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delay

isim B2

gecikme

a period of time by which something is late or postponed

The bus arrived with a short delay this morning.

Students complained about the delay in receiving their exam results.
A delay in the construction schedule pushed the opening date back by three months.
The company's reputation suffered because of repeated delays in product launches.
Policy analysts argue that bureaucratic delays undermine effective governance.

flight delay · uçuş gecikmesi The airline announced a two-hour flight delay due to bad weather.
delay in processing · işlem gecikmesi There was a noticeable delay in processing the applications.
a delay in doing sth She apologized for the delay in responding to the email.

sb: birisi · sth: bir şey

konu: Ulaşım Zaman

fiil B2

geciktirmek, ertelemek, gecikmek

to cause something to happen at a later time than originally planned

The teacher will delay the exam if many students are absent.

Heavy traffic delayed my arrival at the meeting.
The manager decided to delay the rollout until the software was fully tested.
Because of the storm, the airline delayed several flights across the country.
Despite the setbacks, the research team managed to delay the publication deadline without compromising quality.
The bus was delayed because of road construction.
Our flight was delayed for three hours due to bad weather.

delay the project · projeyi geciktirmek The unexpected rain delayed the construction project by two weeks.
delay a decision · kararı geciktirmek The committee chose to delay the decision until more data were available.
delay the response · yanıtı geciktirmek
be delayed by sth The train was delayed by a signal failure.
experience delays Customers often experience delays during peak shopping seasons.

sb: birisi · sth: bir şey

konu: Zaman

tekrar

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