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1 demorar
v.1 to delay.María atrasó el bus a propósito Mary delayed the bus on purpose.2 to take time, to delay.* * *1 (retrasar) to delay, hold up■ demoramos la fecha de publicación hasta la primavera we delayed the date of publication till springtime1 (detenerse) to stop1 (retrasarse) to be delayed, be held up2 (detenerse en alguna parte) to stop, linger* * *verb* * *1.VT [+ viaje] to delay; [+ llegada, terminación] to hold up2. VI1) (=detenerse) to stay on, linger on¡no demores! — don't be long!
2) (=perder tiempo) to waste timedemorar en hacer algo — LAm to take a long time to do sth, be slow in doing sth
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (AmL) ( tardar)demoró tres horas en llegar — he took o it took him three hours to arrive
b) (AmL) ( retrasar) <viaje/decisión> to delay2.demorar vi (AmL)3.demorarse v pron (AmL)a) ( tardar cierto tiempo)¿cuánto te demoras en llegar hasta allá? — how long does it take you to get there?
b) ( tardar demasiado) to be o take too longdemorarse en + inf — to take a long time to + inf
* * *= delay, hold up, hold + Nombre + back, retard, temporise [temporize, -USA], hold off, play for + time.Ex. It would be wise to delay reading these until you have had some experience in using the scheme.Ex. Unfortunately, goods of Community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.Ex. Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.Ex. Without the floppy disk, data processing on microcomputers would have been severely retarded.Ex. The first countries to enter the information society will reap the greatests rewards whereas countries which temporise or favour half-hearted solutions could, in less than a decade, face disastrous declines in investment and a squeeze on jobs.Ex. A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.Ex. Saddam will play for time and avoid precipitating any crises that could cost him his hold on power.----* demorarse = lag, tarry, drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels, linger, be late (for).* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (AmL) ( tardar)demoró tres horas en llegar — he took o it took him three hours to arrive
b) (AmL) ( retrasar) <viaje/decisión> to delay2.demorar vi (AmL)3.demorarse v pron (AmL)a) ( tardar cierto tiempo)¿cuánto te demoras en llegar hasta allá? — how long does it take you to get there?
b) ( tardar demasiado) to be o take too longdemorarse en + inf — to take a long time to + inf
* * *= delay, hold up, hold + Nombre + back, retard, temporise [temporize, -USA], hold off, play for + time.Ex: It would be wise to delay reading these until you have had some experience in using the scheme.
Ex: Unfortunately, goods of Community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.Ex: Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.Ex: Without the floppy disk, data processing on microcomputers would have been severely retarded.Ex: The first countries to enter the information society will reap the greatests rewards whereas countries which temporise or favour half-hearted solutions could, in less than a decade, face disastrous declines in investment and a squeeze on jobs.Ex: A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.Ex: Saddam will play for time and avoid precipitating any crises that could cost him his hold on power.* demorarse = lag, tarry, drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels, linger, be late (for).* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* * *demorar [A1 ]vt1( esp AmL) (tardar): demoró tres horas en terminar la prueba he took o it took him three hours to complete the test2 ( AmL) (retrasar) ‹viaje/decisión› to delay■ demorarvi( esp AmL): ¡no demores! don't be long!demorar EN + INF:no me esperes que voy a demorar en terminar don't wait for me because I won't be finished for a while ( colloq)demoró en hacer efecto it took some time to take effect1( AmL) (tardar cierto tiempo): ¿ya lo terminaste? ¡qué poco te demoraste! have you finished already? you didn't take very long o that didn't take you very longdemorarse EN + INF:¿cuánto te demoras en llegar hasta allá? how long does it take you to get there?2 ( AmL) (tardar demasiado) to be o take too long demorarse EN + INF to take a long time TO + INFperdón por demorarme en contestar tu carta I'm sorry I've taken o it's taken me so long to reply to your letterse demoró en decidirse y perdió la oportunidad she took too long to make her mind up and missed her chance* * *
demorar ( conjugate demorar) verbo transitivoa) (AmL) ( tardar):◊ demoró tres horas en llegar he took o it took him three hours to arrive
verbo intransitivo (AmL):◊ ¡no demores! don't be long!
demorarse verbo pronominal (AmL)a) ( tardar cierto tiempo):◊ ¡qué poco te demoraste! that didn't take you very long;
me demoro 3 horas it takes me 3 hours
demorarse en hacer algo to take a long time to do sth
demorar verbo transitivo to delay, hold up
' demorar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuánto
- durar
English:
procrastinate
- delay
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [retrasar] to delay;el tráfico me demoró I was held up by the traffic2. Am [tardar] to take;demoraron tres días en pintar la casa it took them o they took three days to paint the house♦ viAm to be late;¡no demores! don't be late!;siempre demora en bañarse he always takes ages in the bathroom;este quitamanchas demora en actuar this stain remover takes a while to work* * *I v/i1 stay on2 L.Am. ( tardar) be late;no demores don’t be longII v/t delay* * *demorar vt1) retrasar: to delay2) tardar: to take, to lastla reparación demorará varios días: the repair will take several daysdemorar vi: to delay, to linger -
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
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