El retard del vol
Example: El retard del vol va causar molts problemes als passatgers.
Definition
"El retard del vol" refers to the delay of a flight, indicating the time by which an airplane's scheduled departure or arrival is postponed, often causing inconvenience to passengers and disruptions in travel plans.
Etymology
The phrase "el retard del vol" comes from Catalan, where "retard" means delay and "vol" means flight. The word "retard" traces back to the Latin 'retardare', meaning 'to slow down' or 'to delay'. Did you know that "vol" shares roots with the Latin 'volare', which means 'to fly'?
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"El retard del vol" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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