What does retraso in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word retraso in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use retraso in Spanish.

The word retraso in Spanish means delay, retardation, delay, postpone, delay, put back, set back, hold up, be delayed, fall behind, be late, be delayed, intellectual disability. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word retraso

delay

nombre masculino (demora, retardo) (be behind time, run late)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El vuelo llegó a París con un retraso de hora y media.
The plane arrived in Paris with a delay of an hour and a half.

retardation

nombre masculino (baja inteligencia) (low intelligence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sufre un retraso que le hace necesitar refuerzos en sus estudios.
He demonstrates mental retardation that requires him to get extra help with his studies.

delay

nombre masculino (inferior al promedio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El retraso en el crecimiento de su hijo se debe a la mala alimentación.
The developmental delay in his child is due to poor diet.

postpone, delay

verbo transitivo (posponer, aplazar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Un imprevisto me obligó a retrasar mi viaje a Cancún.
An unexpected event caused me to postpone (or: delay) my trip to Cancun.

put back, set back

verbo transitivo (reloj: marcar hora anterior)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
En invierno debemos retrasar una hora las manecillas del reloj.
In winter, we have to put (or: set) the hands of the clock back an hour.

hold up

verbo transitivo (tomar más tiempo)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
El embotellamiento retrasó el tránsito en el centro de la ciudad.
The bottleneck held up traffic in the city center.

be delayed

verbo pronominal (llegar tarde)

Se retrasó la llegada del vuelo debido a mal tiempo.
The flight arrival was delayed because of bad weather.

fall behind

verbo pronominal (quedarse atrás en conocimientos)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Si no te actualizas con las nuevas tendencias te retrasas.
If you don't keep up with new trends you'll fall behind.

be late, be delayed

locución verbal (ir retrasado)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El vuelo lleva retraso, mejor avisa en el hotel.

intellectual disability

(discapacidad intelectual)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El niño tiene retraso mental y va a una escuela especial.
The child has a mental delay and goes to a special school.

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