La Palabra Del Dia: "retrasar"
retrasar ( reh-trah-sahr' )
verb ( to delay, to postpone )
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Guidelines:
Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.
Examples:
1. El accidente en la autopista retrasó a Rebecca y llegó tarde a la oficina.
An accident on the highway delayed Rebecca and she arrived at the office late.
2. Los recién casados tuvieron que retrasar la luna de miel porque el novio se hirió durante la recepción.
The newlyweds had to postpone their honeymoon because the groom hurt himself during the reception.
14 Answers
Es bueno que el profesor haya retrasado la fecha del examen porque no estudié.
It's good that the teacher has postponed the day of the exam because I didn't study.
Me gusta mucho el horario de verano: retrasar una hora los relojes, y así la luz del día es más larga.
I like daylight savings time very much,because of the one hour time delay and this way the light of the day is longer.
Muchas de los jovenes retrasan la madurez hasta se llegan a los treinta años.
Many young people delay maturity until they reach 30 years old.
Estoy tratando de retrasar la salida de esta vida , demasiado pronto .
I am trying to delay leaving this life, too early.
Justice delayed can feel like justice denied.
Justicia retrasada puede sentir como justicia denegada.
Hoy en día mi esposa se retrasó mientras conducia al trabajo, porque un globo de aire caliente atterizó en el medio de la carretera.
Today my wife was delayed while driving to work, because a hot air balloon landed in the middle of the road.
Habiamos retrasado nuestros vacaciones por que durante verano teniamos mucho trabajo.
We had delayed our holiday because we had lots of work during summer.
Esto puede retrasar el desarrollo del niño.
This can hold up the child’s development.
Retrasaron todos los vuelos por culpa de la niebla.
All flights were delayed because of fog.
Retrasa la reunión todo lo que puedas.
Put the meeting off for as long as possible.
Una de mis hijas se retrasa en llegar con tanta frecuencia que solemos decirle una hora de llegada que es una hora antes de que queremos que llegue.
One of my daughters is late in arriving so frequently that we usually tell her an arrival time that is an hour before we want her to get here.
Si retrasáramos la boda nuestra hija nacía hubiera nacido con un mez mes de antelación.
If we had postponed our wedding our daughter would have been born a month premature.
It is impossible to turn back the aging process but people are constantly trying.
Es imposible para retrasar el proceso de envejecimiento pero la gente está contantemente tratando hacerlo contantemente .
Hubimos una fuga debajo del bañera porque retrasamos reparar las tuberías.
There was a leak underneath the bathtub because we postponed fixing the plumbing.
I dislike phoning to schedule appointments and will put it off as long as possible.
No me gusta llamar para programar citas y lo retrasaré el mayor tiempo posible.
Retrasé pagar la cuenta de electricidad y ahora todo se hace oscuro.
I delayed paying the electricity bill and now everything has gone dark.
