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delay

/dɪˈleɪ/

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noun

Retard, délai, report

A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

Examples :

"the delay before the echo of a sound"

Le retard avant l'écho d'un son.

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noun

Délai

An audio effects unit that introduces a controlled delay.

Examples :

"The musician used the delay to add a cool echo effect to his guitar solo. "

Le musicien a utilisé le délai pour ajouter un effet d'écho sympa à son solo de guitare.

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verb

retarder, différer

To put off until a later time; to defer.

Examples :

"My doctor suggested I delay my appointment to next week. "

Mon médecin m'a suggéré de reporter mon rendez-vous à la semaine prochaine.

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verb

Retarder, différer

To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time.

Examples :

"The mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow."

Le courrier est retardé par une forte chute de neige.

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verb

Atténuer, modérer

To allay; to temper.

Examples :

"The teacher delayed her anger, speaking calmly to the student who had misbehaved. "

La professeure a atténué sa colère, parlant calmement à l'élève qui s'était mal comporté.

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verb

Retarder, différer

To dilute, temper.

Examples :

"The chef delayed the sauce with a splash of cream, making it less sharp. "

Le chef a retardé la sauce avec une touche de crème, la rendant moins forte.

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verb

Apaiser, calmer, atténuer

To assuage, quench, allay.

Examples :

"The teacher's kind words delayed her fear of speaking in class. "

Les mots gentils de la professeure ont apaisé sa peur de parler en classe.

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