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1 eternizarse
2 familiar (tardar mucho) to take ages* * *VPR1) [discurso, reunión] to drag on (forever), go on forever2) [persona] to take ages ** * ** * ** * *eternizarse [A4 ]«persona»: no te eternices en el baño don't take forever in the bathroomse eterniza hablando por teléfono he spends ages on the phone ( colloq)* * *
eternizarse verbo reflexivo familiar
1 (no tener fin) to be endless
2 fam (demorarse mucho) to take ages: se eterniza en el baño, she spends ages in the bath
* * *vpreternizarse (haciendo algo) to spend absolutely ages (doing sth);no te eternices haciendo las camas don't take forever making the beds;la reunión se eternizó the meeting went on and on* * *v/r figdrag on;se eterniza arreglándose she takes forever to get ready* * *vr fam : to take forever -
2 demorarse
1 (retrasarse) to be delayed, be held up2 (detenerse en alguna parte) to stop, linger* * ** * *VPR1) see VI2) (=tardar mucho) to take a long time, be slow¿cuántos días se demora para ir allá? — LAm how many days does it take to get there?
demorarse en hacer algo — to take a long time to do sth, be slow in doing sth
* * *(v.) = lag, tarry, drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels, linger, be late (for)Ex. The study found that although library media specialists supported the instructional consultant role they lagged in practising it.Ex. And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex. We take identity theft seriously, but our banks are dragging their feet.Ex. Some lightbulb companies are still dragging their heels on the energy-saving lightbulb issue, but they haven't a leg to stand on.Ex. He lingered round the bookstall looking at the books and papers till a pert girl behind the counter asked him if he wouldn't like a chair.Ex. Dexter Rundle went on: 'As I said I'm late for an appointment and have to go, but tell Ms. Lachaise that I'll be in touch with her'.* * *(v.) = lag, tarry, drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels, linger, be late (for)Ex: The study found that although library media specialists supported the instructional consultant role they lagged in practising it.
Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex: We take identity theft seriously, but our banks are dragging their feet.Ex: Some lightbulb companies are still dragging their heels on the energy-saving lightbulb issue, but they haven't a leg to stand on.Ex: He lingered round the bookstall looking at the books and papers till a pert girl behind the counter asked him if he wouldn't like a chair.Ex: Dexter Rundle went on: 'As I said I'm late for an appointment and have to go, but tell Ms. Lachaise that I'll be in touch with her'.* * *
■demorarse verbo reflexivo
1 (tardar) to be delayed, be held up
2 (detenerse, entretenerse) to linger
' demorarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
eternizarse
- demorar
- dilatarse
- durar
- entretener
* * *vpr1. [retrasarse] to be delayed2. [detenerse] to stop (somewhere);nos demoramos viendo escaparates we stopped to look at the shopsno se demoren don't be late* * *v/r1 be delayed2:¿cuánto se demora de Concepción a Santiago? how long does it take to get from Concepción to Santiago?* * *vr1) : to be slow, to take a long time2) : to take too long
См. также в других словарях:
Tiempo — (Del lat. tempus, oris.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 Sucesión de instantes en los que se desarrollan los cambios de las cosas: ■ he perdido la noción del tiempo. SINÓNIMO momento 2 Cualquier período o espacio más o menos largo: ■ tardaré mucho… … Enciclopedia Universal
tardar — (Del lat. tardare.) ► verbo intransitivo 1 Emplear un tiempo determinado en hacer una cosa: ■ no tardo nada en arreglarme; ¿cuánto tardas en hacer el trayecto? REG. PREPOSICIONAL + en SINÓNIMO invertir gastar ► verbo intransitivo/ pronominal 2… … Enciclopedia Universal
retrasar — ► verbo transitivo/ pronominal 1 Atrasar la realización de una cosa: ■ retrasaré la boda; se retrasó la paga de navidad. SINÓNIMO aplazar ► verbo transitivo 2 Dar marcha atrás a las agujas del reloj: ■ hay que retrasar el reloj. ANTÓNIMO… … Enciclopedia Universal
amenazar — 1. Cuando significa ‘anunciar o hacer ver a alguien que se le va a provocar un daño’, presenta dos construcciones posibles, ambas transitivas: a) El complemento directo es la persona amenazada y el daño se expresa mediante un complemento… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas