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    Tardaba (en. It took a while)

    /tar'daβa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To be delayed in time or in activities.
    I took a long time to get home after work.
    Tardaba mucho en llegar a casa después del trabajo.
    To delay in doing something.
    He took a long time to finish his homework because he got distracted easily.
    Tardaba en terminar su tarea porque se distraía fácil.
    To refer to a moment in the past when a delay occurred.
    When I was a child, I took a long time to go to school.
    Cuando era niño, tardaba en ir a la escuela.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'tardar', which comes from the Latin 'tardare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be late in arriving
    to take time to arrive
    tardar en llegar
    not taking long to
    to do something soon
    no tardar en
    to take a little longer
    to take a little longer than expected
    tardarse un poco

    Related Words

    to take
    verb that means to delay or take time to do something.
    tardar
    delay
    noun that refers to the act of being late.
    tardanza

    Slang Meanings

    slowpoke
    He’s a slowpoke; he always arrives late everywhere.
    Es un tardón, siempre llega tarde a todos lados.
    to be slow in making a decision
    Don’t be slow in making a decision, because you always take your time.
    No seas un macetón, porque siempre tardas en decidirte.