demorar
delay
Tardar más tiempo de lo normal en hacer algo o en que algo ocurra.
The Spanish verb "demorar" means to delay or to take a long time to do something.
Meaning
- To delay: To cause something to happen later than planned or expected.
- To take time: To spend a certain amount of time doing something, often implying it takes longer than usual.
Parts
- Prefix: The word "demorar" doesn't have a clearly separable prefix in modern usage; it's derived from Latin demorari, combining de- (off, away) and morari (to delay, stay).
- Root: morar relates to dwelling or staying in one place.
Use in sentences:
- El avión demoró una hora en despegar. — The plane was delayed for one hour.
- No quiero demorarte mucho. — I don’t want to take up too much of your time.
Synonyms
- Retrasar (to delay)
- Posponer (to postpone)
- Tardar (to take time)
Antonyms
- Acelerar (to accelerate)
- Adelantar (to advance)
- Apresurar (to hurry)
In summary, "demorar" generally conveys the idea of something happening later than expected or taking an extended amount of time.
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Examples
No quiero demorar más la entrega del proyecto.verb
I do not want to delay the project delivery any longer.
María suele demorar mucho en prepararse para salir.verb
María usually takes a long time to get ready to go out.
Nos demoramos en encontrar la dirección correcta.verb
We were delayed in finding the correct address.
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