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A n1 (of train, plane, post) retard m (of de ; to, on sur) ; ( in traffic) ralentissement m (of de) ; delay in taking off retard au décollage ; we apologize for the delay nous vous prions de nous excuser pour ce retard ;2 ( slowness) without (further) delay sans (plus) tarder ; to apologize for one's delay in replying s'excuser d'avoir tardé à répondre ; the government's inexcusable delay in publishing the report le retard inexcusable du gouvernement à publier le rapport ; there's no time for delay il n'y a pas de temps à perdre ;3 ( time lapse) délai m (of de ; between entre) ; a few minutes' delay un délai de quelques minutes.B vtr1 (postpone, put off) différer [decision, publication, departure] (until, to jusqu'à) ; to delay doing attendre pour faire ;2 ( hold up) retarder [train, arrival, post, change, process] ; ralentir [traffic] ; bad weather delayed us, we were delayed by bad weather le mauvais temps nous a retardés ; flights were delayed by up to 12 hours les vols ont eu jusqu'à 12 heures de retard.C vi s'attarder ; don't delay! fais vite!D delayed pp adj [flight, train] qui a été retardé ; [passenger] en retard ; to have a delayed reaction réagir après coup (to à) ; to have a delayed effect agir après un certain délai. -
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delay [dɪˈleɪ]a. ( = postpone) [+ action, event] retarder ; [+ payment] différerb. ( = hold up) retarder• don't delay! dépêchez-vous !3. nounretard m• there will be delays to trains on the London-Brighton line on prévoit des retards sur la ligne Londres-Brighton• "delays possible" « ralentissements possibles »4. compounds* * *[dɪ'leɪ] 1.1) (of train, plane, post) retard m (of de; to, on sur)2) ( slowness)3) ( time lapse) délai m (of de; between entre)2.transitive verb1) ( postpone) différer [decision, publication]2) ( hold up) retarder [train, arrival, post]3.delayed past participle adjective [passenger] en retard4.delaying present participle adjective [action, tactic] dilatoire
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