se retrasa

is late

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phrase Rare #38,910
is late When referring to a clock, it means it is slow or losing time.
SP: El tren se retrasa otra vez.
EN: The train is late again.

Dios mío, de nuevo se retrasa.

Oh my God, it's delayed again.

— Solaris (1972)

Él se retrasa frecuentemente en la escuela.

He is frequently late for school.

Nino se retrasa.

Nino is running late.

— Amélie (2001)

El blanco se retrasa, vamos mal de tiempo.

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

— Pecadores (2025)

¿Por qué se retrasa?

Why is he/she running late?

— Viaje a las estrellas II: La ira de Khan (1982)

Mi reloj se retrasa dos minutos al día.

My watch loses two minutes a day.

No puedo decirte por qué Tom se retrasa.

I can't tell you why Tom is late.

Si se retrasa, no llegás al banco.

If you're late, you won't make it to the bank.

— Elena sabe (2023)