No. 956 in Italian
ritardo
"Ritardo" means "delay" or "lateness" in English.
In a sentence
Il treno è in ritardo di trenta minuti.
The train is delayed by thirty minutes.
Here, 'ritardo' is used as a noun meaning 'delay' to describe a situation where something is late.
Mi scuso per il mio ritardo questa mattina.
I apologize for my lateness this morning.
In this case, 'ritardo' refers to the state of being late, particularly describing an individual's tardiness.
Non tolleriamo alcun ritardo nella consegna del progetto.
We do not tolerate any delay in the delivery of the project.
The word 'ritardo' is utilized to denote a postponement or delay in a process or deadline.
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