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delay (EN)
sostantivo, verbo

sostantivo “delay”

sing. delay, pl. delays o non num.
  1. attesa
    The flight was canceled due to a three-hour delay caused by bad weather.
  2. ritardo
    We cannot afford any delay during this project.
  3. un effetto audio che fa ripetere i suoni dopo una breve pausa
    The guitarist used a delay to make his notes echo, creating a richer sound.
  4. tempo extra che ottieni in una partita di scacchi prima che il tuo tempo di gioco inizi a contare alla rovescia
    In the chess tournament, each player had a 5-second delay before their clock began to count down.

verbo “delay”

infinito delay; lui delays; pass. delayed; p.p. delayed; ger. delaying
  1. posticipare (temporaneamente)
    The flight was delayed due to bad weather.
  2. far tardare
    The traffic jam delayed her on her way to work.