No. 11,174 in Catalan
tarden
"Tarden" is the third-person plural form of the verb "tardar," meaning "they delay" or "they take (time)."
In a sentence
Ells sempre tarden a arribar.
They always take a long time to arrive.
Here 'tarden' indicates the action of delaying or taking time to perform an action.
No vull que tarden en contestar.
I don't want them to take a long time to reply.
In this sentence, 'tarden' expresses the act of taking time or delaying, emphasizing the speaker's wish for promptness.
Els trens sovint tarden a l’hivern.
Trains often are delayed in winter.
Here 'tarden' is used to describe how trains often take longer to arrive, reflecting seasonal delays.
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