This is the 10822nd most frequent Catalan word.
retardaven
The Catalan word "retardaven" means "they were delaying" or "they used to delay" in English.
Describes the action of being delayed, in a past imperfect tense.
Els trens retardaven molt durant la tempesta.
The trains were delayed a lot during the storm.
Refers to the delays caused by external conditions in a repetitive past action.
Les obres de la carretera es retardaven constantment per la pluja.
The roadworks were constantly delayed due to the rain.
Indicates an intentional action of delaying something in the past.