What does "retardar" mean in English?

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Spanish

retardar

English

delay

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Alternative translations of "retardar"

slow down
retard

Examples of how to use "retardar" in Spanish

Spanish
Intentó retardar la decisión.
English
He tried to delay the decision.
Spanish
Yo retardo la llegada del paquete.
English
I am delaying the arrival of the package.
Spanish
Ayer retardé el inicio de la reunión.
English
Yesterday I delayed the start of the meeting.
Spanish
Ella retardaba su respuesta cada día.
English
She was delaying her response every day.
Spanish
La lluvia retardará la cosecha este año.
English
The rain will delay the harvest this year.

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Intentó retardar la decisión.

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