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ritardo

delay

noun ree-TAHR-doh Less Common

Origin: from 'ritardare', from Latin 'retardare'

Also means

lateness

Usage Note

Ritardo is masculine, plural ritardi. The everyday phrase in ritardo means 'late', so sono in ritardo is 'I'm late'; the opposite is in anticipo.

Examples

"Il treno è in ritardo."

Natural Translation

The train is late.

Literal Translation

The train is in delay.

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