No. 1,298 in French
délai
A "délai" is a deadline, time limit, or delay.
In a sentence
Le délai pour soumettre votre candidature est le 15 juin.
The deadline to submit your application is June 15th.
In this sentence, 'délai' is used to indicate a specific time limit or deadline within which an action must be completed.
Nous devons attendre un délai de deux jours pour obtenir les résultats.
We must wait a period of two days to get the results.
Here, 'délai' refers to a waiting period or time span before an event occurs.
Il a terminé son travail dans le délai imparti.
He completed his work within the allocated time.
In this context, 'délai' signifies the allowed or assigned duration for completing a task.
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