transcription, транскрипция: [ rɪˈtɑ:d ]
v. & n. --v.tr. 1 make slow or late. 2 delay the progress, development, arrival, or accomplishment of. --n. retardation. øin retard delayed, in the rear. øøretardant adj. & n. retardation n. retardative adj. retardatory adj. retarder n. retardment n. [F retarder f. L retardare (as RE-, tardus slow)]