delaying

[dɪˈleɪɪŋ]

verb (gerund/present participle)

atraso, retardo, demora

1. The act of postponing or putting off something to a later time

Stop delaying and make a decision now.

Deixe de atrasar e tome uma decisão agora.

2. Causing something to happen later than expected or planned

The traffic was delaying our arrival.

O tráfego estava atrasando nossa chegada.

3. Using tactics to gain time or prevent immediate action

He kept delaying the meeting by asking unnecessary questions.

Ele continuava adiando a reunião fazendo perguntas desnecessárias.

NYC Slang

dragging it out, stalling

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

atrasando, adiando, demorando

Most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

enrolando, adiando

Colloquial usage of 'enrolando' for deliberate delays

São Paulo

atrasando, postergando

Formal and business contexts prefer 'postergando'

Portugal

atrasando, adiando

Similar to Brazilian usage; 'adiando' more formal

beating around the bush

buying time

putting off the inevitable

procrastinating on

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