hidastelija — meaning in English

English meaning

• laggard adj Slower than the rest of a group; falling behind.
• slowpoke noun Someone who moves or acts unusually slowly, often to the annoyance of others.
• straggler noun A person who strays from the right path, or who leaves the group they belong to.

Senses

hidastelija is used for these senses in English:

• laggard One who lags behind; one who takes more time than is necessary or than the others in a group.
• slowpoke (US, Canada, informal, mildly, derogatory) A person who moves slowly or takes a long time to do something.
• straggler One who falls behind the rest, for example in a race.

laggard — full definition

1. adj Slower than the rest of a group; falling behind.
2. adj Growing more slowly than the other animals in the same flock or herd.

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