delayed (디**레**이드) — happening or done later than planned or expected
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: happening or done later than planned or expected
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈleɪd/
Korean meaning: 지연된, 늦어진
Korean pronunciation: 디**레**이드
Example Sentences
- My pizza delivery was delayed so long that I ordered from another place and got two pizzas!
- The delayed train announcement came after the train had already left.
- Due to delayed construction, the building opened two years behind schedule.
delayed
ADJECTIVE//dɪˈleɪd//
happening or done later than planned or expected
happening or done later than planned or expected
A small technical problem delayed the launch for several hours.
The repeated delay forced the team into endless replay while the system slowly began to decay.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
14세기 프랑스어 'delayer'에서 유래했으며, 이는 'de-(떨어져서)' + 'layer(놓다)'의 조합으로 '시간을 두고 떨어뜨려 놓다'는 의미였습니다. 마치 시간을 늘어뜨려 놓는다는 시각적 이미지에서 나온 단어입니다.
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📝Examples
“My pizza delivery was delayed so long that I ordered from another place and got two pizzas!”
“The delayed train announcement came after the train had already left.”
“Due to delayed construction, the building opened two years behind schedule.”
“Her delayed text reply made him think she was ignoring him.”
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