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retrasar

to delay, to postpone, to be late

r e t ɾ a ˈs a ɾ
re again; back + tras after + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #39,874
to delay, to postpone
SP: La lluvia puede retrasar el viaje.
EN: The rain could delay the trip.
to be late Often used as retrasarse when it means “to be late.”
SP: Nos vamos a retrasar si no salimos ahora.
EN: We’re going to be late if we don’t leave now.
Conjugation of retrasar
retrasarretrasarse
Present
retrasando
Past
retrasado
Imperative
SingularPlural
Third retrase —

Ahora va a retrasar la investigación.

Now he's going to delay the investigation.

— Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)

Nos vamos a retrasar mucho.

We're going to be very delayed.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

Tendré que retrasar su entrega.

I'll have to delay its delivery.

Esperaban retrasar nuestra partida.

They were hoping to delay our departure.

El tiempo va a retrasar el comienzo de la carrera.

The weather is going to delay the start of the race.

Sí, se puede retrasar un poco.

Yes, it can be delayed a little.

— Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2002)

La encuentra aún demasiado nerviosa y pide retrasar un mes la película.

He finds her still too nervous and asks to postpone the film for a month.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)