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    Retrasar (en. Delay)

    /re.tɾaˈsaɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To stop the progress of something, causing it to arrive later than expected.
    Traffic delays arrival at work.
    El tráfico retrasa la llegada al trabajo.
    To prolong the time before something occurs.
    Bad weather can delay the flight.
    El mal tiempo puede retrasar el vuelo.
    To make a person or thing arrive later.
    The train was delayed for an hour.
    El tren se retrasó una hora.

    Etymology

    From the prefix 're-' which indicates repetition or return, and 'trasar', which comes from the Latin 'trasare', meaning 'to make go back'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    delay the progress
    To cause something not to advance at the expected speed.
    retrasar la marcha
    delay a payment
    To postpone the date for making a payment.
    retrasar un pago

    Related Words

    delay
    A situation where something arrives later than expected.
    retraso
    setback
    A direct synonym that also implies causing something to arrive later.
    atrasar

    Slang Meanings

    Arriving late due to excuses.
    Yesterday they told me there would be a delay, but they were just excuses.
    Ayer me dijeron que iba a haber un retrasar, pero solo fueron excusas.
    A colloquial term for referring to tardiness in the workplace.
    Carlos always has a delay when delivering projects.
    Carlos siempre tiene un retrasar para entregarme los proyectos.