demorar

Senses

1. 1.

   to take (a long) time; to be slow

   to last or require a significant duration

2. 2.

   to delay; to be late

   to arrive or happen later than expected

3. 3.

   to linger; to stay longer

   to remain in a place for an extended period

Examples

• "O ônibus demorou duas horas para chegar."

  The bus took two hours to arrive.

• "Não demore, estou com pressa!"

  Don't take long, I'm in a hurry!

• "Ela demorou na reunião porque havia muitos pontos a discutir."

  She lingered in the meeting because there were many points to discuss.

Usage

Commonly used in everyday speech. Can be intransitive (demorar = to take time) or transitive with preposition "em" (demorar em = to take a long time doing something). Frequently heard in the phrases "demorar a fazer algo" (to take a long time to do something) and "quanto tempo demora?" (how long does it take?).