B1 Collocation Formal

يتأخر في الدفع

ytakhr fy aldfaa

Be late in payment.

Meaning

To fail to pay on time.

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Cultural Background

In business, directness is often avoided. You might hear 'هناك تأخير في الدفع' (there is a delay in payment) instead of 'أنت تتأخر'.

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Preposition check

Always check if you are talking about a process (في) or an event (عن).

Meaning

To fail to pay on time.

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Preposition check

Always check if you are talking about a process (في) or an event (عن).

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

هو يتأخر ____ الدفع.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: في

The verb 'يتأخر' requires 'في' when followed by an action.

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Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition. Fill Blank B1

هو يتأخر ____ الدفع.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: في

The verb 'يتأخر' requires 'في' when followed by an action.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

No, it is too formal.

Related Phrases

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تأخر عن الموعد

similar

Late for an appointment

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