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overdue
01
en retard
not paid, done, etc. within the required or expected timeframe
1.1
en retard
(of women) not having one's menstrual period at the expected or scheduled time
1.2
en retard
(of babies) not being born by the expected date
1.3
en retard
(of a borrowed library book) having been kept longer than the permitted borrowing period
02
en retard
referring to something that should have happened or been completed earlier but has been delayed or postponed
03
en retard
excessive or more than what is appropriate or fair
Exemple
The library called the overdue books back from the members.
The artist's overdue praise overshadowed the contributions of the rest of the team.
The manager's overdue demands put unnecessary strain on the employees.
The overdue payments led the utility company to cut off electricity to the delinquent customer.
It was long overdue.
