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Learn Hardcore Spanish (Latin America): tardar - to take time

Hardcore Spanish (Latin America)
/Lesson 15
/tardar

tardar

Word

tardar

Meaning

to take time

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Spanish (Latin America)

Lesson

Usages of tardar

El clima está tan húmedo hoy que la ropa tarda en secarse al aire libre.

The weather is so humid today that clothes take a long time to dry outdoors.

Las tijeras están en el cajón superior, pero tardé en verlas por el desorden.

The scissors are in the top drawer, but it took me a while to see them because of the mess.

La fruta tarda en madurar cuando hace frío.

Fruit takes time to ripen when it is cold.

Si evitamos ese peaje, tardaremos más pero gastaremos menos gasolina.

If we avoid that toll, we’ll take longer but we’ll spend less gas.

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