delayed
Delayed describes something that happens later than the planned or expected time. It is most commonly used to talk about transport, schedules, or events that are held back by a problem.
Exemplos
3 de 5The bus is delayed because of the heavy rain.
The bus is delayed because of the heavy rain.
The departure of flight BA204 has been delayed by two hours.
The departure of flight BA204 has been delayed by two hours.
Sorry I'm late, my train was totally delayed.
Sorry I'm late, my train was totally delayed.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of the 'D' in Delayed as 'Down time' – the time you spend sitting down waiting because you cannot start yet.
Quiz rápido
The soccer game was ______ because of the thunderstorm.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: delayed
Exemplos
The bus is delayed because of the heavy rain.
everydayThe bus is delayed because of the heavy rain.
The departure of flight BA204 has been delayed by two hours.
formalThe departure of flight BA204 has been delayed by two hours.
Sorry I'm late, my train was totally delayed.
informalSorry I'm late, my train was totally delayed.
The publication of the research was delayed for further peer review.
academicThe publication of the research was delayed for further peer review.
Our meeting is delayed until 3:00 PM due to the conference room being full.
businessOur meeting is delayed until 3:00 PM due to the conference room being full.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
delayed start
beginning something later than planned
sorry for being delayed
an apology for arriving or finishing late
indefinitely delayed
late with no known time for starting
Frequentemente confundido com
Postponed means a decision was made to move the time to a specific later date; delayed usually means something is just running late.
Late is a general adjective; delayed often implies that a specific process or external force caused the lateness.
Notas de uso
Use 'delayed' as an adjective after the verb 'to be' to describe the status of transport or appointments. It is more formal than simply saying 'late'.
Erros comuns
Learners often say 'I am delay' instead of 'I am delayed' or 'There is a delay'. Remember that 'delayed' is the adjective form describing the person or object.
Dica de memorização
Think of the 'D' in Delayed as 'Down time' – the time you spend sitting down waiting because you cannot start yet.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Old French 'delaier', which means to put off or defer to a later time.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In many cultures, transport announcements use 'delayed' to manage passenger expectations during travel disruptions.
Quiz rápido
The soccer game was ______ because of the thunderstorm.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: delayed
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