rückständig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- backward adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
- delinquent noun Someone, especially a young person, who breaks rules or laws.
Senses
rückständig is used for these senses in English:
- backward Of a culture, country, practice etc., undeveloped or unsophisticated.
- delinquent Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan.
backward — full definition
- adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
- adj Less developed or advanced than expected, especially describing a place, culture, or way of thinking.
- adj Reluctant or slow to act, learn, or come forward.
delinquent — full definition
- noun Someone, especially a young person, who breaks rules or laws.
- adjective Overdue or unpaid, referring to a debt or bill.