What does "atrasar" mean in English?

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Spanish

atrasar

English

delay

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Alternative translations of "atrasar"

hold back
retard
postpone
slow down

Examples of how to use "atrasar" in Spanish

Spanish
No atrases más la decisión.
English
Don't delay the decision any longer.
Spanish
Yo atraso el reloj cada mañana.
English
I delay the clock every morning.
Spanish
Ayer atrasé mi entrega por accidente.
English
I accidentally delayed my delivery yesterday.
Spanish
Ella atrasaba los pagos con frecuencia.
English
She was frequently late with her payments.
Spanish
Nosotros atrasaremos la reunión una hora.
English
We will delay the meeting by an hour.

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