No. 11,259 in Catalan
torbar
To delay or disturb.
In a sentence
He fet tard perquè m'he torbat pel camí.
I arrived late because I got delayed on the way.
In this sentence, 'torbar' means 'to be delayed' or 'to take longer than necessary', often due to external circumstances.
Torbar-se en la resposta pot significar incertesa.
Delaying in the response might signify uncertainty.
Here, 'torbar' is used to describe the act of hesitating or taking time when answering, implying consideration or doubt.
El trànsit dens a l'autopista em va torbar molt.
The heavy traffic on the highway delayed me a lot.
In this example, 'torbar' reflects the impact of an external factor (traffic) causing a delay in the progression of travel or schedule.
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