viivästyttämään

The Finnish verb viivästyttämään translates to "to delay" or "to postpone" in English. It is the causative form of the verb viivästyä, which means "to be delayed" or "to be postponed." Therefore, viivästyttämään implies an action taken by someone or something to cause a delay.

The verb can be used in various contexts. For example, one might viivästyttää junan lähtöä (delay the departure of the train) or viivästyttää projektin valmistumista (postpone the completion of a project). It can also refer to delaying a process or an event intentionally or unintentionally. The concept of delaying often involves a conscious decision or an external factor that disrupts the planned timeline.

Synonyms for viivästyttämään include lykätä (to postpone, to put off) and hidastaa (to slow down). The nuances between these words can depend on the specific context, but viivästyttämään specifically emphasizes the act of causing a delay. Understanding this verb is crucial for comprehending Finnish sentences that describe situations where events or actions are held back from their intended schedule.