tardón

tardón, el tardón, la tardona
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(behind)
a. slow
A veces me desespera que mi mamá sea tan tardona para arreglarse.Sometimes it drives me crazy that my mom is so slow to get ready.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(not very intelligent)
a. dim
¿Cómo no te diste cuenta de que era fraude? ¡Qué tardón!How could you not realize it was a fraud? You're so dim!
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(slowpoke)
a. latecomer
La maestra no deja a los tardones entrar al salón.The teacher doesn't let latecomers enter the classroom.
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