Word
tardar
Meaning
to take time
Part of speech
verb
Pronunciation
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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