There is no specific number of minutes that is considered "a bit late."
The train is running 4 minutes late. It "needs" to be running 1/2 hours, or 30 minutes late. So it needs to lose 26 minutes, or 26*60 = 1560 seconds. It loses 4 seconds per minute. So it loses 1560 seconds in 1560/4 = 390 minutes = 61/2 hours.
1140 minutes [I solve the problem in hours and convert to minutes at the end, just to make the numbers smaller.] 3 seconds per minute=3 minutes per hour So the lateness of the train (in minutes) is given by: Minutes late=3+3t, where t is the time in hours. We want to find the point where the train is 60 minutes (which equals one hour) late: 60=3+3t 60-3=3t 57=3t t=57/3=19 So in 19 hours (=19*60=1140 minutes), the train will be 60 minutes, or one hour, late.
delayed,postponed
16
30 seconds
a bit of a lot of minutes
There is no law addressing this topic, so how many minutes an employee is allowed to be late depends on the employer.
Three-and-a-bit
about 500 minutes
The train is running 4 minutes late. It "needs" to be running 1/2 hours, or 30 minutes late. So it needs to lose 26 minutes, or 26*60 = 1560 seconds. It loses 4 seconds per minute. So it loses 1560 seconds in 1560/4 = 390 minutes = 61/2 hours.
1140 minutes [I solve the problem in hours and convert to minutes at the end, just to make the numbers smaller.] 3 seconds per minute=3 minutes per hour So the lateness of the train (in minutes) is given by: Minutes late=3+3t, where t is the time in hours. We want to find the point where the train is 60 minutes (which equals one hour) late: 60=3+3t 60-3=3t 57=3t t=57/3=19 So in 19 hours (=19*60=1140 minutes), the train will be 60 minutes, or one hour, late.
No, it is not too late as long as you are at least a bit flexible.
It all depends on what you mean by "late." A few minutes late - a few hours late - a few days late - etc. - etc.
of course it is you are a bit late
"The train is five minutes late!" in English is Le train a cinq minutes de retard, Le train a un retard de cinq minutes! or Le train est en retard de cinq minutes! in French.
a small bit less then 9 miles per hour
It means "Just (or) only five minutes. The phrase is often used when you need bit a more time, For example: 1: We are gonna be late if you don't hurry up! 2: fem minuter.