avoir un train de retard
/a.vwaʁ œ̃ tʁɛ̃ də ʁə.taʁ/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- a un train de retard
- past
- a eu un train de retard
- perfect
- eu un train de retard
Meaning
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to be behind the times
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Cette entreprise a un train de retard sur la concurrence.
This company is a step behind the competition.
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Cette usine avait un train de retard sur ses concurrents en matière d'automatisation. Elle a dû investir massivement pour rattraper son retard.
That factory was behind the times compared to its competitors in automation. It had to invest heavily to catch up.
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Practice
1 What does avoir un train de retard mean?
to be behind the times
2 Fill the gap: Cette entreprise a un train de ___ sur la concurrence.
Full sentence: Cette entreprise a un train de retard sur la concurrence. (This company is a step behind the competition.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir un train de retard?
avoir un train de retard: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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