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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDelayer
/dɪˈleɪ.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or thing that causes a delay or postpones an action, process, or event.
"Bureaucratic red tape often acts as a major delayer in project completion." - 2
A device or mechanism used to introduce a time delay in a process or electrical circuit.
"The circuit design incorporates a delayer to prevent power surges upon startup."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb delay, originating from Old French delaiier, based on Vulgar Latin *dislachare, combining the prefix dis- (apart) and laxare (to loosen). The agent suffix -er was added in Middle English to denote a person or thing that causes a delay.
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retardateur
Transliteration: /ʁə.taʁ.da.tœʁ/
"La bureaucratie agit souvent comme un retardateur."
Verzögerer
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈtsøːɡɐʁ/
"Der Schalter dient als Verzögerer im System."
ritardatore
Transliteration: /ri.tar.daˈto.re/
"Questo sistema elettronico include un ritardatore."
dilatador
Transliteration: /di.la.taˈðor/
"El mal tiempo fue el gran dilatador del viaje."
retardatário
Transliteration: /ʁe.taʁ.daˈta.ɾiu/
"Ele provou ser um retardatário no processo de decisão."
विलंबक
Transliteration: vilambak
"यह नियम परियोजना में एक बड़ा विलंबक है।"
拖延者
Transliteration: tuō yán zhě
"他是一个习惯性的拖延者。"
지연시키는 사람
Transliteration: ji-yeon-si-ki-neun sa-ram
"그는 프로젝트의 주요 지연시키는 사람이었다."
遅らせる人
Transliteration: okoraseru hito
"彼は計画の進行を遅らせる人だ。"
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