se retrasa

is late; is delayed

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phrase Rare #36,245
is late; is delayed Used for people, vehicles, events, or even clocks that are behind schedule.
SP: El tren se retrasa quince minutos.
EN: The train is delayed by fifteen minutes.

Mi reloj se retrasa dos minutos al día.

My watch loses two minutes a day.

Nino se retrasa.

Nino is running late.

— Amelie (2001)

Él se retrasa frecuentemente en la escuela.

He is frequently late for school.

Dios mío, de nuevo se retrasa.

Oh my God, it's delayed again.

— Solaris (1972)

El blanco se retrasa, vamos mal de tiempo.

The white team is delayed, we're running out of time.

— Los pecadores (2025)

Mi autobús se retrasa.

My bus is delayed.

No puedo decirte por qué Tom se retrasa.

I can't tell you why Tom is late.