verb🔗ShareRetrasar, aplazarTo put off until a later time; to defer."The heavy rain is delaying our picnic until next weekend. "La fuerte lluvia está retrasando nuestro picnic hasta el próximo fin de semana.timeactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetrasar, demorarTo retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time."The mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow."El correo se retrasa debido a una fuerte nevada.timeactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAliviar, atenuarTo allay; to temper."The teacher was delaying her criticism of the student's work by first praising its good points. "La maestra estaba atenuando su crítica al trabajo del estudiante elogiando primero sus puntos buenos.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiluir, atemperarTo dilute, temper."To calm the children's excitement before the party, the mother was delaying their arrival by having them play quietly in the garden. "Para atemperar la emoción de los niños antes de la fiesta, la madre estaba retrasando su llegada haciéndolos jugar tranquilamente en el jardín.processactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMitigar, calmar, aliviarTo assuage, quench, allay."The cool water was delaying my thirst after the long hike. "El agua fresca estaba mitigando mi sed después de la larga caminata.actionprocesstimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRetraso, demoraA delay."The delaying of the bus caused me to be late for school. "El retraso del autobús me hizo llegar tarde a la escuela.timeactioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
