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    Demoró (en. Delayed)

    /de.moˈɾo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Delay in time the arrival or the realization of something.
    Traffic delayed his arrival to the meeting.
    El tráfico demoró su llegada a la reunión.
    To cause an event to be postponed or to take longer to happen.
    The rain delayed the match.
    La lluvia demoró el partido.
    To cause an unnecessary wait.
    I don't want the process to be delayed.
    No quiero que se demore el proceso.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'demorar', which comes from the Latin 'difficultare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    don't take too long
    it means that you shouldn't take too long to do something.
    no te demores
    to take long to arrive
    it indicates that someone is taking longer than expected to arrive at a place.
    demorarse en llegar
    to take too long
    it suggests that someone is taking too much time to perform an action.
    demorarse demasiado

    Related Words

    to take long
    Reflects the action of taking time to complete a task.
    demorarse
    delay
    A delay, especially in resolving a matter.
    dilación
    lateness
    Periods of time in which something is delayed.
    tardanza

    Slang Meanings

    To be daydreaming
    He was so distracted that he delayed as if he were daydreaming.
    Estaba tan distraído que se demoro como si estuviera en la luna.
    To move at a snail's pace
    At that pace, he is going to take as long as if he were moving at a snail's pace.
    Con ese ritmo, va a demorar como si fuera a paso de tortuga.