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I . delay [dɪˈleɪ] VB trans

delay meeting:

adiar

my plane was delayed one hour

meu avião atrasou uma hora

my plane was delayed one hour

to delay doing sth

demorar a fazer a.c.

II . delay [dɪˈleɪ] VB intr

to delay in doing sth

demorar-se ao fazer a.c.

III . delay [dɪˈleɪ] N

demora f

without delay

without delay

delay in aircraft production

atraso na produção de aviões

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Specialised units (e.g. paratroops) may be rebuilt after a 1turn delay. en.wikipedia.org

Relief efforts were also delayed because of blocked roads, bad weather and political turmoil in the region. en.wikipedia.org

While the government delayed, the "campesinos" occupied the land illegally. en.wikipedia.org

Traffic jams created by road construction or by people observing wildlife can result in long delays. en.wikipedia.org

Thus, the plan to build an elevated line continued after much delay. en.wikipedia.org

Wing fences delay, or eliminate, this effect by preventing the spanwise flow from moving too far along the wing and gaining speed. en.wikipedia.org

The reason for the delay was the extreme precautions used by the plant. en.wikipedia.org

The mechanism of blood glucose lowering also involves a delay in gastric emptying. en.wikipedia.org

Delay fuzes allow the shell to penetrate the ground before exploding. en.wikipedia.org

The reasons were obscure, but the event managed to delay the band's work. en.wikipedia.org

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