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The meaning of the French word "retard" and how you use it

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en retard
(adv.) late
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Nous allons arriver en retard !
We are going to arrive late!
Je suis toujours en retard le jeudi .
I am always late on Thursdays.
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Video Examples

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How to Handle a Job Interview
Beaucoup de candidats arrivent en retard .
Lots of candidates arrive late.
Goofy's Goofy Job Interview - Part 3 of 3
Je vais être en retard à mon rendez-vous !
I'm going to be late for my appointment!
You're Not the Only One!
Et tu mens de cinq stations quand tu es en retard ?
And do you lie by five stations when you're late?
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retard
(n.) (masc.) lateness
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Charlotte is a FR-EN translator and live subtitler based in the U.K. She holds a BA in French and Japanese and an MA in audiovisual translation. She has worked as an English tutor in the past and considers herself a life-long language student.
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Le retard est inacceptable .
Lateness is not acceptable.
Quelle est la raison de votre retard ?
What is the reason for your lateness?
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Let's Talk About the Train System in France
sans évoquer le retard des trains .
without touching on trains being late.
Holidays: What to Do?
Donc , je rattrape mon retard .
So, I catch up on my delay.
Holidays: What to Do?
sur Twitter , sur Instagram , sur Youtube , enfin , j' ai pris tellement de retard
on Twitter, on Instagram, on YouTube, well, I've fallen so far behind
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retard
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) delay
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Sami is a native French speaker, French-English translator and localizer originally from Paris. He studied English literature in Istanbul, Turkey, before working in translation and traveling full-time.
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Votre dossier a deux mois de retard .
Your file has a two-month delay.
Je ne comprends pas son retard .
I don't understand his/her delay.
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Why Do We Have International Women's Day?
Le 8 mars est l' occasion de réfléchir aux moyens de rattraper ce retard
March 8 is the occasion to reflect on ways to catch up
Why Do We Have International Women's Day?
Ces exemples montrent que les droits des femmes sont en retard sur ceux des hommes .
These examples show that women's rights are behind those of men.
Stop Justifying Yourself When You Apologize!
Troisième : Je veux m' excuser pour le retard dans l' envoi du document promis .
Third: I want to apologize for the delay in sending the document promised.
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ai...pris...du...retard
(v.) (Passé composé) (je) fell behind
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Clickable Example Sentences

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J' ai pris du retard sur les autres .
I fell behind the others.
J' ai pris du retard dans mon travail .
I fell behind in my work.
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Video Examples

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"We Took the Time" - Grand Corps Malade, Ben Mazué and Gaël Faye
J' ai pris du retard dans ma journée , dans mon planning , dans mon sommeil
I fell behind with my day, with my schedule, with my sleep
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