delay

noun/dɪˈleɪ/CEFR A2

বিলম্ব, দেরি

Meaning

A situation in which something happens later than planned.

Synonyms: hold-up

hold up
দেরি করানো, তুলে ধরা
To delay something or to raise it up.
put off
স্থগিত করা, পিছিয়ে দেওয়া
To delay or postpone something to a later time.
latency
ল্যাটেন্সি, বিলম্ব সময়, লেটেন্সি (তথ্য পৌঁছাতে যে বিলম্ব হয়)
The delay before data begins to move across a network.
postpone
স্থগিত করা, পিছিয়ে দেওয়া
To arrange for something to happen at a later time.
procrastination
দীর্ঘসূত্রতা, গড়িমসি
The habit of delaying tasks that should be done now.
procrastinate
গড়িমসি করে কাজ ফেলে রাখা
To keep delaying something that you should do.

hasten
ত্বরান্বিত করা, দ্রুত করা
To make something happen sooner or more quickly.
expedite
দ্রুততর করা, ত্বরান্বিত করা
To make a process happen more quickly.
urgency
জরুরি ভাব, দ্রুততার প্রয়োজন
The quality of needing to be dealt with at once.

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

'Hold on' asks someone to wait, 'hold up' can delay something, and 'hold back' means to stop yourself.
Phrasal Verbs with Hold →
Please accept my apologies for the delay.
English Phrases for Apologizing →
Ask for a date rather than accepting a vague answer: 'No problem — would it help if I check back at the end of next week?' It converts a delay into an appointment.
How to Write a Follow-Up Email →

noun/dɪˈleɪ/CEFR A2

বিলম্ব, দেরি

A situation in which something happens later than planned.

Synonyms: hold-up

hold up
দেরি করানো, তুলে ধরা
To delay something or to raise it up.
put off
স্থগিত করা, পিছিয়ে দেওয়া
To delay or postpone something to a later time.
latency
ল্যাটেন্সি, বিলম্ব সময়, লেটেন্সি (তথ্য পৌঁছাতে যে বিলম্ব হয়)
The delay before data begins to move across a network.
postpone
স্থগিত করা, পিছিয়ে দেওয়া
To arrange for something to happen at a later time.
procrastination
দীর্ঘসূত্রতা, গড়িমসি
The habit of delaying tasks that should be done now.
procrastinate
গড়িমসি করে কাজ ফেলে রাখা
To keep delaying something that you should do.

hasten
ত্বরান্বিত করা, দ্রুত করা
To make something happen sooner or more quickly.
expedite
দ্রুততর করা, ত্বরান্বিত করা
To make a process happen more quickly.
urgency
জরুরি ভাব, দ্রুততার প্রয়োজন
The quality of needing to be dealt with at once.

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

'Hold on' asks someone to wait, 'hold up' can delay something, and 'hold back' means to stop yourself.
Phrasal Verbs with Hold →
Please accept my apologies for the delay.
English Phrases for Apologizing →
Ask for a date rather than accepting a vague answer: 'No problem — would it help if I check back at the end of next week?' It converts a delay into an appointment.
How to Write a Follow-Up Email →