delayed
delayed
occurring later than planned
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delayed with Russian translation
delayed usage examples
Наш рейс задержан на два часа из‑за тумана.
The flight was delayed while mechanics inspected the engine.
Поскольку прилетающий самолёт был задержан, посадка началась с опозданием.
The delayed flight disrupted our connecting schedule.
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delayed belongs to the topic "At the Airport, Customer Communication". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
delayed synonyms
What's the difference between delayed / late / running late / held up / detained / rescheduled
Same as the headword; denotes happening later than scheduled.
The delayed baggage arrived on the next flight.
Задержанный багаж прибыл следующим рейсом.
Simple and common; indicates something/someone arriving after the expected time.
The passenger arrived late and missed the boarding call.
Пассажир пришёл поздно и пропустил посадку.
Colloquial phrase meaning to be behind schedule; often used for people or services.
The crew are running late, so boarding will start 20 minutes later.
Экипаж опаздывает, поэтому посадка начнётся на 20 минут позже.
Phrasal, informal; indicates being delayed due to obstruction or interruption (traffic, queues).
We were held up in traffic and missed our connection.
Нас задержали в пробке, и мы опоздали на стыковку.
Suggests someone or something is being held (by authorities or officials); often implies a formal or security reason.
He was detained by border control for further checks.
Его задержали сотрудники пограничного контроля для дополнительной проверки.
Indicates the timing has been officially changed to a new scheduled time; often planned action.
The airline rescheduled the flight for the following afternoon.
Авиакомпания перенесла рейс на следующий день после полудня.
More formal; means delayed or put off to a later time, often used in official contexts.
Departure was deferred pending further safety inspections.
Отправление отложено до завершения дополнительных проверок безопасности.
Somewhat formal/old-fashioned; commonly used in school contexts to mean late, especially in American English.
The passenger was marked tardy for missing the boarding time.
Пассажира отметили как опоздавшего за пропуск времени посадки.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce delayed and what this word means
delayed translation: задержанный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce delayed
/dɪˈleɪd/
delayed translation
задержанный
delayed examples
The flight was delayed while mechanics inspected the engine.
delayed transcription
/dɪˈleɪd/, /dɪˈleɪd/
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Questions about this word
delayed meaning: what does it mean?
occurring later than planned
delayed pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
delayed is pronounced as /dɪˈleɪd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
delayed definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The flight was delayed while mechanics inspected the engine. Translation: Наш рейс задержан на два часа из‑за тумана.
Is delayed part of Customer Communication vocabulary?
Yes, delayed (задержанный) can be learned in the Customer Communication topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is delayed part of At the Airport vocabulary?
Yes, delayed (задержанный) can be learned in the At the Airport topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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