delay

delay verb uk/dɪˈleɪ/ us delay verb
(MAKE LATE)

B1 to cause someone or something to be slow or late

задерживать, опаздывать
[ often passive ] I was delay ed by traffic.

DELAY noun

[ C,U ] uk/dɪˈleɪ/ us
A2 a period when you have to wait longer than expected for something to happen

задержка, отсрочка
An accident caused long delay s on the UK motorway/ US freeway.