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nos demoramos viendo escaparates

  • 1 demorarse

    1 (retrasarse) to be delayed, be held up
    2 (detenerse en alguna parte) to stop, linger
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    VPR
    1) see VI
    2) (=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

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    (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'.
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    (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'.

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    ■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
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    vpr
    1. [retrasarse] to be delayed
    2. [detenerse] to stop (somewhere);
    nos demoramos viendo escaparates we stopped to look at the shops
    3. esp Am [tardar] to be late;
    no se demoren don't be late
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    v/r
    1 be delayed
    2
    :
    ¿cuánto se demora de Concepción a Santiago? how long does it take to get from Concepción to Santiago?
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    vr
    1) : to be slow, to take a long time
    2) : to take too long

    Spanish-English dictionary > demorarse

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