backwardness

backwardness
[ˈbækwədnɪs]
sustantivo
1atraso (m) (of child, country)

backwardness [bak-uodnes]
sustantivo
1Torpeza, pesadez, tardanza, negligencia.
Atraso, retraso (mental, economic). Timidez (shyness). Falta de entusiasmo (reluctance). Tardanza (slowness).

backwardness [ˈbækwədnɪs]
noun
[of country] atraso; (m)
I was astonished at the backwardness of our country at the time
[of person] (socially) timidez; (f) (mentally) retraso; (m)
...her backwardness in practical and physical activities

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