Le retard de vol
Example: Le retard de vol a obligé les passagers à attendre longtemps.
Definition
"Le retard de vol" refers to the delay of a flight, which means the scheduled departure or arrival of an airplane is postponed, causing passengers to wait longer than expected before taking off or landing.
Etymology
The phrase "le retard de vol" comes from French, where "retard" means delay and "vol" means flight. It literally translates to 'the delay of flight,' commonly used in travel contexts to describe when flights do not occur at their planned times.
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"Le retard de vol" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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the flight delay