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Tardy

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈtɑːdi

Definitions

  1. A surname.
  2. A piece of paper given to students who are late to class.
    US
  3. An instance of a student's being marked as tardy by a teacher on the teacher's attendance sheet.
    US

Equivalents

17 more languages
العربيةبطيئ
BosanskiŠen
Galegoserodio
HrvatskiŠen
Italianotardivo
日本語遅い遅刻鈍い
Portuguêstardio
СрпскиŠen
Tagaloggutoy

Examples

The teacher gave her a tardy because she did not come into the classroom until after the bell.”

CEFR level

C2
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