delay (EN)
podstatné meno, sloveso

podstatné meno “delay”

sg. delay, pl. delays or uncountable
  1. oneskorenie
    The flight was canceled due to a three-hour delay caused by bad weather.
  2. meškanie
    We cannot afford any delay during this project.
  3. zvukový efekt, ktorý spôsobí, že sa zvuky opakujú po krátkej pauze
    The guitarist used a delay to make his notes echo, creating a richer sound.
  4. extra čas, ktorý dostanete v šachovej partii predtým, než sa začne odpočítavať váš hrací čas
    In the chess tournament, each player had a 5-second delay before their clock began to count down.

sloveso “delay”

delay; he delays; past delayed, part. delayed; ger. delaying
  1. oddialiť (dočasne zastaviť alebo spomaliť)
    The flight was delayed due to bad weather.
  2. zdržať
    The traffic jam delayed her on her way to work.