retrasado

adj.

1 late, behind schedule, behind-time, overdue.

2 retarded, backward, cretinous, feeble-minded.

3 underdeveloped, under-developed, backward, backwards.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: retrasar.

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retrasado

► participio pasado

1→ {{link=retrasar}}retrasar

► adjetivo

1 (en conocimientos, trabajo) behind

■ está retrasada en latín she's behind in Latin

■ tengo trabajo retrasado I'm behind in my work

2 (pagos) late

■ voy retrasado en los pagos I'm in arrears

3 (reloj) slow

4 (tren, avión, etc) delayed

5 (país) backward, underdeveloped

6 (mental) retarded, backward

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 mentally retarded person

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(f. - retrasada)

adj.

1) retarded

2) backward

3) behind

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retrasado, -a

1. ADJ

1) [en una actividad]

estar o ir retrasado — to be behind

va muy retrasado en química — he is very behind in chemistry, he has a lot to make up in chemistry

estar retrasado en los pagos — to be behind in o with one's payments, be in arrears

vamos retrasados en la producción — we are lagging behind in the production

2) [en el tiempo] [persona] late

llegó retrasado a la reunión — he was late for the meeting, he got to the meeting late

3) [en el desarrollo] [país, pueblo, sociedad] backward

nuestro sistema universitario va retrasado respecto a otros países — our university system is very backward compared with o is behind that of other countries

4) (=no actual) [ideas, estilo] outdated, outmoded

5) [reloj] slow

tengo el reloj ocho minutos retrasado — my watch is eight minutes slow

6) [mentalmente] mentally retarded

2.

SM / F (tb: retrasado/a mental) pey mentally handicapped

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I

-da adjetivo

a) [SER] (Med, Psic) mentally handicapped

b) [ESTAR] (en tarea, actividad)

va or está muy retrasado con respecto a los demás — he lags a long way behind the others

están retrasados en los pagos — they are behind in their payments

tengo trabajo retrasado — I have work to catch up on

c) <país/sociedad> backward

d) <reloj> slow

II

-da masculino, femenino: tb

retrasado mental — mentally handicapped person, (mentally) retarded person, retard (AmE colloq & pej)

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= backward, backwards, retarded, cretinous, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, nonce.

Ex. There are no entries under the terms backward, Deficient, Handicapped, Mental deficiency, Mentally deficient despite the fact that Class JGJ is devoted to the teaching of Deficient, Handicapped, etc.

Ex. Besides, basing our future course on 'observations in our present-day libraries' is a little backwards.

Ex. A social skills training program was conducted with three mildly retarded black mothers identified as child maltreaters.

Ex. It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.

Ex. The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.

Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.

Ex. Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.

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* retrasado mental = mentally retarded person, mentally backward.

* retrasados mentales, los = mentally retarded, the.

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I

-da adjetivo

a) [SER] (Med, Psic) mentally handicapped

b) [ESTAR] (en tarea, actividad)

va or está muy retrasado con respecto a los demás — he lags a long way behind the others

están retrasados en los pagos — they are behind in their payments

tengo trabajo retrasado — I have work to catch up on

c) <país/sociedad> backward

d) <reloj> slow

II

-da masculino, femenino: tb

retrasado mental — mentally handicapped person, (mentally) retarded person, retard (AmE colloq & pej)

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= backward, backwards, retarded, cretinous, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, nonce.

Ex: There are no entries under the terms backward, Deficient, Handicapped, Mental deficiency, Mentally deficient despite the fact that Class JGJ is devoted to the teaching of Deficient, Handicapped, etc.

Ex: Besides, basing our future course on 'observations in our present-day libraries' is a little backwards.

Ex: A social skills training program was conducted with three mildly retarded black mothers identified as child maltreaters.

Ex: It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.

Ex: The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.

Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.

Ex: Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.

* retrasado mental = mentally retarded person, mentally backward.

* retrasados mentales, los = mentally retarded, the.

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retrasado¹ -da

adjective

1 [ SER] (Med, Psic) mentally handicapped, (mentally) retarded

un niño retrasado a child with learning difficulties; (más grave) a mentally retarded o handicapped child

2 [ ESTAR]

(en una tarea, actividad): tengo mucho trabajo retrasado I have a big backlog of work, I have a lot of work to catch up on

voy muy retrasado con el trabajo I'm really behind with my work

va or está muy retrasado con respecto a sus compañeros he is lagging a long way behind his classmates

están retrasados en los pagos they are behind in their payments, they are in arrears with their payments

3 ‹país/sociedad› backward

4 ‹reloj› slow

retrasado² -da

masculine, feminine

tb

retrasado mental mentally handicapped person, (mentally) retarded person, retard (AmE colloq pej)

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Del verbo retrasar: (conjugate retrasar)

retrasado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
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retrasar
retrasado

◊ -da adjetivo

a) [SER] (Med, Psic) mentally handicapped

b) [ESTAR] (en tarea, actividad):

◊ está muy retrasado con respecto a los demás he lags a long way behind the others;

están retrasados en los pagos they are behind in their payments;
tengo trabajo retrasado I have work to catch up on

c) ‹país/sociedad› backward

d) ‹reloj› slow

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino: tb

◊ retrasado mental mentally handicapped person, (mentally) retarded person

retrasar (conjugate retrasar) verbo transitivo

a) ‹persona› to make … late;

◊ el tráfico nos retrasó we got held up in the traffic

b) ‹producción/proceso› to delay, hold up;

◊ la niebla retrasó la salida del avión the departure (of the plane) was delayed by fog

c) ‹partida/fecha› to postpone

d) ‹reloj› to put back

retrasarse verbo pronominal

a) (llegar tarde) to be late

b) [producción/trámite] to be delayed, be held up

c) (en trabajo, estudios, pagos) to fall behind;

◊ se retrasó en presentarlo she was late (in) submitting it

d) [reloj] to run slow

retrasado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (en el desarrollo físico) underdeveloped, immature
2 (en el desarrollo mental) retarded, backward
II sustantivo masculino y femenino retrasado (mental), mentally handicapped o retarded person
retrasar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer que algo vaya más lento) to slow down: las obras retrasaron el tráfico, the road works held up the traffic
2 (posponer) to delay, postpone: tendremos que retrasar las vacaciones, we will have to put off our holidays ➣ Ver nota en delay 3 (un reloj) to put back: retrasé el reloj una hora al llegar a Dublín, I put my clock back one hour when I arrived in Dublin
'retrasado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
floración
- retrasada
- retrasarse
English:
backward
- delay
- delayed
- late
- retarded
- behind
- subnormal
- unavoidably

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retrasado, -a

♦ adj

1. [país, industria] backward

2. [reloj] slow;

llevo el reloj retrasado my watch is slow;

ese reloj va retrasado that clock is slow

3. [tren] late, delayed;

vamos muy retrasados en el proyecto we're very behind (schedule) with the project

4. [persona] retarded, backward;

un paciente retrasado (mental) a mentally retarded patient

♦ nm,f

1. [discapacitado]

retrasado (mental) mentally retarded person

2. Fam [como insulto] moron, cretin, US retard

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retrasado

I part → retrasar

II adj

1 tren, entrega late

2 con trabajo, pagos behind;

está retrasado en clase he’s lagging behind in class;

retrasado mental mentally handicapped

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retrasado, -da adj

1) : retarded, mentally slow

2) : behind, in arrears

3) : backward (of a country)

4) : slow (of a watch)

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retrasado adj

1. (tren, etc) late

el tren va retrasado the train is late

2. (trabajo, etc) behind

voy retrasada con el trabajo I'm behind with my work

3. (reloj) slow

tengo el reloj dos minutos retrasado my watch is two minutes slow

4. (persona) retarded

5. (país) backward

retrasado mental mentally retarded person