retarded

BrE /ˈretəd/ AmE /ˈrɛtərd/

adjective en → es

1 MENTAL DEVELOPMENT [attributive / predicative] B2

having a mental age that is less than the person's physical age; mentally impaired or disabled

retardado, discapacitado intelectualmente

  • a retarded child/person

Collocations mentally retarded person · retarded development

  • She was born mentally retarded.

    Nació con discapacidad intelectual.

2 INSULT [attributive / predicative] B1

used as an insulting word to describe someone or something that is stupid, slow, or not clever

estúpido, tonto, imbécil

  • a retarded idea

Collocations retarded person · retarded behavior

  • That's a retarded idea!

    ¡Qué idea estúpida!