Delay vs Waiting

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Delay

Top 1000 (très courant) B2 noun

Waiting

Top 1000 (très courant)

	Delay	Waiting
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/dɪˈleɪ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/dɪˈleɪ/"]/	🇬🇧 //ˈweɪtɪŋ// 🇺🇸 //ˈweɪtɪŋ//
Sens	To make something happen later than planned.	staying in one place until something happens
Exemple	Due to the heavy traffic, there was a significant delay in our arrival time.	I am waiting for the bus to arrive.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	B2	-
Nature grammaticale	noun
Collocations	considerable, enormous, lengthy, series, be subject to, be plagued by, encounter, occur, without delay, delay in, delay of, considerable, enormous, lengthy, series, be subject to, be plagued by, encounter, occur, without delay, delay in, delay of	waiting for someone, waiting in line, waiting on a decision
Antonymes	advance, hasten, expedite	rushing, hurrying
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusing 'delay' with 'defer' — 'defer' is often more formal., Using 'delayed' incorrectly in tense — check verb forms for accuracy., Overusing 'delay' in casual speech when simpler options like 'wait' are available.	Using the wrong preposition, like 'waiting to' instead of 'waiting for', Confusing 'wait for' with 'wait on', Overusing in formal contexts where 'await' is more appropriate
Notes d'usage	Use 'delay' when referring to postponing events or actions. It's appropriate in both formal and informal contexts, but avoid using it in very casual conversations where simpler words like 'wait' might suffice.	Commonly used in both spoken and written contexts. Avoid in very formal writing; instead, you might use 'pending' or 'awaiting'.

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Questions fréquentes : Delay vs Waiting

Quelle est la différence entre Delay et Waiting ?

Delay: To make something happen later than planned. Waiting: staying in one place until something happens

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Delay: Due to the heavy traffic, there was a significant delay in our arrival time. Waiting: I am waiting for the bus to arrive.

Puis-je utiliser Delay et Waiting de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Delay et Waiting sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.