verb
opóźniać
/ɔˈpuʑɲat͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
zwlekaćprzekładać
Definition
To make someone or something late, or to postpone an action or event.
Examples
The bad weather delayed our flight.
Zła pogoda opóźniła nasz lot.
Don't delay, act now!
Nie zwlekaj, działaj teraz!
Collocations
delay a decisiondelay paymentdelay the inevitable
noun
opóźnienie
/ɔˈpuʑɲɛɲɛ/· rzeczownikAlso
zwłoka(f)
Definition
A situation in which something happens later than planned or expected.
Examples
There was a two-hour delay due to technical problems.
Nastąpiło dwugodzinne opóźnienie z powodu problemów technicznych.
Any further delay could be disastrous.
Każda dalsza zwłoka mogłaby być katastrofalna.
Synonyms
Collocations
long delayunavoidable delaywithout delay
Word forms
delayedpast simpledelayingpresent participledelaysthird person singular
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