retraso

/reˈtɾaso/

el noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
los retrasos

Meaning

  1. delay

    • Hubo un retraso.

      There was a delay.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

demora

retraso is the more common, everyday word for "delay," like a flight delay; demora is more formal, often used in shipping or administrative contexts.

dilación

dilación and retraso are close synonyms for "delay," interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

German

Verschiebung

Verschiebung is the German word for the same thing — both mean "delay."

French

attente

Close — a delay relates to waiting.

Practice

1 What does retraso mean?

2 Fill the gap: Hubo un ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches retraso?

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