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overdue [‚əʊvə'dju:](a) (bus, flight, person) en retard; (amount, bill) impayé, en souffrance; (payment, rent) en retard, impayé; (library book) non retourné;∎ she is long overdue elle devrait être là depuis longtemps;∎ the flight from Panama is half an hour overdue le vol de Panama a une demi-heure de retard;∎ our repayments are two months overdue nous avons un retard de deux mois dans nos remboursements∎ an explanation is overdue le moment semble venu de donner une explication, il est temps de donner une explication;∎ this reform is long overdue cette réforme aurait dû être appliquée il y a longtemps;∎ the car is overdue for a service la voiture a besoin d'être révisée∎ to be overdue avoir dépassé son terme;∎ the baby was two weeks overdue le bébé avait deux semaines de retard
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