What does retarder in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word retarder in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use retarder in French.
The word retarder in French means delay, postpone, make late, be slow, be behind the times. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word retarder
delay, postponeverbe transitif (repousser dans le temps) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") L'inauguration de ce musée a été retardée de 2 jours. The museum's official opening has been put back two days. |
make lateverbe transitif (faire arriver en retard) Donner à manger au bébé m'a retardé dans mon travail. Feeding the baby made me late with my work. |
be slowverbe intransitif (être en retard) (clock, watch) Je dois remettre des piles dans l'horloge parce qu'elle retarde. Ma montre retarde de 5 minutes ; voilà pourquoi je suis arrivé en retard. I need to put new batteries in the clock because it's running slow. |
be behind the timesverbe intransitif (familier (être dépassé, être ringard) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Tu mets encore des portes-chaussettes ? Mais tu retardes mon ami ! You still wear sock suspenders? Well, you're behind the times, my friend! |
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