Delay, hold up - Retarder (The 2147th Most Common French Word)

The French translation for Delay, hold up is Retarder. It is classified as a B1 word, and is the 2147th most common word in French. It can be used as verb. This word often comes up when talking about time & frequency, lifestyle & free time. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app for offline access to all of the 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: delay, hold up

French: retarder

Examples


This review could delay processing of the return.	Cet examen pourrait retarder le traitement.
Without repercussions, collaborators could delay payments indefinitely.	S'il n'existe aucune conséquence, les contributeurs pourraient retarder sans fin les paiements.
Only ambush parties were left to delay the Soviet advance.	Seuls des groupes d'embuscade sont laissés pour retarder l'avance soviétique.
However, the two-step approach will delay this advantage.	La stratégie en deux temps aura cependant pour effet d'en retarder les avantages.
Therefore, some prefer delaying their periods through natural remedies.	Par conséquent, certains préfèrent retarder leurs règles par des remèdes naturels.
Volunteers were encouraged to use anything that would delay the enemy.	Les volontaires furent encouragés à utiliser tout ce qui pourrait retarder l'ennemi.
In the event of intra-abdominal sepsis, antibiotics may precede surgical treatment or allow to delay it.	En cas de sepsis intra-abdominal, des antibiotiques peuvent précéder le traitement chirurgical voire permettre de retarder celui-ci.
In the absence of coordination, these issues might delay the switchover.	Sans coordination, de telles considérations pourraient retarder la transition.

To attempt to do so would risk unnecessarily delaying the work of this body.	Cela risquerait de retarder inutilement les travaux du Conseil.
It'll delay our departure for a while, though.	Mais ça va retarder notre départ.
Riesen can only delay his fall from power for so long.	Riesen peut seulement retarder sa chute.
I just need to delay this thing. No.	Je dois juste retarder les choses.
All that would do is to delay the necessary structural adjustments.	Il ne ferait que retarder les adaptations structurelles nécessaires.
There is no need for the delay in their extermination.	Il est inutile de retarder leur extermination.
Below we have listed different methods you can delay your period with.	Nous avons indiqué ci-dessous comment retarder vos règles.
It is designed to delay control signals, to be used, for example, in algorithmic composition.	Il est conçu pour retarder des signaux de contrôle.
His sister was the only possible delay to his departure.	Seule sa sœur pouvait retarder son départ.
But they can delay, distort, and disguise it.	Mais ils peuvent retarder, déformer et déguiser.
These restrictions continued to delay shipments from Ukraine or obliged them simply to return back.	Ces restrictions continuaient de retarder les cargaisons en provenance d'Ukraine ou rendaient tout simplement obligatoire leur renvoi.
Multiple static lines of defence, to delay the enemy's advance.	De multiples lignes de défense pour retarder l'avancée ennemie.
Bringing such a case risks to unnecessarily delay and prevent the prompt settlement of other disputes.	Engager une telle procédure risque de retarder et d'empêcher inutilement le règlement rapide d'autres différends.