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tardif — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • belated adj Happening later than it should have, or after the expected or proper time.
  • slow adj Moving, acting, or happening at a low speed; not fast.
  • tardy adj Arriving or happening later than expected; late.

Senses

tardif is used for these senses in English:

  • belated Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.
  • slow Not hasty; not tending to hurry; acting with deliberation or caution.
  • tardy (obsolete) Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).

slow — full definition

  1. adj Moving, acting, or happening at a low speed; not fast.
  2. adj Not quick to understand or learn.
  3. verb To make something move or happen at a reduced speed.

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