No. 8,241 in Catalan
demora
Delay.
In a sentence
La demora en l'enviament dels productes va causar insatisfacció entre els clients.
The delay in shipping the products caused dissatisfaction among customers.
Here, 'demora' functions as a noun meaning 'delay', referring to a period of lateness.
No puc tolerar cap demora en aquest projecte; cada minut és crucial.
I cannot tolerate any delay in this project; every minute is crucial.
In this case, 'demora' emphasizes the urgency and the inability to accept any delays.
A causa de la demora del tren, hem arribat més tard del previst.
Due to the train's delay, we arrived later than expected.
Here, 'demora' refers specifically to the late arrival of the train, underlining the impact of the delay on plans.
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