retard

le retard
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. lateness
Le retard de Sonia m'inquiète.Sonia's lateness worries me.
b. delay
Nous vous prions de nous excuser pour le retard de ce train.We apologize for this train's delay.
c. to be late (verb phrase)
Paul n'a pas voulu expliquer la raison de son retard.Paul didn't want to explain why he was late.
a. gap
Le retard du peloton sur l'échappée se creuse.The gap between the peloton and the breakaway is widening.
a. delay
Ma fille a un retard de langage.My daughter has a speech delay.
b. learning disability
L'enseignant soupçonne un léger retard chez cet élève.The teacher suspects that this student may have a slight learning disability.
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