Para gozar de sus privilegios como socio del club, debe ponerse al día con todos los pagos atrasados.In order to enjoy your privileges as a club member, you must get up to date with all your outstanding payments.

c. in arrears

Señor Donaldo, está atrasado. Recibí su último pago mensual hace dos meses.Mr. Donaldo. You are in arrears. I received your last monthly payment two months ago.

3. (antiquated)

a. backward

A pesar de ser un país atrasado en muchos aspectos, tiene sus encantos.Despite being a backward country in many aspects, it has its charms.

b. behind the times

Estás tan atrasado. ¡Toma la foto con el teléfono!You are so behind the times. Take the picture with your phone!

4. (losing time)

a. slow

No quise llegar tarde. Creo que mi reloj ha de estar atrasado.I didn't mean to arrive late. I think my watch must be slow.

5. (underdeveloped)

a. backward

Las regiones más atrasadas carecen de una infraestructura moderna y transporte público.The most backward regions lack modern infrastructure and public transportation.

b. slow

Llévala a un especialista. Si no camina a los 18 meses, está atrasada.Take her to a specialist. If she isn't walking at 18 months, she's slow.

atrasado

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (en el tiempo)

a. delayed

2. (reloj)

a. slow

3. (pago)

a. overdue, late

vamos atrasados en este proyectowe're behind schedule on this project

número atrasadoback number

mi reloj va atrasadomy watch is slow

mi vuelo salió atrasadomy flight was delayed, my flight departed late

4. (en evolución, capacidad)

a. backward

las regiones más atrasadas del paísthe most backward regions of the country

atrasado

adjective

1 (con retraso) late; behind; behind time; [+pago] overdue; [+número de revista etc] back

andar o estar atrasado [+reloj] to be slow; estar un poco atrasado [+persona] to be a bit behind; estar atrasado en los pagos to be in arrears; estar atrasado de medios to be short of resources; estar atrasado de noticias to lack up-to-date information

estar atrasado (Centroamérica) (sin dinero) to be broke (familiar)

3 [+país] backward; [+alumno etc] slow; backward

es un atrasado he's behind the times

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andar atrasado	to be slow to be behind schedule
feliz cumpleaños atrasado	belated happy birthday
está atrasado	he's late you're late
estar atrasado	to be delayed to be behind
muy atrasado	too late