"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 tactics = taktyki opóźnienia delay tactics
2. delay the onset = opóźnij początek delay the onset
3. delay trains = pociągi opóźnienia delay trains
4. delay forces = siły opóźnienia delay forces
5. delay traffic = opóźnienie ruch uliczny delay traffic
  • The accident delayed eastbound traffic on the George Washington Bridge for 45 minutes.
  • A crane being used on one of the first major reconstruction projects near ground zero toppled into the street yesterday morning, delaying traffic for hours in Lower Manhattan.
  • A traffic shaper works by delaying metered traffic such that each packet complies with the relevant traffic contract.
  • The shooting delayed traffic during the morning rush.
  • Some prolonged high floods can delay traffic in areas which lack elevated roadways.
  • Their target was the military recriting office at 43rd Street and Broadway, some sitting in the street and delaying traffic.
  • Later the demonstrators walked east toward the United Nations, delaying traffic on Second Avenue and setting police barricades on fire.
  • We had taken a short cut through Shadow, of course, to avoid the people who wait around borders to delay traffic.
  • The water gate would allow passage of barges and boats through locks, but would delay marine traffic.
  • The police were still investigating the incident, which further delayed heavy traffic, last night.
6. delay planting = siew opóźnienia delay planting
(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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