No. 2,431 in Portuguese
atraso
Delay.
In a sentence
O atraso do voo foi de duas horas.
The flight delay was two hours.
Here, 'atraso' is used to indicate a delay in the context of travel.
Ele pediu desculpas pelo atraso na entrega dos documentos.
He apologized for the delay in delivering the documents.
In this sentence, 'atraso' is used to express lateness in fulfilling a task.
O projeto estava em atraso devido à falta de materiais.
The project was behind schedule due to lack of materials.
Here, 'atraso' refers to being behind schedule in a project.
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