de retraso

de retraso(
deh
 
rreh
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trah
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soh
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. behind
La región lleva décadas de retraso en lo que a tecnología se refiere.The region is decades behind as far as technology is concerned.
b. behind schedule
Los trabajos de construcción llevan un mes de retraso y no finalizarán hasta noviembre.The construction work is one month behind schedule and it won't finish until November.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Debido a la lluvia, el concierto empezó con una hora de retraso.Due to the rain, the concert was delayed by one hour.
Llegué a la cita con un cuarto de hora de retraso porque había mucho tráfico.I arrived a quarter of an hour late for the appointment because there was a lot of traffic.
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