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Detailed Translations for delay from English to German

delay:

delay [the ~] noun

  1. the delay (postponement; suspension; stoppage; stop)
    der Aufenthalt; der Aufschub; der Ausstand
  2. the delay (postponement; suspension; respite)
    die Vertagung; die Verzögerung; der Aufschub; die Galgenfrist; die Verschiebung; die Frist
  3. the delay (respite; reprive)
    die Verzögerung; der Aufschub; die Verschiebung; die Unterbrechung
  4. the delay (holdup)
    der Aufschub
  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
    die Verzögerung

to delay verb (delaies, delayed, delaying)

  1. to delay (deter; retard; stop)
    verspäten; verzögern; aufhalten; anhalten; hemmen; stocken; hinhalten
    • verspäten verb
    • verzögern verb (verzögere, verzögerst, verzögert, verzögerte, verzögertet, verzögert)
    • aufhalten verb (halte auf, hälst auf, hält auf, hielt auf, hieltet auf, aufgehalten)
    • anhalten verb (halte an, hälst an, hält an, hielt an, hieltet an, angehalten)
    • hemmen verb (hemme, hemmst, hemmt, hemmte, hemmtet, gehemmt)
    • stocken verb (stocke, stockst, stockt, stockte, stocktet, gestockt)
    • hinhalten verb (halte hin, hältst hin, hält hin, hielt hin, hieltet hin, hingehalten)
  2. to delay (procrastinate; dawdle; linger; )
    zügern; zweifeln; zaudern
    • zügern verb
    • zweifeln verb (zweifele, zweifelst, zweifelt, zweifelte, zweifeltet, gezweifelt)
    • zaudern verb (zaudere, zauderst, zaudert, zauderte, zaudertet, gezaudert)
  3. to delay (hesitate; doubt; linger; )
    zögern; zweifeln; verzögern; schwanken; aufschieben; unschlüssig sein; grübeln; wanken; zaudern; hinausschieben; unschlüssig warten
    • zögern verb (zögere, zögerst, zögert, zögerte, zögertet, gezögert)
    • zweifeln verb (zweifele, zweifelst, zweifelt, zweifelte, zweifeltet, gezweifelt)
    • verzögern verb (verzögere, verzögerst, verzögert, verzögerte, verzögertet, verzögert)
    • schwanken verb (schwanke, schwankst, schwankt, schwankte, schwanktet, geschwankt)
    • aufschieben verb (schiebe auf, schiebst auf, schiebt auf, schob auf, schobt auf, aufgeschoben)
    • grübeln verb (grüble, grübelst, grübelt, grübelte, grübeltet, gegrübelt)
    • wanken verb (wanke, wankst, wankt, wankte, wanktet, gewankt)
    • zaudern verb (zaudere, zauderst, zaudert, zauderte, zaudertet, gezaudert)
    • hinausschieben verb (schiebe hinaus, schiebst hinaus, schiebt hinaus, schob hinaus, schobt hinaus, hinausgeschoben)
    • unschlüssig warten verb (warte unschlüssig, wartest unschlüssig, wartet unschlüssig, wartete unschlüssig, wartetet unschlüssig, unschlüssig gewartet)
  4. to delay (fall over; slip; topple over; )
    ausrutschen; glitschen; fallen; rutschen
    • ausrutschen verb (rutsche aus, rutschst aus, rutscht aus, rutschte aus, rutschtet aus, ausgerutscht)
    • glitschen verb (glitsche, glitschst, glitscht, glitschte, glitschtet, geglitscht)
    • fallen verb (falle, fällst, fällt, fiel, fielt, gefallen)
    • rutschen verb (rutsche, rutschest, rutscht, rutschte, rutschtet, gerutscht)

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
Aufenthalt delay; postponement; stop; stoppage; suspension
Aufschub delay; holdup; postponement; reprive; respite; stop; stoppage; suspension adjournment; reprieve
Ausstand delay; postponement; stop; stoppage; suspension
Frist delay; postponement; respite; suspension age; closing date; closing hour; closing time; deadline; epoch; era; expiration time; period; respite; time for reflection; time-limit
Galgenfrist delay; postponement; respite; suspension
Unterbrechung delay; reprive; respite break; breaking; breaks; disruption; division; divorce; gap; interference; intermission; interruption; interval; intervention; intrusion; meddling; partition; pause; recess; rest-break; segregation; separation; severance
Verschiebung delay; postponement; reprive; respite; suspension pan; panning; shifting
Vertagung delay; postponement; respite; suspension adjournment
Verzögerung delay; postponement; reprive; respite; suspension lag; repeat delay; slippage
rutschen skidding; slipping
- hold; holdup; postponement; time lag; wait
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
anhalten delay; deter; retard; stop bring to a close; bring to a halt; bring to a standstill; come to a stand-still; come to an end; continue; decide; drag on; end; finish; halt; hold on; keep on; keep up; pause; persevere; persist; put to a stop; stand still; stem; stop; suspend; terminate; wind up
aufhalten delay; deter; retard; stop discourage; dissuade; hamper; hinder; hold back; impede; keep from; keep someone dangling; leave someone in the air; make impossible; obstruct; prevent; restrain; stop
aufschieben brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; tarry; waver drag out; move; postpone; push; push open; put off; retard; slacken; slow down; temporise; temporize
ausrutschen delay; fall flat; fall over; postpone; slip; topple over; trip be a failure; be overthrown; blunder; fall; glide; make a slip; skid; skim; slide; slip; slip up; slither; sneak; steal; take a nosedive
fallen delay; fall flat; fall over; postpone; slip; topple over; trip be a failure; be going down hill; be overthrown; clear; clear the table; decline; drop; empty the table; fall; go under; perish; prolapse; regress; sag; set; sink; somersault; submerge; subside; succumb; suffer; take a nosedive; thunder; tumble; waining
glitschen delay; fall flat; fall over; postpone; slip; topple over; trip be going down hill; blunder; glide; go under; make a slip; prolapse; sag; sink; skid; skim; slide; slip; slip up; slither; sneak; steal; subside; whizz
grübeln brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; tarry; waver be indecised; bother; break one's head; brood; cogitate; consider; contemplate; do jigsaw puzzles; fret; hesitate; meditate on; mope; muse; muse on; nurse a grievance; ponder; ponder on; pout; procrastinate; put off; puzzle; question; reflect; reflect on; solve crossword puzzles; sulk; tarry; think; think hard; vacillate; waver; wonder; worry; worry about
hemmen delay; deter; retard; stop cause failure; counteract; frustrate; hamper; hinder; impede; keep from; make impossible; obstruct; prevent; sabotage
hinausschieben brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; tarry; waver drag out; postpone; push out; put off; retard; slacken; slow down; temporise; temporize
hinhalten delay; deter; retard; stop accuse; blame; delate; deliver up; discredit; extend; fob someone off with; give; give to; hand; hand over; hold against; hold up; keep on a string; keep up; leash on; offer; pass; present with; rebuke; reprimand; reproach
rutschen delay; fall flat; fall over; postpone; slip; topple over; trip glide; make a slip; skid; skim; slide; slip; slip up; slither; sneak; steal; whizz
schwanken brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; tarry; waver be changeable; be indecised; be unstable; craddle; cradle; falter; fluctuate; heave; hesitate; lull; oscillate; procrastinate; put off; question; rock; roll; stagger; sway; swing; tarry; vacillate; vary; waddle; waver; wobble
stocken delay; deter; retard; stop be in a state of decomposition; falter; rot; stagnate; stay put; stick; stop; waver
unschlüssig sein brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; tarry; waver be indecisive
unschlüssig warten brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; tarry; waver be indecised; hesitate; procrastinate; put off; question; tarry; vacillate; waver
verspäten delay; deter; retard; stop drag out; retard; slacken; slow down; temporise; temporize
verzögern brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; retard; stop; tarry; waver dawdle; drag out; linger; loiter; retard; slacken; slow down; tarry; temporise; temporize; waffle
wanken brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; tarry; waver cradle; falter; fluctuate; rock; roll; stagger; sway; swing; vary; waddle
zaudern brood over; dawdle; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; tarry; waver drag out; retard; slacken; slow down; temporise; temporize
zweifeln brood over; dawdle; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; tarry; waver be doubtful; be indecised; doubt; hesitate; procrastinate; put off; question; tarry; vacillate; waver
zögern brood over; defer; delay; deter; doubt; hesitate; linger; tarry; waver be indecised; dawdle; drag out; hang about; hang around; hesitate; linger; loiter; procrastinate; put off; question; retard; slacken; slow down; stay; stay the same; tarry; temporise; temporize; vacillate; waffle; waver
zügern dawdle; delay; linger; procrastinate; put off; retard; saunter; tarry
- check; detain; hold up; retard; stay
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- detention; lag; retardation
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
zögern dilatory; hesitating; hesitatingly; reluctantly; wavering

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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 delay
noun
  1. zeitliche Verschiebung auf einen Zeitpunkt nach dem erwarten oder ankündigen
  2. Verspätung, Rückstand bei der Erfüllung einer ausstehenden Schuld oder Pflicht
  3. die Tatsache, dass ein Ereignis später als geplant eintritt
  4. Gewährung einer längeren Frist, als ursprünglich vorgesehen
verb
  1. auf einen späteren Zeitpunkt verschieben

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
delay zurückstellen; verschieben; hinausschieben; aufschieben uitstellen — naar een later tijdstip verschuiven
delay aufschieben; fristen; stunden; vertagen; verzögern ajournerremettre à un autre jour.
delay aufschieben; fristen; stunden; vertagen; verzögern; verschieden sein; variieren; schwanken; abwechseln; wechseln; abweichen; differieren; sich unterscheiden différer — Traductions à trier suivant le sens
delay aufschieben; fristen; stunden; vertagen; verzögern; abtreten; nachgeben; weichen; überlassen; zedieren; übertragen; einräumen; zurückweichen reculertirer ou pousser un objet en arrière.
delay Verspätung retard — Fait d'arriver plus tard
delay hemmen; verzögern; aufschieben; fristen; stunden; vertagen retarderdifférer, temporiser.
delay Aufschub; Verzögerung sursisdélai, remise, suspension de l’exécution d’une mesure.

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