tardigrade
tar·di·grade
tardigrade · more tardigrade · most tardigrade
медленный
Sluggish; moving slowlySluggish; moving slowly.
/ˈtɑɹdɪˌɡɹeɪd/
» Water bears are also known as tardigrades.
Meaning
1 sensesSluggish; moving slowly.
ме́дленныйmédlennyj
Examples
6 sentencesWater bears are also known as tardigrades.
I swear I saw a tardigrade waving to me!
ruКлянусь, я видел, как мне машет тихоходка! — Balamax
deIch schwöre, ich hab gesehen, wie ein Bärtierchen mit zugewinkt hat! — Vortarulo
Why are tardigrades so cute?
Tardigrades are very tough animals.
Tardigrades are adorable.
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
sluggish, moving slowly:
Origin
From Latin tardigradus (“slowly stepping”), from tardus (“slow”) + gradior (“step, walk”),From Latin tardigradus (“slowly stepping”), from tardus (“slow”) + gradior (“step, walk”), equivalent to Latin tardus + -i- + -grade.
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Forms
more tardigrade, most tardigrade| Comparative | more tardigrade Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most tardigrade Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedtardigradous
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form