"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 • ...

Kolokacji: 2

Grup znaczeniowych: 4

(1) want, agree

Kolokacji: 2

1. want to delay = chciej opóźnić want to delay

It can be used to ask or demand that someone make a decision even if they want to delay.
"They sense what you mean to me and don't want to delay us any longer than necessary."
Perhaps they only wanted to delay us so we wouldn't get to the bank on time.
"Having children is a positive behavior, but one that we want adolescents to delay."
Soon the sun would bring light into the hallway, but he did not want to delay a single moment.
It was a lie but he didn't want to delay them.
"They just want to delay it," he said of the national service plan.
Mark did not want to go to him, he wanted to delay the moment, but then there was a stir across the hall.
"Especially if it appears that a higher offer is coming, you may want to delay."
I do not believe that there is anyone who wants to delay this work.

2. agree to delay = zgódź się opóźnić agree to delay

(2) try, keep, force, help, urge, ...

Kolokacji: 7

(3) decide, cause, persuade

Kolokacji: 3

(4) consider, mean, propose

Kolokacji: 3

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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