B1 — Intermediateverb
tardare
to be late, to delay
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
ritardareindugiarefare tardiprocrastinare
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
essere puntualearrivare in orarioaffrettarsi
Usage note
Regular -are verb. 'Tardare a fare' = to be slow to do something. Synonym of 'ritardare' in many contexts.
Example
"Il treno tarda di venti minuti."
"The train is twenty minutes late."
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