él retrase

be late, be delayed, delay

r e ˈt ɾ a s e → retrasar

retras to delay, to postpone + e Formal singular command (usted)

verb · 3rd-person singular Rare #53,284

be late, be delayed Used with “se” to mean “be late” or “be delayed.”

SP: Espero que el tren no se retrase.

EN: I hope the train isn’t delayed.

delay

SP: Es posible que la lluvia retrase el viaje.

EN: It’s possible that the rain will delay the trip.

Conjugation of retrasar

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Third	retrase	—

The accident may delay their arrival.

Don't be late, sir.

— Русский ковчег (2002)

I might be a little late.

— Nadie sabe (2004)

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