What does délai in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word délai in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use délai in French.

The word délai in French means period, extension, shortly, very soon, within the agreed period, by the deadline, set time limit, set deadline, waiting period, period of grace, grace period, delivery time, shipping time, payment period, payment term, lead time, turnaround, turnaround time, deadline for appeal, appeal deadline, deadline for recovery, deadline for collection, time to think, cooling-off period, deadline for response, period of withdrawal, due date, statutory time limit, reasonable deadline, reasonable timeframe, exceed deadline, overrun deadline, at the latest, outside the time limit, over the deadline, get an extension on a deadline, get a deadline extended, get a deadline put back, observe a deadline, without delay. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word délai

period

nom masculin (temps imparti)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu as un délai de quinze jours pour remplir cette grille. En tenant compte du délai de livraison, vous devriez recevoir votre commande la semaine prochaine.
Taking delivery time into account, you should receive your order next week.

extension

nom masculin (temps supplémentaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Vous avez un délai de trois jours pour finir ce travail.
You have three days more (or: three more days) to finish this job.

shortly, very soon

locution adverbiale (rapidement, sous peu)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Vous recevrez un courrier à bref délai.

within the agreed period

locution adverbiale (sans dépasser le terme prévu)

by the deadline

locution adverbiale (dans le temps imparti)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il a réussi à déposer son dossier dans le délai fixé.

set time limit, set deadline

nom masculin (délai incompressible à observer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

waiting period

nom masculin (latence avant disponibilité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le délai de carence repousse de 7 jours au minimum le versement des indemnités de chômage.

period of grace, grace period

nom masculin (délai supplémentaire grâcieux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

delivery time, shipping time

nom masculin (temps nécessaire à l'arrivée du produit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le délai de livraison sera de trois semaines au tarif standard.
If you select standard delivery, the delivery time is three weeks.

payment period, payment term

nom masculin (temps accordé pour payer [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lead time, turnaround, turnaround time

nom masculin (temps nécessaire à la production de [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

deadline for appeal, appeal deadline

nom masculin (temps possible pour réclamer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

deadline for recovery, deadline for collection

nom masculin (temps mis à récupérer un dû) (debt)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

time to think

nom masculin (temps pour réfléchir à [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cooling-off period

nom masculin (temps légal pour changer d'avis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

deadline for response

nom masculin (délai pour répondre à [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

period of withdrawal

nom masculin (délai possible pour changer d'avis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

due date

nom masculin (temps accordé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

statutory time limit

nom masculin (délai obligatoire de par la loi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

reasonable deadline, reasonable timeframe

nom masculin (délai acceptable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

exceed deadline, overrun deadline

locution verbale (être en retard pour [qch])

at the latest

nom masculin (date butoire)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Vous devez nous rembourser avant le 31 de ce mois, dernier délai.
You must repay us before the final deadline of the 31st of this month.

outside the time limit, over the deadline

locution adverbiale (trop tard)

get an extension on a deadline, get a deadline extended, get a deadline put back

locution verbale (repousser une échéance)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

observe a deadline

locution verbale (faire [qch] dans le temps imparti)

without delay

locution adverbiale (immédiatement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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