delay — to make something happen at a later time than originally planned
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make something happen at a later time than originally planned
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈleɪ/
Korean meaning: 지연시키다, 연기하다
Korean pronunciation: 디-레이 (강세: 레이)
Example Sentences
- My alarm clock decided to delay its wake-up call, so I'm fashionably late to everything today.
- Please don't delay your homework until the last minute.
- The pizza delivery was delayed because the driver got lost in our maze-like apartment complex.
delay
VERB//dɪˈleɪ//
to make something happen at a later time than originally planned
The storm caused a long delay just before the flight was supposed to depart.
A small technical problem delayed the launch for several hours. (delay = DOWN + late → when systems go DOWN, everything becomes LATE)
The repeated delay forced the team into endless replay while the system slowly began to decay.
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Origin
중세 프랑스어에서 온 단어로, 원래 '뒤로 놓다'라는 의미였습니다. 마치 시간을 뒤로 미루어 놓는다는 개념에서 현재의 '지연'이라는 뜻이 되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“My alarm clock decided to delay its wake-up call, so I'm fashionably late to everything today.”
“Please don't delay your homework until the last minute.”
“The pizza delivery was delayed because the driver got lost in our maze-like apartment complex.”
“Any delay in treatment could be dangerous for the patient.”
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