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tardy

/ˈtɑːdi/ /ˈtɑɹdi/

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noun

Un mot de retard

A piece of paper given to students who are late to class.

Examples :

"The teacher gave her a tardy because she did not come into the classroom until after the bell."

Le professeur lui a donné un mot de retard parce qu'elle n'est entrée dans la salle de classe qu'après la sonnerie.

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noun

Retard

An instance of a student being marked as tardy by a teacher in his or her attendance sheet.

Examples :

"Maria received a tardy on her attendance sheet because she arrived five minutes after class started. "

Maria a reçu un retard sur sa feuille de présence parce qu'elle est arrivée cinq minutes après le début du cours.

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verb

Retarder

To make tardy.

Examples :

"The unexpected traffic jam tardied my arrival to the meeting. "

L'embouteillage inattendu a retardé mon arrivée à la réunion.

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adjective

En retard, tardif

Late; overdue or delayed.

Examples :

"He yawned, then raised a tardy hand over his mouth."

Il bâilla, puis leva une main tardive devant sa bouche.

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adjective

Lent, tardif

Moving with a slow pace or motion; not swift.

Examples :

"The snail's tardy pace made it hard to keep up with it. "

L'allure lente de l'escargot rendait difficile de le suivre.

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adjective

Inefficace, lent d'esprit, lent à agir

Ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dull.

Examples :

"His tardy performance bordered on incompetence."

Sa performance inefficace confinait à l'incompétence.

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adjective

Imprudent, non préparé

Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).

Examples :

"The student was tardy for class, unprepared for the quiz. "

L'élève était imprudent en classe, non préparé pour le contrôle.

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adjective

Criminel, coupable

Criminal; guilty.

Examples :

"The student's tardy arrival at school suggested a possible reason for his missing assignments. "

L'arrivée tardive de l'élève à l'école suggérait une raison possible pour ses devoirs manquants.