Depois do atraso, os voos voltaram a sair no horário normal.

After the delay, the flights started leaving at the normal time again.

Breakdown of Depois do atraso, os voos voltaram a sair no horário normal.

• os: the
• em: at
• depois de: after
• o horário: the scheduled time

Questions & Answers about Depois do atraso, os voos voltaram a sair no horário normal.

Why is it depois do atraso and not depois de o atraso?

Because de + o normally contracts to do in Portuguese.

• depois de = after
• o atraso = the delay
• depois do atraso = after the delay

This kind of contraction is very common:

• de + a = da
• em + o = no
• em + a = na

So depois do atraso is the natural standard form.

What exactly does atraso mean here?

Atraso means delay or lateness.

In this sentence, it refers to a delay affecting the flights. It does not necessarily mean a person being late; it can also refer to delayed transportation, delayed plans, delayed service, and so on.

Examples:

• O voo teve atraso. = The flight had a delay.
• Cheguei com atraso. = I arrived late.

Here, o atraso is understood as the delay that happened before the flights returned to normal.

Why is it os voos with os? In English we might just say flights.