No. 11,173 in Catalan

tardant

"Taking a long time" or "delaying."

In a sentence

Ella està tardant molt a arribar.
She is taking a long time to arrive.
Here, 'tardant' is used in the present continuous tense, expressing an ongoing action of delay.
No puc creure que estiguis tardant tant.
I can't believe you are taking so long.
In this sentence, 'tardant' conveys the subject's prolonged action of lateness or delay.
Està tardant més del que esperàvem.
It is taking longer than we expected.
The word 'tardant' here is applied to describe an unexpected duration or extension in time.

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