You delayed (es. Demoraste)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
¿Por qué te demoraste para llegar?
Why did you delay your arrival?
Context: daily life Demoraste mucho en terminar tu tarea.
You took a long time to finish your homework.
Context: school Si te demoraste, avisame.
If you were delayed, let me know.
Context: daily life Intermediate (B1-B2)
Te demoraste en llegar a la reunión y casi perdimos la oportunidad.
You were late to the meeting and we almost missed the opportunity.
Context: work Aunque te demoraste en el tráfico, pudiste llegar a tiempo.
Even though you were delayed in traffic, you managed to arrive on time.
Context: daily life Me preocupaba que te demoraste demasiado en responder mis mensajes.
I was worried that you took too long to respond to my messages.
Context: communication Advanced (C1-C2)
La complejidad de los eventos imprevistos a menudo lleva a que las personas se demoren, impactando sus compromisos laborales.
The complexity of unforeseen events often causes people to experience delays, impacting their work commitments.
Context: work Aunque tu tardanza fue comprensible, me gustaría discutir cómo podemos evitar demoras en el futuro.
Although your delay was understandable, I would like to discuss how we can avoid delays in the future.
Context: business Synonyms
- postergaste
- retrasaste
- tardaste