No. 10,725 in Spanish
demorar
To delay or to take time.
In a sentence
Demoramos en llegar debido al tráfico.
We took time to arrive due to traffic.
In this sentence, 'demorar' is used in the reflexive form as 'demoramos', meaning 'we took time' or 'we delayed'. It suggests a natural consequence of a situation, such as traffic slowing down the journey.
No quiero demorar el inicio de la reunión.
I don't want to delay the meeting's start.
Here, 'demorar' is used as an infinitive meaning 'to delay'. It implies an intentional action of postponing or holding back something, in this case, the meeting's start.
Se demoró más de lo esperado en responder.
He/she took longer than expected to respond.
In this usage, 'demorar' is reflexive as 'se demoró', indicating that the person took longer than expected, which suggests an unintentional delay or taking extra time.
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