Samoan to English Meaning :: tuai
tuai: Archaic   Be late   Delay   Dilapidated   Late   Overdue   Sluggish   Tardy   
Archaic :
tuai
Synonyms :
Obsolete, Antediluvian, Primitive
English Meaning :
(Adjective : So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period)
Example : In short, the modernization of economic structures leads to a rise, rather than a decline, in archaic attitudes of mind.
Word Example from TV Shows :
archaic languages and flags of the world.

ARCHAIC languages and flags of the world.

The Big Bang Theory Season 9, Episode 8
Be late :
tuai
Delay :
tuai
Synonyms :
Holdup, Postponement, Procrastination, Detain, Linger, Postpone, Check
English Meaning :
(Noun : Time during which some action is awaited)
(Verb : Cause to be slowed down or delayed)
Example : ÔÇÿWe have to have somewhere to work and any further delay could see hard-won and highly talented members going elsewhere,ÔÇÖ he said.
Word Example from TV Shows :
I thought this delay was so you could
watch Wheel of Fortune...

I thought this DELAY was so you could watch Wheel of Fortune...

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 19
Dilapidated :
tuai
Synonyms :
Run-down, Tumbledown, Ramshackle, Broken-down, In disrepair, Shabby, Battered, Beat-up, Rickety, Shaky, Unsound, Crumbling, In ruins, Ruined, Decayed, Decaying, Decrepit, Neglected, Uncared-for, Untended, The worse for wear, Falling to pieces, Falling apart, Gone to rack and ruin, Gone to seed, Decay, Crumble
English Meaning :
(Verb : Bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse)
(Adjective : In deplorable condition)
Example : Over-crowded, run down and dilapidated school buildings must be tackled immediately.
Late :
tuai
Synonyms :
Behind schedule, Dead, Recent, Belated, Later, Previous, Behind schedule, After hours, Late at night, Deep, Latterly, Belatedly
English Meaning :
(Adjective : Being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time)
(Adverb : Later than usual or than expected)
Example : While in pruning mode, cut late flowering clematis hard back to a low pair of fat buds.
Word Example from TV Shows :
Too late. Bernade...

Too LATE. Bernade...

The Big Bang Theory Season 11, Episode 12
Overdue :
tuai
Synonyms :
Late, Unpaid, Delinquent
English Meaning :
(Adjective : Past due; not paid at the scheduled time)
Example : Rodney goes to Ireland to find an overdue library book.
Word Example from TV Shows :
- I don't think you've seen my lab before.
- I know, it's long overdue. What you doing?

- I don't think you've seen my lab before. - I know, it's long OVERDUE. What you doing?

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 5
Sluggish :
tuai
Synonyms :
Lethargic, Inactive, Torpid, Sulky, Dull
English Meaning :
(Adjective : Moving slowly)
Example : If you're sluggish , pump quick energy into your system by eating simple carbohydrates.
Tardy :
tuai
Synonyms :
Late, Behind schedule, Running late, Behind, Overdue, Belated, Delayed, Slow, Dilatory
English Meaning :
(Adjective : After the expected or usual time; delayed)
Example : The High Court judge recently criticised the tardy process and said taxpayers were footing the bill, including legal costs in successful claims.
Word Example from TV Shows :
Not

Not "show up TARDY and nevertheless be first-served."

The Big Bang Theory Season 9, Episode 23

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