tardus — meaning in English

English meaning

• late adj Arriving or happening after the expected or usual time.
• slow adj Moving, acting, or happening at a low speed; not fast.

Senses

tardus is used for these senses in English:

• slow Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
• slow (informal, somewhat, derogatory) Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.
• slow-witted Lacking a keen or swift intellect, not too bright or not too swift.

late — full definition

1. adj Arriving or happening after the expected or usual time.
2. adj Near the end of a period of time.
3. adj Used before a name to refer respectfully to someone who has died.
4. adv After the expected or usual time.

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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