was delayed
Se retrasó porque no le alcanza ni para un reloj.
He was late because he can't even afford a watch.
— Lindas y letales (2026)
Debido al mal tiempo, la salida del avión se retrasó dos horas.
Due to the bad weather, the plane's departure was delayed by two hours.
Tom se retrasó por un atasco.
Tom was delayed by a traffic jam.
A causa de la gran nevada el tren se retrasó diez minutos.
Due to the heavy snowfall, the train was delayed by ten minutes.
Lo siento, mi tren se retrasó desde Venecia.
Sorry, my train from Venice was delayed.
— Cónclave (2024)
The train was delayed by an hour.
Se retrasó para la cita debido a un accidente de tráfico.
He was delayed for the appointment due to a traffic accident.
El autobús se retrasó y mi batería estaba agotada.
The bus was delayed, and my battery was dead.
— System crasher (2019)