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.
Não demore muito no banho, pois precisamos sair cedo.
Don't take too long in the shower, because we need to leave early.
Você demora para chegar na cidade grande.
You take a long time to arrive in the big city.
Você demora muito na padaria.
You take too long at the bakery.
Sempre que eu chego tarde, meu pai pergunta por que eu demorei.
Whenever I arrive late, my father asks why I took so long.
Guarde o comprovante, porque o depósito pode demorar para entrar na conta.
Keep the proof, because the deposit may take time to go into the account.
Eu demorei para pagar a fatura porque o aplicativo ficou lento.
It took me a while to pay the bill because the app got slow.
Apesar do chuveiro novo, a água demora para ficar quente.
Despite the new shower, the water takes a while to get hot.
Se o trânsito estiver lento, o ônibus vai demorar para chegar.
If traffic is slow, the bus will take a while to arrive.
A conexão do wi-fi está fraca hoje, então o vídeo demora para abrir.
The Wi‑Fi connection is weak today, so the video takes a while to open.
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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