retard
21retard — [“ritard] 1. n. a rude nickname for a retarded person. (Derogatory and unkind.) □ That retard is having a rough time. □ Don’t call my brother a retard! 2. n. a stupid person. (Also a term of address.) □ Don’t be a retard! Get with it! …
22retard — retards, retarding, retarded (The verb is pronounced [[t]rɪtɑ͟ː(r)d[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]ri͟ːtɑː(r)d[/t]].) 1) VERB If something retards a process, or the development of something, it makes it happen more slowly. [FORMAL] [V n]… …
23retard — [1] To set the ignition timing so that a spark occurs later or less degrees before TDC. It involves adjusting the camshaft, distributor spark, or valve operation. In this way, the spark plugs fire or the valves open later in the cycle. [2] The… …
24retard — 1. noun /rɪˈtɑː(ɹ)d,rɪˈtɑɹd,ˈriːtɑː(ɹ)d,riːtɑɹd/ a) retardation; delay b) a person with mental retardation Syn: delay, hold up, retardation, idiot, tard …
25retard — retardation, retarded * * * re·tard ri tärd vt to slow up esp. by preventing or hindering advance or development <retard spoilage> <retard hair loss> …
26retard — re|tard unter Einfluss von fr. retard (vgl. ↑Retard) aus nlat. retardus »verlangsamt« zu lat. retardare, vgl. ↑retardieren> verzögert wirkend (Zusatzbezeichnung bei Arzneimitteln, deren Wirkstoffe verzögert freigesetzt werden; Med.) …
27retard — re|tard1 [ rı tard ] verb transitive FORMAL to slow down or delay the development or progress of something: Lack of protein may retard children s growth. ╾ re|tar|da|tion [ ,ritar deıʃn ] noun uncount retard re|tard 2 [ ri,tard ] noun count… …
28retard — retardingly, adv. /ri tahrd /, for 1 3, 5; /ree tahrd/ for 4, v.t. 1. to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede. v.i. 2. to be delayed. n. 3. a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a… …
29Retard — Re|tard [rə ta:ɐ̯], der; s [frz. retard = Verzögerung] (Fachspr.): (bei Uhren) Richtung, in die der Hebel gestellt werden muss, um den Gang zu verlangsamen …
30retard — verb Retard is used with these nouns as the object: ↑development, ↑growth …
