Usage examples of "retrasados" in Spanish with translation to English

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Un par de vuelos fueron retrasados en vista de un accidente menor. A couple of flights were delayed on account of a minor accident.
Pido disculpas por el retraso. I apologize for the delay.
Si me retrasara, no me esperes. In case I am late, you don't have to wait for me.
Aparentemente, el autobús está retrasado. Apparently, the bus is late.
Ella está muy retrasada en sus estudios. She's far behind in her studies.
Por un largo tiempo, la sociedad fue fuertemente jerárquica y desigual, compuesta principalmente de campesinos. La población más retrasada y empobrecida era aplastada por el yugo de los impuestos, guerras y hambrunas. For a long time society was strongly hierarchal and unequal, primarily composed of peasants. The most backward, impoverished population, were crushed by the weight of the taxes, wars, and famines.
Nos disculpamos por el retraso. We apologize for the delay.
Si me retrasara, no me esperes. In case I am late, you don't have to wait for me.
Me pregunto por qué el tren viene retrasado. I wonder why the train is late.
Él iba muy retrasado con el pago del alquiler. Como consecuencia, lo desahuciaron del apartamento. He was way behind on his rent. As a result, he was evicted from his apartment.
No, se ha retrasado 45 minutos. No, it's been delayed 45 minutes.
Él inventó una excusa sobre su retraso. He invented an excuse for being late.
Robert nunca se ha retrasado a una reunión. Robert has not yet been late for a meeting.
El vuelo de Tom fue retrasado. Tom's flight was delayed.
Ella no mencionó la razón de su retraso. She didn't mention the reason for being late.
Posiblemente, el accidente retrase su llegada. Possibly, the accident will delay his arrival.
El avión se retrasó a causa del mal clima. Due to bad weather, the plane was late.
Eso da cuenta de su retraso. That accounts for her delay.
El avión se retrasó a causa del mal clima. Due to bad weather, the plane was late.
Hay un retraso de veinte minutos. There is a twenty minute delay.
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