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delay in Arabic

تَأْخِير taʔḵīr

UK/dɪˈleɪ//dɪˈleɪ/

delay in Arabic: تَأْخِير (taʔḵīr), تَأَخَّر (taʔaḵḵar), أَجَّلَ (ʔajjala), أَبْطَأَ (ʔabṭaʔa). In English, delay means a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

Arabic words for delay

period of time before an event occurs; act of delaying
تَأْخِير taʔḵīr, تَأَخَّر taʔaḵḵar
to put off until a later time
أَجَّلَ ʔajjala, أَبْطَأَ ʔabṭaʔa

English meaning of delay

  1. noun A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
  2. noun An audio effects unit that introduces a controlled delay.
  3. noun Synonym of promise (“object representing delayed result”).
  4. noun An amount of time provided on each move before one's clock starts to tick; a less common time control than increment.

Full definition of delay

delay in a sentence

  • the delay before the echo of a sound
  • Two twenty minutes' delays.
  • The mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow.

Synonyms of delay

All synonyms of delay

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Questions about delay in Arabic

What is the meaning of delay in Arabic?
Delay in Arabic is تَأْخِير (taʔḵīr), تَأَخَّر (taʔaḵḵar), أَجَّلَ (ʔajjala), أَبْطَأَ (ʔabṭaʔa).
ما معنى كلمة delay؟
Delay: تَأْخِير (taʔḵīr), تَأَخَّر (taʔaḵḵar), أَجَّلَ (ʔajjala), أَبْطَأَ (ʔabṭaʔa).
What does delay mean in English?
Delay means a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

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