Demoras (en. Delays)

/deˈmoɾas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Delay or lateness in fulfilling something.

The delays in the project delivery caused frustration.

Las demoras en la entrega del proyecto causaron frustración.

Period of time during which the wait is prolonged.

There were delays in the train service this morning.

Hubo demoras en el servicio del tren esta mañana.

The word 'demoras' comes from the verb 'demorar', which has roots in the Latin 'differre'.

without delays

immediately, without delay

sin demoras

unnecessary delay

delay that should not occur

demora innecesaria

avoid delays

do everything possible to avoid being late

evitar demoras

delay

Prolonging the duration of something or delaying an event.

demorar

tardiness

State of being late or arriving late.

tardanza

constancy

The quality of being constant or persistent over time.

constancia

Late

He arrived with a delay that set us all back.

Llegó con una demora que nos atrasó a todos.

Waste of time

That talk was a delay we didn’t need.

Esa charla fue una demora que no necesitábamos.