atraso

[ə'tɾazʊ]

nounmasculinepl: atrasos

delay

1. The state of being late or behind schedule

The train arrived with a delay of 30 minutes.

O trem chegou com um atraso de 30 minutos.

2. A period of time by which something is behind

There was a two-week delay in the project delivery.

Houve um atraso de duas semanas na entrega do projeto.

3. Backwardness or lack of development

The region suffers from economic backwardness.

A região sofre com atraso econômico.

4. Lateness in payment or fulfillment of obligations

The payment was late by three months.

O pagamento teve um atraso de três meses.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

atraso

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

atraso

Same as general Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

atraso

Same as general Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

atraso

Standard usage, may use 'demora' as alternative in some contexts

estar em atraso - to be behind/late

atraso mental - intellectual disability

sem atraso - without delay

em atraso - in arrears, overdue

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