tardy
Late; overdue or delayedLate; overdue or delayed.
» Don't be tardy.
Не задерживайся.
Не задерживайтесь.
Не запізнюйся.
Не запізнюйтеся.
Meaning
5 sensesLate; overdue or delayed.
He yawned, then raised a tardy hand over his mouth.
Moving with a slow pace or motion; not swift.
verspätet
запозда́лыйzapozdályj
Ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dull.
His tardy performance bordered on incompetence.
langsam, säumig
медли́тельныйmedlítelʹnyj
(obsolete)Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).
(obsolete)Criminal; guilty.
- after the expected or usual time; delayed
Examples
5 sentencesDon't be tardy.
Не запізнюйся. — deniko
ruНе задерживайся. — marafon
Leave now so you're not tardy.
They got the sack for being careless and tardy.
ruИх уволили за беспечность и медлительность. — odexed
Because I was tardy a lot, I got on the teacher's bad side.
His teacher sent him to the principal's office for being tardy too many times.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From an earlier tardive, from French tardif, from Late Latin tardīvus, from Latin tardus (From an earlier tardive, from French tardif, from Late Latin tardīvus, from Latin tardus (“slow”, “sluggish”), of obscure origin.
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Forms
tardier, tardiestSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form