a delay
Non, le patron m'a demandé de rester parce qu'on a pris du retard.
No, my boss asked me to stay because we’ve fallen behind.
— The Money Maker (2026)
Nous avions du retard pour l'expédition de demain.
We were running late for tomorrow's shipment.
— Princesse Mononoké (1997)
Le labeur du matin a pris bien du retard.
The morning's work has fallen far behind schedule.
— The Witch (2016)
Le bus devait justement avoir du retard tandis que j'étais en retard.
As luck would have it, the bus was late too, just when I was running late.
On a dîné tard parce que le vol avait du retard.
We had a late dinner because the flight was delayed.
Il a pris du retard dans son travail académique et a coulé.
He fell behind in his academic work and failed.
— Assurance sur la mort (1944)