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Learn Hardcore Portuguese (Brazil): demorar - to take a long time

Hardcore Portuguese (Brazil)
/Lesson 5
/demorar

demorar

Word

demorar

Meaning

to take a long time

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Portuguese (Brazil)

Lesson

Usages of demorar

Eu achei uma cidade bonita para passear no sábado passado, mas demorei para chegar.

I found a beautiful city to stroll in last Saturday, but it took me a long time to arrive.

Você demora para chegar na cidade grande.

You take a long time to arrive in the big city.

Sempre que eu chego tarde, meu pai pergunta por que eu demorei.

Whenever I arrive late, my father asks why I took so long.

A faxina demorou porque havia muita bagunça debaixo da cama e atrás da porta.

The cleaning took a long time because there was a lot of mess under the bed and behind the door.

Troco a titularidade; a troca demora três dias.

I change the account holder; the change takes three days.

Nem que o cupim demore, vamos esperar.

Even if the cupim takes a while, we will wait.

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