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atrasado — 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.
  • belated adj Happening later than it should have, or after the expected or proper time.
  • late adj Arriving or happening after the expected or usual time.
  • slow adj Moving, acting, or happening at a low speed; not fast.
  • straggler noun Someone who goes against the direct or proper course, or from the company to which they belong.

Senses

atrasado is used for these senses in English:

  • backward Of a culture, country, practice etc., undeveloped or unsophisticated.
  • belated Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.
  • late Not arriving or occurring until after an expected time.
  • slow (of a clock or the like) Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time.
  • straggler One who falls behind the rest, for example in a race.

backward — full definition

  1. adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
  2. adj Less developed or advanced than expected, especially describing a place, culture, or way of thinking.
  3. adj Reluctant or slow to act, learn, or come forward.

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