How is the word retard translated from French to English

English translation
backwardness
noun

Manque de développement économique, social ou intellectuel.

Lack of economic, social, or intellectual development.

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  • La région souffre encore d'un retard économique. — The region still suffers from economic backwardness.

  • Les routes en mauvais état sont un signe de retard. — Poor roads are a sign of backwardness.

  • Qu'est-ce qui cause un tel retard technologique ? — What causes such technological backwardness?

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