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    Tardará (en. It will take time)

    /tar-da-ˈɾa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    It means to delay or take more time than expected.
    If we don't leave soon, it will take a long time to arrive.
    Si no salimos pronto, tardará mucho en llegar.
    Indicates that some action will take a considerable amount of time.
    She will take time to finish her work.
    Ella tardará en terminar su trabajo.
    Expresses the expectation that something will occur after some time.
    The train will take time to arrive due to delays.
    El tren tardará en llegar debido a los retrasos.

    Etymology

    Derives from the verb 'tardar', which comes from the Latin tardāre.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    will take a while
    It will take some time to complete something.
    tardará un rato
    will not take long to arrive
    It is expected to arrive soon.
    no tardará en llegar
    take longer than expected
    To delay more than usual.
    tardar más de la cuenta

    Related Words

    delay
    The time it takes to do something.
    tardanza
    late
    That arrives or happens later than expected.
    tardío
    to take time
    The action of consuming or taking time.
    tardar

    Slang Meanings

    To be daydreaming
    You are so distracted that it will take you a century to realize.
    Estás tan distraído, que tardarás un siglo en darte cuenta.
    To hit the brakes
    That decision is going to take time to be made; we hit the brakes.
    Esa decisión va a tardar en ser tomada; echamos el freno.