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    It took a while (es. Tardaba)

    Translation into English

    Beginner (A1-A2)

    Ella tardaba en llegar a casa.
    She took time to get home.
    Context: daily life
    Tardaba mucho tiempo en comer.
    It took a long time to eat.
    Context: daily life
    El tren tardaba en salir.
    The train took time to depart.
    Context: transport

    Intermediate (B1-B2)

    Ayer, cuando llamé a María, tardaba en contestar porque estaba ocupada.
    Yesterday, when I called María, she took time to answer because she was busy.
    Context: daily life
    La película tardaba demasiado en empezar, así que decidimos irnos.
    The movie took too long to start, so we decided to leave.
    Context: entertainment
    Si él tardaba en terminar su tarea, no podría jugar después.
    If he took time to finish his homework, he wouldn't be able to play later.
    Context: academic

    Advanced (C1-C2)

    El proceso de toma de decisiones en la empresa tardaba semanas debido a la burocracia interna.
    The decision-making process in the company took weeks due to internal bureaucracy.
    Context: business
    Aunque la investigación tardaba en brindar resultados concretos, cada dato recogido era invaluable.
    Although the research took time to provide concrete results, every piece of data collected was invaluable.
    Context: science
    La transformación social que esperábamos no tardaba, pero sí era inevitable si todos colaborábamos.
    The social transformation we expected didn’t take long, but it was inevitable if we all collaborated.
    Context: society

    Synonyms

    • demoraba
    • procrastinaba
    • retrasaba