traffic jam
Habría llegado antes si no hubiera tenido atasco.
I would have arrived earlier if I hadn't been stuck in traffic.
El autobús llegó tarde por el atasco.
The bus arrived late because of the traffic jam.
El atasco causó que llegara tarde a la reunión.
The traffic jam caused me to arrive late to the meeting.
Luckily, there was no traffic jam.
We're stuck in traffic.
No consiguieron llegar a tiempo por culpa del atasco.
They couldn't arrive on time because of the traffic jam.
El autobús llegó tarde a causa del atasco.
The bus arrived late because of the traffic jam.
El atasco lo motivó un accidente de coche.
The traffic jam was caused by a car accident.
Llegué tarde por culpa del atasco.
I arrived late because of the traffic jam.