atraso
1. (noun) A period of time by which something is postponed or remains incomplete
There was a delay of two hours on the flight.
Houve um atraso de duas horas no voo.
2. (verb) To postpone or put off to a later time
The meeting was delayed until next week.
A reunião foi adiada para a semana que vem.
3. (verb) To cause someone or something to be late or slow
Heavy traffic delayed us for an hour.
O trânsito intenso nos atrasou por uma hora.
4. (noun) The act of delaying; procrastination
Without delay, we must act immediately.
Sem demora, devemos agir imediatamente.
Related Idioms & Phrases
without delay - sem demora/sem atraso
delay of game - atraso do jogo (sports context)
in a delayed manner - de forma atrasada
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