הִתְעַכֵּב
Meanings
Hitpa'el verb
1. to be delayed, hindered, held up; to linger, tarry, stay for longer than intended (intransitive)
Pronunciation
hit'akév
Examples7
נִרְאָה לִי שֶׁהָרַכֶּבֶת מִתְעַכֶּבֶת.
It seems to me that the train is late.
הִתְעַכַּבְנוּ שְׁעָתַיִם בִּגְלַל הַתְּאֻנָּה.
We were held up for two hours on account of the accident.
אַל תִּתְעַכֵּב ביַעַר; מְסֻכָּן שָׁם.
Do not tarry in the forest; there is danger there.
הָרַכֶּבֶת מִתְעַכֶּבֶת שְׁלוֹשִׁים דַּקּוֹת.
The train is running thirty minutes late.
בִּגְלַל הַשֶּׁלֶג, הָרַכֶּבֶת הִתְעַכְּבָה.
Owing to the snow, the train was delayed.
מכתבך הִגִּיעַ אֵלַי רַק הַיּוֹם, אַחֲרֵי שֶׁהִתְעַכֵּב מחמת הַשֶּׁלֶג הַכָּבֵד.
Your letter reached me only today, having been delayed by the heavy snow.