Polyglot Dictionary

atrasar

/atɾaˈzaɾ/

verb A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
atraso
preterite (eu)
atrasei
past participle
atrasado

Meaning

  1. to delay

    • O voo atrasou.

      The flight was delayed.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

retardar

atrasar is the everyday word, to be late or delay; retardar is more formal or technical, to slow down a process.

protelar

atrasar is the everyday word, to be late or delay; protelar means to procrastinate, to put off doing something.

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