/ʁə.taʁ.de/
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to delay, to postpone; to be slow (of a watch)
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Word origin
From Latin retardare ('to slow down'), from re- and tardus ('slow'). English 'retard' and 'retarded' come from the same source.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- retardare
- English cognates
- retard, tardy
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | retarde | retardais | retardai | retarderai | retarderais |
| tu | retardes | retardais | retardas | retarderas | retarderais |
| il/elle | retarde | retardait | retarda | retardera | retarderait |
| nous | retardons | retardions | retardâmes | retarderons | retarderions |
| vous | retardez | retardiez | retardâtes | retarderez | retarderiez |
| ils/elles | retardent | retardaient | retardèrent | retarderont | retarderaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | retarde | retardasse |
| tu | retardes | retardasses |
| il/elle | retarde | retardât |
| nous | retardions | retardassions |
| vous | retardiez | retardassiez |
| ils/elles | retardent | retardassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | retarde |
| nous | retardons |
| vous | retardez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- retardant
- Past participle
- retardé · retardée · retardés · retardées
Examples
.
An accident delayed the train by twenty minutes.
.
We had to put back our departure because of the snow.
.
My watch is five minutes slow.
.
The bad weather held up the work by several weeks.
, .
Do not hold me up, I have to catch my bus.
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