Atrasan (en. Delayed)

/a.tɾa.san/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The state of not arriving or having a delay.

Because of the delay, we decided to wait for the next bus.

Dahil sa atrasan, naisipan naming maghintay sa susunod na bus.

verb

The action of postponing or causing a delay.

The drivers delayed on the road due to traffic.

Nag-atrasan ang mga motorista sa kalsada dahil sa traffic.

delayed

an instance of being delayed or postponed.

naantala

delay

The cause or reason for the delay.

antala

flow

The normal continuation of something.

daloy

Disobedience or delay in something, usually used among friends or acquaintances.

Jake might ditch us in our conversation, he’s late.

Baka atrasan tayo ni Jake sa usapan natin, late na siya.

To neglect or cause a negative effect on a situation.

This is an important conversation, I hope we don’t bail on our commitments.

Seryoso ang usapan, sana hindi natin atrasan ang mga commitments natin.

To escape or avoid obligations.

Finally, he’ll just skip the meeting later.

Sa wakas, atrasan na lang niya yung meeting mamaya.