<decision/payment\>\> retrasar, demorar (esp AmL)to delay -ING: we delayed signing the contract — retrasamos or (AmL tb) demoramos la firma del contrato
b) delayed past p <action/effect/reaction> retardado
2.
vi tardar, demorar (esp AmL)
II
1)a) u ( waiting) tardanza f, dilación f, demora f (esp AmL)and now, without further delay... — y ahora, sin más preámbulos...
b) c ( holdup) retraso m, demora f (esp AmL)delays can be expected on major roads — se puede esperar embotellamientos en las principales carreteras
2) ca) ( extra time) ( Law) aplazamiento m, prórroga fb) ( interval) lapso m, intervalo m
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