French language

How to pronounce delay in French?

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Type Words
Synonyms detain, hold up
Type of decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up
Has types stall, stonewall, catch, buy time


Traffic was delayed by the bad weather.
she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform.
Type Words
Synonyms hold, postponement, time lag, wait
Type of intermission, interruption, pause, suspension, break
Has types moratorium, extension, retardation


instant replay caused too long a delay.
Type Words
Synonyms check, retard
Type of change, alter, modify
Has types dampen, stay, detain
Type Words
Synonyms holdup
Type of inactivity
Has types deferment, trifling, procrastination, postponement, lingering, lag, interruption, tarriance, dawdling, cunctation, break, dalliance, retardation, shillyshally, slowdown, gap, forbearance, filibuster, disruption, demurrage, deferral
Type Words
Synonyms detain, stay
Type of retard, check
Type Words
Type of hold back, wait, hold off
Has types shillyshally, shelve, set back, remit, put over, put off, prorogue, procrastinate, postpone, pause, hold over, hesitate, drag one's heels, drag one's feet, dillydally, defer, dilly-dally, table, stall


Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered.