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delay (EN)
substantiivi, verbi

substantiivi “delay”

yksikkö delay, monikko delays tai ei-laskettava
  1. viive
    The flight was canceled due to a three-hour delay caused by bad weather.
  2. viivästys
    We cannot afford any delay during this project.
  3. ääni-efekti, joka saa äänet toistumaan lyhyen tauon jälkeen
    The guitarist used a delay to make his notes echo, creating a richer sound.
  4. lisäaika, jonka saat shakkipelissä ennen kuin peliaikasi alkaa laskea alaspäin
    In the chess tournament, each player had a 5-second delay before their clock began to count down.

verbi “delay”

infinitiivi delay; hän delays; imperfekti delayed; part. perf. delayed; ger. delaying
  1. lykätä (tilapäisesti)
    The flight was delayed due to bad weather.
  2. viivästyttää
    The traffic jam delayed her on her way to work.