Tardado (en. Late)
/tarˈðaðo/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
adjective
That is delayed in its arrival or in the fulfillment of something.
The train arrived late, causing inconvenience to the passengers.
El tren ha llegado tardado, lo que causó inconvenientes a los pasajeros.
That is done slowly or with delay.
His response was late, and we were all impatient.
Su respuesta fue tardada, y todos estábamos impacientes.
It refers to something that takes longer than expected to complete.
The task was delayed in completion due to technical issues.
La tarea fue tardada en completarse debido a problemas técnicos.
Etymology
It comes from the past participle of the verb 'tardar,' which means to delay or postpone.
Common Phrases and Expressions
late in arriving
Which arrives late.
tardado en llegar
to be late
To be in a state of delay.
estar tardado
to be slow to
To be slow to do something.
ser tardo para
Related Words
to delay
To delay in arriving or doing something.
tardar
delay
The fact of arriving late or that something is not done on time.
tardanza
late
That occurs or arrives later than usual.
tardío
Slang Meanings
Short on time or slow to do something.
That job took a long time, as usual.
Ese trabajo fue muy tardado, como siempre.
A person who frequently arrives late.
Carlos is so slow, he never arrives on time.
Carlos es tan tardado, nunca llega a tiempo.