This is the 10078th most frequent Japanese word.
遅れる
"遅れる" means "to be late" or "to fall behind."
The word '遅れる' here refers to being delayed or late, specifically about the timing of the bus.
バスが遅れることがあります。
The bus can be late sometimes.
In this sentence, '遅れる' relates to someone being late to the class or an appointment.
授業に遅れて申し訳ありません。
I'm sorry for being late to the class.
Here, '遅れる' is used to describe the possibility of a proposal being deferred or delayed.