DELAY

1. сущ. задержка, опоздание, промедление, отсрочка, простой - ask for a delay - avoidable delay - delay a case - delay an action - delay delivery - delay execution - delay in delivery - delay in execution - delay in payment - delay in protesting - delay in shipment - delay of payment - delay of shipment - delay period - delay shipment - delivery with a delay - grant a delay - induced delay - inherent delay - major delay - unavoidable delay - without delay Syn: check, hitch, lagging 2. гл. задерживать, медлить, откладывать, отсрочить - delay an action