Le retard de voyage
Example: Le retard de voyage a obligé les touristes à changer leurs plans.
Definition
"Le retard de voyage" refers to the delay in travel, meaning a situation where transportation or a trip starts later than scheduled, causing inconvenience or rescheduling for travelers. It often affects plans and can occur in various modes of travel.
Etymology
The phrase "le retard de voyage" comes from French, where "retard" means delay or lateness, and "voyage" means travel or trip. Together, they describe a travel delay. Did you know that "retard" originally comes from the Latin word "retardare," meaning to make slow or delay?
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"Le retard de voyage" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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