verb🔗ShareRetarder, différerTo put off until a later time; to defer."The heavy rain is delaying our picnic until next weekend. "La forte pluie retarde notre pique-nique jusqu'au week-end prochain.timeactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetarder, différerTo retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time."The mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow."Le courrier est retardé par une forte chute de neige.timeactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtténuer, modérerTo allay; to temper."The teacher was delaying her criticism of the student's work by first praising its good points. "L'enseignante atténuait sa critique du travail de l'élève en commençant par en louer les bons points.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiluer, tempérerTo 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. "Pour calmer l'excitation des enfants avant la fête, la mère diluait leur impatience en les faisant jouer tranquillement dans le jardin.processactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApaiser, calmer, atténuerTo assuage, quench, allay."The cool water was delaying my thirst after the long hike. "L'eau fraîche apaisait ma soif après la longue randonnée.actionprocesstimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRetard, délaiA delay."The delaying of the bus caused me to be late for school. "Le retard du bus m'a fait arriver en retard à l'école.timeactioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
