WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| retarding adj | (medium, agent: that slows [sth] down) | retardante adj mf |
| | | retardador/a adj |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| retard n | pejorative, offensive!!, informal, mainly US (insult: unintelligent person) (ofensivo) | subnormal n común |
| | (ofensivo) | retrasado, retrasada nm, nf |
| | (coloquial) | tarado, tarada nm, nf |
| | (coloquial) | imbécil n común |
| | Oh my God! You think the sun moves around the earth? You are such a retard! |
| | ¡Dios mío! ¿Crees que el Sol gira en torno a la Tierra? ¡Eres un subnormal! |
| retard n | pejorative, offensive!!!, informal, US (person with learning difficulties) (ofensivo) | retrasado, retrasada nm, nf |
| | (ofensivo) | subnormal n común |
| | (anticuado, ofensivo) | tarado, tarada nm, nf |
| | (anticuado, ofensivo) | imbécil n común |
| | Frank was given detention for calling the kid with learning difficulties a retard. |
| | Castigaron a Frank por decirle retrasado a un niño con dificultades de aprendizaje. |
| retard [sth]⇒ vtr | (delay, slow down) | retrasar⇒ vtr |
| | | demorar⇒ vtr |
| | The financial problems retarded the project. |
| | Los problemas financieros retrasaron el proyecto. |