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retard

"retard" means "delay" in French. It is number 666 on the frequency list, in A2 (noun).

Meaning

delay

IPA

/ʁə.taʁ/

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Quel retard !
  What a delay!
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / steve
• Nous sommes en retard.
  We are late.
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / CC
• Tu es en retard.
  You are late.
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / CK

Learned together

In the course, "retard" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• cul the bottom, rear
• visage face
• meilleur best
• face face
• soirée evening
• roi king
• livre book
• rapport ratio
• message message

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