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Verzögern - translation, pronunciation and examples

verzögern
[fɛɐ̯ˈtsøːɡɐn]

delay

🇩🇪 German
[fɛɐ̯ˈtsøːɡɐn]
Meaning of verzögern

cause lateness

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Part of speechverb
Pronunciation[fɛɐ̯ˈtsøːɡɐn]
CEFRB1
How important is this wordoften
delay

When to use verzögern

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

verzögern usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Der Regen verzögert den Abflug.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Ein Unfall kann den Verkehr verzögern.

Similar words

verzögern

to hold up or stop something temporarily; often implies preventing progress for a while

verschieben

to move something to a different time; commonly used for appointments, deadlines, and flights

aufschieben

to put off until later; emphasizes postponing an action to a later time

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🇩🇪German
verzögern

to hold up or stop something temporarily; often implies preventing progress for a while

B1Often

Der starke Wind konnte den Start des Flugzeugs aufhalten.

Сильный ветер мог задержать вылет самолёта.

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🇩🇪German
verschieben

to move something to a different time; commonly used for appointments, deadlines, and flights

B1Very Often

Die Fluggesellschaft musste den Abflug wegen des Sturms verschieben.

Авиакомпании пришлось перенести вылет из-за шторма.

🇩🇪German

to put off until later; emphasizes postponing an action to a later time

B1Very Often

Wegen der schlechten Sicht wurde der Start aufgeschoben.

Из-за плохой видимости вылет был отложен.

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verzögern translation: delay. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce verzögern

[fɛɐ̯ˈtsøːɡɐn]

verzögern translation

delay

verzögern examples

Der Regen verzögert den Abflug.

verzögern transcription

[fɛɐ̯ˈtsøːɡɐn]

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verzögern meaning: what does it mean?

verursachen, dass etwas später erfolgt oder langsamer vorangeht

verzögern pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

verzögern is pronounced as [fɛɐ̯ˈtsøːɡɐn]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

verzögern definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Der Regen verzögert den Abflug. Translation: Дождь задерживает вылет.

Is verzögern part of At the Airport vocabulary?

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Is verzögern part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, verzögern (delay) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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