BSL Sign Language Dictionary

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How to sign: cause to be slowed down or delayed
"Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform";

delay in BSL Watch how to sign delay in British Sign Language
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Similiar / Same: delay, hold up

Categories: decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up

Within this category: buy time, catch, stall, stonewall

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