Verzögern
Example: Der starke Regen kann den Verkehr verzögern.
Definition
"Verzögern" means to cause something to happen more slowly or later than expected, often resulting in a delay. For example, heavy rain can "verzögern" traffic, making it take longer than usual to reach a destination.
Etymology
The word "verzögern" comes from the German prefix "ver-" combined with the root "zögern," which means to hesitate or delay. Originally, it implied hesitation that slows down an action, but now it broadly refers to causing any form of delay.
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"Verzögern" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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