retarder — meaning in English

English meaning

• delay noun A period of waiting before something happens; a hold-up.
• obstruct verb To block a path or passage so that things can't get through.
• stall noun A small stand or booth where goods are sold, as in a market.

Senses

retarder is used for these senses in English:

• delay To put off until a later time; to defer.
• obstruct To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder.
• set back (transitive) To delay or obstruct.
• stall (transitive) To cause to stop making progress; to hinder; to slow down; to delay or forestall.

delay — full definition

1. noun A period of waiting before something happens; a hold-up.
2. verb To put something off until later, or to make it happen later than planned.

obstruct — full definition

1. verb To block a path or passage so that things can't get through.
2. verb To get in the way of a process or plan, making it harder to proceed.

Related French words