delay
1 verb hold up TRANSITIVEmoill a chur ar cuir siar rain delayed the start of the match chuir an bháisteach moill ar thús an chluiche, b'éigean an cluiche a chur siar mar gheall ar an bhfearthainnbuilding will be delayed by three months beidh moill trí mhí ar an tógáilthe flight was delayed for an hour cuireadh moill uair an chloig ar an eitilt, cuireadh uair an chloig de mhoill ar an eitilt 2 verb postpone; wait TRANSITIVEcuir siar cuir ar an méar fhada the decision was delayed until tomorrow cuireadh an cinneadh siar go dtí amárach, fágadh an cinneadh go dtí amárach
INTRANSITIVEfan verb moill a dhéanamh we can't delay any further ní féidir linn fanacht níos faide, ní féidir linn a thuilleadh moille a dhéanamh
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3 noun fact that sth is latemoill fem2 we apologise for the delay gabhaimid ár leithscéal as an moillwe'll do it without further delay déanfaimid é gan a thuilleadh moille, déanfaimid é lom láithreach, déanfaimid é anois díreachthe delay phase céim an mhoillithe 4 noun TRANSP of transportmoill fem2 traffic delay moill tráchtayour journey may be subject to delays d'fhéadfaí moill a chur ort ar do thuras, tharlódh go mbeadh moill ort ar do thuras 5 noun between eventsmoill fem2 people face long delays for an appointment bíonn fanacht fada ar dhaoine le haghaidh coinne a fháil, bíonn daoine tamall fada ag fanacht le coinne 6 noun PHYSIOL, PSYCH of child's developmentmoill fem2 developmental delay moill forbarthaa child with a reading delay páiste atá ar gcúl ó thaobh léitheoireachta de, páiste atá mall ag léamh 7 noun ELECTRON of electrical signalmoill fem2 aga moille