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retarded
UK
/rɪˈtɑːdɪd/
US
/rɪˈtɑrdɪd/
Translations
UK
/rɪˈtɑːdɪd/
US
/rɪˈtɑrdɪd/
Offensive, dated noun use (‘the retarded’).
more retarded
Comp.
most retarded
Super.
UK
/rɪˈtɑːdɪd/
US
/rɪˈtɑrdɪd/
The child was diagnosed as retarded.
Ребёнок был диагностирован как умственно отсталый.
The plant's growth was retarded due to lack of sunlight.
Рост растения был задержан в развитии из-за недостатка солнечного света.
Additional translations
Antonyms
retarded
Past Simple
retarded
Past Simple
retarded
Past Participle
retarding
Gerund
UK
/rɪˈtɑːd/
US
/rɪˈtɑrd/
The medication can retard the progression of the disease.
Лекарство может замедлять прогрессирование болезни.
The heavy traffic will retard our journey.
Плотное движение будет тормозить наше путешествие.
Definitions
The film was criticized for its portrayal of the retarded.
The retarded growth of the plant was due to insufficient sunlight.
Using the word "retarded" to describe a person is considered highly offensive.
That’s a retarded idea and will never work.
The heavy rain retarded the construction work on the new bridge.