word-vault/dist/data/cards/de/delay.json

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{
    "term": "delay",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a period of time when somebody/something has to wait because of a problem that makes something slow or late",
            "sensetop": "delay in somethingdelay in doing somethingdelay to something",
            "labels": "(British English)(North American English)(British English)(especially British English)(both British English)(especially British English)(especially North American English)(both British English)(British English)(North American English also)(especially British English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)(especially North American English)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Commuters will face long delays on the roads today."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to experience/suffer delays"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to avoid/minimize further delays"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Increased congestion and traffic delays are expected."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a delay of two hours/a two-hour delay"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The strike has led to some delays in train services.",
                    "contextForm": "delay in something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We apologize for the delay in answering your letter.",
                    "contextForm": "delay in doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "These issues have **caused** serious **delays** to the project.",
                    "contextForm": "delay to something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Flights to New York may be subject to delay."
                },
                {
                    "text": "After a series of lengthy delays, the case finally came to court."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I apologize for the delay in replying to you."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Passengers complain about lack of information when travel delays occur."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Passengers have experienced long delays."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Please address your letters properly so as to reduce delays."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The building project has been plagued by bureaucratic delays."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Undue delays have been caused by people not doing their jobs properly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "delays in getting to the airport"
                },
                {
                    "text": "further delays to the plan"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is a five-minute time delay on the bank's safe."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Travel delays and cancellations are to be expected."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["considerable", "enormous", "lengthy"],
                "… of delays": ["series"],
                "verb + delay": ["be subject to", "be plagued by", "encounter"],
                "delay + verb": ["occur"],
                "preposition": ["without delay", "delay in", "delay of"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "failure to do something quickly or at the right time; the act of delaying",
            "sensetop": "without delay",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There's no time for delay."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Report it to the police without delay *(= immediately)*.",
                    "contextForm": "without delay"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["considerable", "enormous", "lengthy"],
                "… of delays": ["series"],
                "verb + delay": ["be subject to", "be plagued by", "encounter"],
                "delay + verb": ["occur"],
                "preposition": ["without delay", "delay in", "delay of"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/dɪˈleɪ/",
                "audio": "de/delay/delay__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/dɪˈleɪ/",
                "audio": "de/delay/delay__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French delayer (verb)."
}