Delay – Explicación, oraciones de ejemplo y conjugación.

Explicación

El verbo «delay» en inglés se utiliza para expresar el acto de posponer o hacer que algo ocurra más tarde de lo previsto. Es un verbo que indica la acción de retrasar o aplazar un evento, una actividad o una situación, ya sea intencionalmente o por circunstancias inevitables. Este verbo puede ser aplicado en diversos contextos, desde la planificación de eventos hasta la gestión de proyectos y la coordinación de horarios. «Delay» puede usarse tanto como verbo transitivo, donde se necesita un objeto directo, como intransitivo, en situaciones donde no se especifica un objeto directo. En general, hablar de «delay» implica una alteración en el tiempo esperado para que ocurra alguna acción o evento.

Ejemplos de frases

The heavy rain will delay our departure by at least an hour.

Unexpected technical difficulties have delayed the project’s completion date.

Please do not delay in sending your response, as we need it urgently.

The flight was delayed due to severe thunderstorms in the area.

He decided to delay his retirement to ensure a smooth transition for his successor.

Construction on the highway will delay traffic during peak hours.

They delayed the meeting until all members could attend.

Don’t delay your decision too long or the opportunity might pass.

The software update has been delayed due to compatibility issues.

The doctor was delayed in traffic and arrived late to the clinic.

Conjugación

Presente Simple

I delay my decision.

You delay your response.

He delays his arrival.

She delays her project.

It delays the process.

We delay our trip.

They delay the meeting.

Pasado Simple

I delayed my decision.

You delayed your response.

He delayed his arrival.

She delayed her project.

It delayed the process.

We delayed our trip.

They delayed the meeting.

Futuro Simple

I will delay my decision.

You will delay your response.

He will delay his arrival.

She will delay her project.

It will delay the process.

We will delay our trip.

They will delay the meeting.

Presente Perfecto

I have delayed too long already.

You have delayed your decision until now.

He has delayed his departure twice.

She has delayed sending the invitations.

It has delayed the project’s completion.

We have delayed our response for a week.

They have delayed fixing the issue.

Pasado Perfecto

I had delayed the meeting before it was canceled.

You had delayed your arrival by the time the event started.

He had delayed the decision, which caused problems.

She had delayed her response until it was too late.

It had delayed the process significantly.

We had delayed our departure, missing the flight.

They had delayed the project’s launch.

Futuro Perfecto

I will have delayed my decision by tomorrow.

You will have delayed your response by next week.

He will have delayed his arrival by then.

She will have delayed her project by the deadline.

It will have delayed the process by a day.

We will have delayed our trip by a month.

They will have delayed the meeting by an hour.

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