No. 14,060 in Spanish
tarda
"Tarda" means "takes time" or "delays" in English.
In a sentence
El viaje en tren tarda dos horas.
The train journey takes two hours.
Used to indicate the duration needed for completing the journey.
Mi amigo siempre tarda en llegar a nuestras reuniones.
My friend is always late to arrive at our meetings.
Indicates a delay or lateness in fulfilling an action.
Tarda mucho en poder cocinar correctamente una paella.
It takes a long time to properly cook a paella.
Refers to the time required to perform or complete a task successfully.
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