estuvieron retardando
-they/you were delaying
Preterite progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of retardar.
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retardar

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to postpone)-to delay
Synonyms for retardar
aplazar
to postpone
atrasar
to postpone
detener
to delay
posponer
to postpone
postergar
to postpone
retrasar
to postpone
rezagar
to postpone
aminorar
to reduce
bloquear
to block
demorar
to delay
demorarse
to be delayed
dificultar
to hinder
empecer
to hinder
impedir
to prevent
inhibir
to inhibit
obstaculizar
to hinder
parar
to stop
preterir
to postpone
suprimir
to eliminate
Antonyms for retardar
acelerar
to speed up
adelantar
to gain time
agilizar
to speed up
intensificar
to intensify
propiciar
to create a favorable atmosphere for
abreviar
to hurry up
aligerar
to hurry
apremiar
to urge
apresurar
to hurry
causar
to cause
dar lugar a
to cause
darse prisa
to hurry up
desfavorecer
to go against the interest of
dinamizar
to revitalize
motivar
to cause
originar
to cause
precipitar
to hasten
provocar
to cause
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