du retard

delay

→ du
phrase Uncommon #16,288
delay Often used in expressions like prendre du retard = to fall behind / be delayed, and avoir du retard = to be late.
FR: Nous avons eu du retard à cause du trafic.
EN: We were delayed because of traffic.

On a pris du retard.

We’re running late.

— La vie est belle (1997)

Ils ont du retard.

They’re late.

— Rome, ville ouverte (1945)

Il a du retard.

He is running late.

— De tout cœur (1998)

Il a pris du retard dans son travail.

He fell behind in his work.

Le train avait du retard ce matin.

The train was late this morning.

Le vol avait du retard.

The flight was delayed.

— Chungking Express (1994)

Pardon du retard.

Sorry for the delay.

— Moulin Rouge ! (2001)

Les trains ont toujours du retard.

The trains are always late.

— Blow Out (1981)

J'ai du retard à rattraper.

I have some catching up to do.

Le labeur du matin a pris bien du retard.

The morning's work has fallen far behind schedule.

— The Witch (2016)

Nous avions du retard pour l'expédition de demain.

We were running late for tomorrow's shipment.

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

Le projet a pris du retard et dépasse le budget.

The project is behind schedule and over budget.

Notre train a du retard.

Our train is late.

Tu as du retard par rapport à l'équipe.

You're behind the team.

Quelqu'un devait venir plus tôt m'aider mais elle a du retard.

Someone was supposed to come help me earlier, but she's running late.

— Burning (2018)

J'apprends, mais j'ai eu beaucoup de travail dernièrement, j'ai pris du retard.

I'm learning, but I've had a lot of work lately, so I've fallen behind.

— Léon (1994)

J'allais t'appeler, j'ai du retard.

I was just about to call you—I’m running late.

— L'Accusé (2017)

J'ai du retard.

I'm late.

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.

Pourquoi tu as pris du retard?

Why are you late?

— L'Accusé (2017)

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)

Qu'ils lui manquent, mais que sa recherche a pris du retard.

That he misses them, but that his search has been delayed.

— Roma (2018)

Son avion a peut-être du retard.

His plane may be delayed.