"delay" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

delay verbo

delay + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 81
delay action • delay one's departure • delay construction • delay one's plans • delay the release • delay the start • delay a decision • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 19
(4) plan, project, deployment
Kolokacji: 3
(6) payment, purchase, repayment
Kolokacji: 3
(7) implementation, enforcement
Kolokacji: 2
1. delay development = rozwój opóźnienia delay development
2. delay progress = postęp opóźnienia delay progress
3. delay efforts = wysiłki opóźnienia delay efforts
  • The cable's rapid failure undermined public and investor confidence and delayed efforts to restore a connection.
  • As a consequence, Honduras quietly but persistently delayed procedural points and efforts to immediately form working groups during the talks here.
  • He said indecision by state highway authorities about whether to build a section of road in the area had delayed efforts at renewal.
  • "These procedures have deterred and delayed vigorous efforts to recruit potentially useful informants," the report concluded.
  • But the rough seas have also delayed efforts to move salvage equipment to the wreck.
  • He said the mayor might be delaying efforts to reach new contracts in the hope that the economy, Wall Street and tax revenues surge.
  • The supervisor is accused of mishandling the call and delaying efforts to rescue the teenagers.
  • The confusion delayed efforts by over two hours until fears were dispelled by about noon.
  • Democrats do not call them delaying tactics, of course, but rather efforts to raise legitimate questions and allay legitimate concerns about Republican legislation.
  • That could have delayed efforts by Boston Properties to regain control of the space and scared off potential tenants.
4. delay reform = opóźnienie reforma delay reform
(12) time, puberty
Kolokacji: 2
(14) trip, journey
Kolokacji: 2
(15) matter, certification
Kolokacji: 2
(16) negotiation, debate
Kolokacji: 2
(18) ratification, disclosure
Kolokacji: 2
(19) repair, care, reconstruction
Kolokacji: 3
verbo + delay
Kolokacji: 15
want to delay • try to delay • decide to delay • keep delaying • consider delaying • ...
delay + preposición
Kolokacji: 28
delayed until • delay by • delayed for • delayed after • delayed in • ...
delay + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 38
further delay • delay no longer • delayed indefinitely • repeatedly delayed • significantly delayed • ...

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