El retard
Example: El retard del tren va fer que arribés tard a casa.
Definition
"El retard" refers to the delay or lateness of something, especially an event or action occurring later than expected. For example, in the phrase "El retard del tren va fer que arribés tard a casa," it means the train's delay caused arriving home late.
Etymology
The term "el retard" comes from the Latin word 'retardare,' meaning to slow down or delay. It entered Catalan with the same sense of postponing or being late. Did you know that the English word 'retard' shares this origin but is now mostly used in different contexts?
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"El retard" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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