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задерживать

delay

Meaning of задерживать

cause lateness

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Russian[zədʲɪrˈʐivatʲ]
delay
задерживать - delay
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задерживать with English translation

задерживать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Traffic on the way to the airport can delay passengers trying to check in.

Дорожное движение по пути в аэропорт может задерживать пассажиров, которые пытаются зарегистрироваться.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Air traffic control may delay takeoff during busy hours.

Управление воздушным движением может задерживать взлёт в часы пик.

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задерживать belongs to the topic "At the Airport". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

задерживатьdelay
душshower
лифтelevator
полотенцеtowel
телевизорTV
видview
завтракbreakfast

задерживать synonyms

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What's the difference between задерживать / отложить(ся) / перенести(ся) / опаздывать / промедлить / отсрочить

🇷🇺Russian
задерживать

to keep someone/something longer than planned; to prevent departure or movement

B1Often

The police detained the suspect for questioning.

Полиция задержала подозреваемого на допрос.

О
🇷🇺Russian
отложить(ся)

to postpone something to a later time; can be reflexive (to be postponed)

B1Often

We postponed the meeting until next week.

Мы отложили встречу на следующую неделю.

П
🇷🇺Russian
перенести(ся)

to move an event/action to a different time or place; also about moving people

B1Often

The concert was moved because of the rain.

Концерт перенесли из-за дождя.

О
🇷🇺Russian
опаздывать

to arrive later than scheduled; used for people or transport

B1Very Often

I often arrive late for work.

Я часто опаздываю на работу.

П
🇷🇺Russian
промедлить

to hesitate in deciding or acting; usually has a negative connotation

B1Rarely

Don't hesitate — call now.

Не промедли — позвони сейчас.

О
🇷🇺Russian
отсрочить

to postpone formally or officially; often about payments or obligations

B1Rarely

The payment can be deferred by a month.

Платёж можно отсрочить на месяц.

П
🇷🇺Russian
приостановить

to temporarily stop the action or operation of something; a pause in a process

B1Often

Work at the construction site was suspended due to complaints.

Работу на стройке приостановили из-за жалоб.

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задерживать translation: delay. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce задерживать

[zədʲɪrˈʐivatʲ]

задерживать translation

delay

задерживать examples

Traffic on the way to the airport can delay passengers trying to check in.

задерживать transcription

[zədʲɪrˈʐivatʲ]

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задерживать meaning: what does it mean?

вызывать опоздание, останавливать или замедлять процесс

задерживать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

задерживать is pronounced as [zədʲɪrˈʐivatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

задерживать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Traffic on the way to the airport can delay passengers trying to check in. Translation: Дорожное движение по пути в аэропорт может задерживать пассажиров, которые пытаются зарегистрироваться.

Is задерживать part of At the Airport vocabulary?

Yes, задерживать (delay) can be learned in the At the Airport topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is задерживать part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, задерживать (delay) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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