"delay" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

delay sustantivo

sustantivo + delay
Kolokacji: 36
Tom Delay • rain delay • time delay • Mr. Delay • Welfare reform bill delay • Representative Delay of Texas • flight delay • ...
delay + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 4
delay time • delay line • delay tactic • delay period
delay + verbo
Kolokacji: 53
delay causes • delay means • Welfare delay blocks • delay gives • delay makes • delay results • delay occurs • ...
(2) mean, say, reflect, suggest
Kolokacji: 4
(3) block, prevent, stem
Kolokacji: 3
1. delay increases = wzrosty opóźnienia delay increases
2. delay adds = opóźnienie dodaje delay adds
3. delay enables = opóźnienie umożliwia delay enables
  • The delay which this fresh event has occasioned will, I imagine, have enabled you to complete every preparation.
  • The delay enabled the terrorists on the north side of the chamber to turn, aim, and fire straight down the stairs, at the door.
  • It is the author's thesis that the agency's delay enabled the turncoat to escape.
  • His delay, however, had enabled eyes to see his action.
  • The slight delay had enabled one at least to catch up with them.
  • The delay enabled Brian Daubach to make the play close.
  • This long delay above all enabled the General Staff to prepare public opinion and to put pressure on the judges indirectly.
  • Such a delay might have enabled the company to begin recognizing the expenses that had been deferred.
  • The slight delay enabled the guard behind Jason to close the distance between them.
  • The delay at the 17th enabled Patrick to catch up.
4. delay contributes = opóźnienie przyczynia się delay contributes
5. delay brings = opóźnienie przynosi delay brings
6. delay undermines = opóźnienie podważa delay undermines
7. delay reduces = opóźnienie redukuje delay reduces
8. delay exceeds = opóźnienie przekracza delay exceeds
(8) put, postpone, stall
Kolokacji: 3
verbo + delay
Kolokacji: 37
cause delays • avoid delays • reduce delays • experience delays • lead to delays • face delays • launch Africa delay • ...
adjetivo + delay
Kolokacji: 105
long delay • far delay • significant delay • developmental delay • short delay • lengthy delay • slight delay • considerable delay • ...
preposición + delay
Kolokacji: 21
without delay • of delays • with delays • to delays • in delays • ...

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