Tardar (en. Take time)

/tarˈðar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To need more time than usual to do something.

I was late to the meeting because there was traffic.

Tardé en llegar a la reunión porque había tráfico.

To procrastinate or not do something at the right moment.

He always takes time to respond to my messages.

Siempre tarda en responder mis mensajes.

To require some time to perform an action.

The dress takes time to be ready for delivery.

El vestido tarda en estar listo para la entrega.

From Latin 'tardare', which means to do something late.

not to delay

indicates that something will happen soon.

no tardar

take time to do something

indicates that extra time is needed to complete a task.

tardar en hacer algo

take a century

expression that indicates something takes a long time.

tardar un siglo

late

schedule after the day.

tarde

late (as in delayed)

that occurs or arrives later than expected.

tardío

To take a long time on something that should be quick.

That guy takes longer than a snail to respond.

Ese tipo tarda más que un caracol en responder.

To do things lazily.

Today I'm so slow that I'm going to take an eternity to do my tasks.

Hoy estoy tan lento que voy a tardar una eternidad en hacer mis tareas.