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    Retardado (en. Delayed)

    /re.tarˈda.ðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    It refers to a person with mental retardation.
    The boy was diagnosed as retarded at an early age.
    El niño fue diagnosticado como retardado a una edad temprana.
    It is used colloquially to refer to someone who acts slowly or clumsily.
    Don't be a retard and hurry up to finish the task.
    No seas retardado y apresúrate a terminar la tarea.
    A person who lags behind in learning or development.
    In class, he was always considered the retard of the group.
    En la clase, él siempre fue considerado el retardado del grupo.

    Etymology

    It derives from the verb 'retardar', which means to decrease the speed or progress of something.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    you're not a retard
    It is used to defend or exculpate someone from being clumsy.
    no es un retardado
    to be slow in something
    It means having difficulties understanding or performing a task.
    ser retardado en algo
    you're acting like a retard
    Phrase used to indicate that someone is being slow or not acting intelligently.
    estás actuando como un retardado

    Related Words

    delay
    State of being behind in time or development.
    retraso
    lag
    Condition of having slower mental development.
    retardo
    slow
    Someone who moves or acts with little speed.
    lento

    Slang Meanings

    Fool
    Don't be a retard, think before you speak.
    No seas un retardado, piensa antes de hablar.
    Silly
    If you keep doing that, they'll say you are a retard.
    Si sigues haciendo eso, van a decir que eres un retardado.
    Short on understanding
    You don't have to be a retard to realize that.
    No hay que ser retardado para darse cuenta de eso.