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"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 • ...
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 • ...
colocaciones frecuentes
Kolokacji: 5
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 10
(1) far, long, indefinitely, significantly, twice, ...
Kolokacji: 17
(2) repeatedly, continually
Kolokacji: 2
(3) deliberately, intentionally, purposely, unexpectedly
Kolokacji: 4
(4) slightly, somewhat
Kolokacji: 2
1. slightly delayed = nieznacznie opóźnić slightly delayed
slightly delay
  • The error had caused them to start over, slightly delayed; did that make a difference?
  • The solution was slow in coming, and slightly delayed the schedule.
  • The part needed slightly delayed receipt of a signal to work.
  • This slightly delayed spring of 1990 hasn't been much of a test.
  • Spike points out that they would only have to delay slightly to "fail" their mission.
  • In fact, this process has been slightly delayed because of the volumes, but we are working on batches.
  • The announcement of the results was slightly delayed, but generally speaking, there were no major incidents.
  • His departure was slightly delayed until he could find ministers and men of worth to transport.
  • I'm afraid your Captain and his associate are going to be slightly delayed.
  • Other correctional officers trying to enter 10 South may have been slightly delayed by the tight security in effect.
2. somewhat delayed = nieco opóźnić somewhat delayed
(5) merely, simply
Kolokacji: 2
(6) due, unduly
Kolokacji: 2
(7) seriously, severely, unreasonably
Kolokacji: 3
(8) considerably, substantially
Kolokacji: 2
(9) effectively, potentially
Kolokacji: 2
(10) unnecessarily, needlessly
Kolokacji: 2

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