A2NounMasculine
il ritardo
delay
/ree-TAR-doh/
Plural: ritardi
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What does ‘ritardo’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Il volo ha un ritardo di due ore.
The flight has a two-hour delay.
Scusa il ritardo!
Sorry for the delay!
About This Word
Trains ('in orario', 'in ritardo') and also used socially — Italians are famously relaxed about punctuality!
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