atrasado

/atɾaˈsado/ · B2 · adj

belated, tardy, delayed

🐢⏰ a + tras (behind) + -ado = set behind, so late or lagging

Spanish tras means behind, as in detrás. The verb atrasar is to set back or delay, and atrasado is what has been set back: a late train, an overdue payment, or a place that is behind the times.

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