English

Detailed Translations for delay from English to Spanish

delay:

delay [the ~] noun

  1. the delay (postponement; suspension; stoppage; stop)
    el retraso; la demora; la tardanza; la prórroga
  2. the delay (postponement; suspension; respite)
    la remisión; la demora; el desplazamiento; el descanso; el traslado; el respiro; el aplazamiento
  3. the delay (respite; reprive)
    la demora; el respiro; el aplazamiento; el descanso
  4. the delay (holdup)
    el impedimento; la dilación
  5. 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
    el retraso

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
aplazamiento delay; postponement; reprive; respite; suspension adjournment; reprieve
demora delay; postponement; reprive; respite; stop; stoppage; suspension
descanso delay; postponement; reprive; respite; suspension break; haven; intermission; interval; pause; playtime; recess; refuge; rest-break; working break
desplazamiento delay; postponement; respite; suspension change; detour; displacement; manoeuver; manoeuvre; move; overthrowing; repression; sham battle; sham fight; shifting
dilación delay; holdup
impedimento delay; holdup
prórroga delay; postponement; stop; stoppage; suspension prolongation; renewal; renovation
remisión delay; postponement; respite; suspension mailing
respiro delay; postponement; reprive; respite; suspension breath; breathing; craving; exhalation; expiration; inhalation; respiration; respite; sigh; time for reflection
retraso delay; postponement; stop; stoppage; suspension arrears
tardanza delay; postponement; stop; stoppage; suspension dawdling; dithering; lingering; loitering
traslado delay; postponement; respite; suspension adulteration; change; counterfeit; detour; displacement; fake; forgery; forging; gymnastics; migration; moving house; mutation; overthrowing; physical exercise; removal; shifting; switch-over; trans-shipment; transfer
- hold; holdup; postponement; time lag; wait
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aminorar delay; deter; retard; stop decrease; go down; lower; make smaller; mark down; reduce; shrink; sink
anudarse delay; deter; retard; stop falter; stagnate; stay put; stick; stop; waver
aplazar brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; tarry; waver defer; move; postpone; push; put off; shelve
cortarse delay; deter; retard; stop cut; falter; hop up; jump; jump up; leap up; stagnate; stay put; stick; stop; style someone's hair; waver
dar con los huesos en el suelo delay; fall flat; fall over; postpone; slip; topple over; trip be a failure; be overthrown; fall; take a nosedive
demorar brood over; dawdle; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; stop; tarry; waver drag out; postpone; put off; retard; slacken; slow down; temporise; temporize
demorarse brood over; dawdle; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; stop; tarry; waver dawdle; drag out; linger; loiter; retard; slacken; slow down; tarry; temporise; temporize; waffle
deslizarse delay; fall flat; fall over; postpone; slip; topple over; trip blunder; creep in; glide; make a slip; skid; skim; slide; slide down; slide off; slip; slip in; slip off; slip up; slither; sneak; steal; steal in; whizz
ganar tiempo delay; deter; retard; stop drag out; postpone; put off; retard; slacken; slow down; temporise; temporize
hacer más lento dawdle; delay; linger; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; tarry
ir a parar al suelo delay; fall flat; fall over; postpone; slip; topple over; trip
resbalarse delay; fall flat; fall over; postpone; slip; topple over; trip be a failure; be overthrown; fall; take a nosedive
retardar delay; deter; retard; stop
retrasar dawdle; delay; linger; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; tarry drag out; postpone; put off; retard; slacken; slow down; temporise; temporize
tardar dawdle; delay; linger; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; tarry postpone; put off
vacilar dawdle; delay; linger; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; tarry be doubtful; be in doubt; be indecised; doubt; falter; fluctuate; hesitate; procrastinate; put off; question; stagger; swap; sway; switch; swop; tarry; vacillate; vary; waver
- check; detain; hold up; retard; stay
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- detention; lag; retardation

Related Words for "delay":


Synonyms for "delay":


Antonyms for "delay":


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

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
delay retención vertraging — het langzamer gaan
delay retardar; demorar; diferir; aplazar uitstellen — naar een later tijdstip verschuiven
delay aplazar; diferir; prorrogar ajournerremettre à un autre jour.
delay diferir; aplazar différer — Traductions à trier suivant le sens
delay plazo délai — Temps accordé pour faire une chose.
delay retroceder; diferir; aplazar; ceder reculertirer ou pousser un objet en arrière.
delay diferir renvoyer — Remettre à plus tard
delay retraso; atraso retard — Fait d'arriver plus tard
delay atrasar; diferir; aplazar; retardar retarderdifférer, temporiser.
delay retraso sursisdélai, remise, suspension de l’exécution d’une mesure.

Related Translations for delay