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tr['dɪlətərɪ]1 (causing delay) dilatorio,-a; (slow in acting) tardío,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be dilatory in doing something tardar en hacer algoadj.• detenido, -a adj.• dilatorio, -a adj.• faltón, -ona adj.• moroso, -a adj.'dɪlətɔːri, 'dɪlətəriadjective (frml)a) ( causing delay) dilatoriob) ( not prompt) tardío['dɪlǝtǝrɪ]ADJ frm [person] lento, tardo; [tactics] dilatorio* * *['dɪlətɔːri, 'dɪlətəri]adjective (frml)a) ( causing delay) dilatoriob) ( not prompt) tardío
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