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Detailed Translations for delay from English to French

delay:

delay [the ~] nom

  1. the delay (postponement; suspension; stoppage; stop)
    le délai; le retard
  2. the delay (postponement; suspension; respite)
    le délai; le sursis; l'ajournement; la permutation; le déplacement; le transfert; le répit
  3. the delay (respite; reprive)
    le sursis; le répit
  4. the delay
    – The amount of time between the scheduled start of a task and the time when work should actually begin on the task; it is often used to resolve resource overallocations. There are two types of delay: assignment delay and leveling delay. 1
    le retard

to delay verbe (delaies, delayed, delaying)

  1. to delay (deter; retard; stop)
    retarder; ralentir; attarder; cesser; temporiser; arrêter
    • retarder verbe (retarde, retardes, retardons, retardez, )
    • ralentir verbe (ralentis, ralentit, ralentissons, ralentissez, )
    • attarder verbe
    • cesser verbe (cesse, cesses, cessons, cessez, )
    • temporiser verbe (temporise, temporises, temporisons, temporisez, )
    • arrêter verbe (arrête, arrêtes, arrêtons, arrêtez, )
  2. to delay (procrastinate; dawdle; linger; )
    tergiverser; traînailler; traînasser; atermoyer; temporiser
    • tergiverser verbe (tergiverse, tergiverses, tergiversons, tergiversez, )
    • traînailler verbe (traînaille, traînailles, traînaillons, traînaillez, )
    • traînasser verbe (traînasse, traînasses, traînassons, traînassez, )
    • atermoyer verbe (atermoie, atermoies, atermoyons, atermoyez, )
    • temporiser verbe (temporise, temporises, temporisons, temporisez, )
  3. to delay (hesitate; doubt; linger; )
    hésiter; tarder; douter; tergiverser; traînasser; traîner; lambiner; être indécis; traînailler
    • hésiter verbe (hésite, hésites, hésitons, hésitez, )
    • tarder verbe (tarde, tardes, tardons, tardez, )
    • douter verbe (doute, doutes, doutons, doutez, )
    • tergiverser verbe (tergiverse, tergiverses, tergiversons, tergiversez, )
    • traînasser verbe (traînasse, traînasses, traînassons, traînassez, )
    • traîner verbe (traîne, traînes, traînons, traînez, )
    • lambiner verbe (lambine, lambines, lambinons, lambinez, )
    • traînailler verbe (traînaille, traînailles, traînaillons, traînaillez, )
  4. to delay (fall over; slip; topple over; )
    glisser; déraper; faire un vol plané; trébucher
    • glisser verbe (glisse, glisses, glissons, glissez, )
    • déraper verbe (dérape, dérapes, dérapons, dérapez, )
    • trébucher verbe (trébuche, trébuches, trébuchons, trébuchez, )

Conjugations for delay:

present
  1. delay
  2. delay
  3. delaies
  4. delay
  5. delay
  6. delay
simple past
  1. delayed
  2. delayed
  3. delayed
  4. delayed
  5. delayed
  6. delayed
present perfect
  1. have delayed
  2. have delayed
  3. has delayed
  4. have delayed
  5. have delayed
  6. have delayed
past continuous
  1. was delaying
  2. were delaying
  3. was delaying
  4. were delaying
  5. were delaying
  6. were delaying
future
  1. shall delay
  2. will delay
  3. will delay
  4. shall delay
  5. will delay
  6. will delay
continuous present
  1. am delaying
  2. are delaying
  3. is delaying
  4. are delaying
  5. are delaying
  6. are delaying
subjunctive
  1. be delayed
  2. be delayed
  3. be delayed
  4. be delayed
  5. be delayed
  6. be delayed
diverse
  1. delay!
  2. let's delay!
  3. delayed
  4. delaying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for delay:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
ajournement delay; postponement; respite; suspension adjournment; citation; reprieve; subpoena; summon; summons
arrêter coming to a stop; halting; stopping
délai delay; holdup; postponement; respite; stop; stoppage; suspension closing date; deadline; lead time; period; period of time; space; space of time; term; time; time-limit
déplacement delay; postponement; respite; suspension change; conversion; detour; displacement; locomotion; mutation; overthrowing; shifting; switch-over; transfer; transport
permutation delay; postponement; respite; suspension change; deputizing; displacement; exchange; overthrowing; permutation; replacement; shifting; substitute; switch; transposition
retard delay; holdup; postponement; stop; stoppage; suspension arrears
répit delay; postponement; reprive; respite; suspension relaxation
sursis delay; postponement; reprive; respite; suspension
transfert delay; postponement; respite; suspension change; data transfer; detour; displacement; overthrowing; shifting; switch-over; transfer
- hold; holdup; postponement; time lag; wait
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
arrêter delay; deter; retard; stop abandon; apprehend; arrest; bring to a close; bring to a conclusion; bring to a halt; bring to a standstill; bring to an end; capture; cease; come to a standstill; come to an end; conclude; cross; decide; desist from; detain; disconnect; discourage; dissuade; end; end a call; extinguish; finish; finish off; give up; halt; hinder; hold; hold back; imprison; make out; matter; obstruct; oppose; pick up; prevent; put out; put to a stop; restrain; sabotage; seize; set out; shut down; stand still; staunch; stem; stop; switch off; take in custody; take prisoner; terminate; thwart; turn off; upset; wind up
atermoyer dawdle; delay; linger; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; tarry
attarder delay; deter; retard; stop
cesser delay; deter; retard; stop abandon; bring to a close; bring to a conclusion; bring to a halt; bring to a standstill; bring to an end; cease; conclude; end; finish; finish off; give up; halt; put to a stop; stem; stop
douter brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; tarry; waver be doubtful; be in doubt; be indecised; doubt; hesitate; procrastinate; put off; question; tarry; vacillate; waver
déraper delay; fall flat; fall over; postpone; slip; topple over; trip glide; skid; skim; slide; slip; slip up; slither
faire un vol plané delay; fall flat; fall over; postpone; slip; topple over; trip
glisser delay; fall flat; fall over; postpone; slip; topple over; trip come down; descend; glide; go down; land; make a slip; skid; skim; slide; slide down; slide off; slip; slip off; slip up; slither; sneak; steal; swipe; tuck in; tuck up; whizz
hésiter brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; tarry; waver be doubtful; be indecised; doubt; falter; hesitate; procrastinate; put off; question; stagnate; stay put; stick; stop; tarry; vacillate; waver
lambiner brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; tarry; waver dawdle; linger; loiter; tarry; waffle
ralentir delay; deter; retard; stop brake; drag out; ease off; put a brake on; retard; slacken; slow down; stop; take things easy; temporise; temporize; throttle back; throttle down
retarder delay; deter; retard; stop drag out; drop back; fall back; fall behind; give ground; lose ground; retard; slacken; slow down; temporise; temporize
tarder brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; tarry; waver
temporiser dawdle; delay; deter; linger; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; stop; tarry drag out; postpone; put off; retard; slacken; slow down; temporise; temporize
tergiverser brood over; dawdle; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; tarry; waver
traînailler brood over; dawdle; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; tarry; waver dawdle; linger; loiter; tarry; waffle
traînasser brood over; dawdle; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; tarry; waver dawdle; do nothing much; hang about; idle; linger; loiter; lounge about; lounge around; sit around; stand around; tarry; waffle
traîner brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; tarry; waver be lost; bear; carry; carry along; dawdle; do nothing much; drag; drag along; drag away; draw; fling about; hang about; haul; idle; knock about; linger; loiter; lounge; lounge about; lounge around; lug; lug away; parade; pull; saunter; saunter about; sit around; stand around; stroll; tarry; tow; trail; waffle; walk about; walk round
trébucher delay; fall flat; fall over; postpone; slip; topple over; trip be a failure; be overthrown; fall; stumble; take a nosedive; trip
être indécis brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; tarry; waver be indecisive; be pending; be undecided
- check; detain; hold up; retard; stay
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- detention; lag; retardation

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Related Definitions for "delay":

  1. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time2
  2. time during which some action is awaited2
  3. slow the growth or development of2
  4. cause to be slowed down or delayed2
    • Traffic was delayed by the bad weather2
    • she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform2
  5. stop or halt2
  6. act later than planned, scheduled, or required2
    • Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered2
  7. The amount of time between the scheduled start of a task and the time when work should actually begin on the task; it is often used to resolve resource overallocations. There are two types of delay: assignment delay and leveling delay.1

Wiktionary Translations for delay:

delay
noun
  1. period of time before an event occurs
verb
  1. put off until a later time
delay
verb
  1. remettre à un autre jour.
  2. commerce|fr (vieilli) reculer les termes d’un paiement.
  3. Traductions à trier suivant le sens
  4. tirer ou pousser un objet en arrière.
  5. Remettre à plus tard
  6. différer, temporiser.
noun
  1. Temps accordé pour faire une chose.
  2. Fait d'arriver plus tard
  3. délai, remise, suspension de l’exécution d’une mesure.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
delay attarder verlaten — te laat komen
delay remettre uitstellen — naar een later tijdstip verschuiven
delay retard Verspätung — die Tatsache, dass ein Ereignis später als geplant eintritt
delay retard Verzug — Verspätung, Rückstand bei der Erfüllung einer ausstehenden Schuld oder Pflicht
delay retarder vertagen — auf einen späteren Zeitpunkt verschieben

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