No. 6,178 in German
delay
The German word for "delay" is "Verzögerung," meaning a period of slowing down or postponement of an event or action.
In a sentence
Der Flug hat eine Verzögerung von einer Stunde.
The flight has a delay of one hour.
Here, 'Verzögerung' is used as a noun to indicate a postponement in the flight schedule.
Die Reparaturarbeiten verzögern den Zug um mehrere Minuten.
The repair work is delaying the train by several minutes.
In this sentence, 'verzögern' is utilized as a verb meaning to cause something to lag or postpone.
Die Lieferung wurde aufgrund von schlechtem Wetter verzögert.
The delivery was delayed due to bad weather.
Here, 'verzögert' is the past participle of the verb 'verzögern', describing the state of being delayed as a result of external conditions.
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