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delay

delay

Meaning of delay

cause lateness

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When to use delay

delay the flight

den Flug verzögern

delay departure

den Abflug verzögern

delay arrival

die Ankunft verzögern

delay the train

den Zug verzögern

delay the meeting

das Treffen verzögern

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showerDusche
elevatorAufzug
towelHandtuch
TVFernseher
viewAussicht
breakfastFrühstück

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delay meaning: what does it mean?

cause lateness

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Is delay part of At the Airport vocabulary?

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Is delay part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

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