"delay" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /de.ˈlej/ [Brazil] Forms: delays [plural]
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  1. (posh, except in technical contexts) delay (period of time before an event being initiated and actually occurring) Tags: masculine Synonyms: atraso
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  2. (audio engineering) delay (effect that produces echo-like repetitions in sound) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-delay-pt-noun-4-CyD2ws Topics: audio, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (audio engineering) delay (unit that produces a delay effect) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-delay-pt-noun--rw0M~Vk Topics: audio, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Download raw JSONL data for delay meaning in Portuguese (2.4kB)

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