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delay (EN)
Substantiv, Verb

Substantiv “delay”

Sg. delay, Pl. delays od. unz.
  1. Verzögerung
    The flight was canceled due to a three-hour delay caused by bad weather.
  2. Verspätung
    We cannot afford any delay during this project.
  3. ein Audioeffekt, der Geräusche nach einer kurzen Pause wiederholt
    The guitarist used a delay to make his notes echo, creating a richer sound.
  4. zusätzliche Zeit, die man in einem Schachspiel erhält, bevor die eigene Spielzeit zu zählen beginnt
    In the chess tournament, each player had a 5-second delay before their clock began to count down.

Verb “delay”

Infinitiv delay; er delays; Prät. delayed; Part. delayed; Ger. delaying
  1. verzögern (vorübergehend)
    The flight was delayed due to bad weather.
  2. aufhalten
    The traffic jam delayed her on her way to work.