No. 14,063 in Spanish

tardo

Slow; late; delayed.

In a sentence

Yo tardo en preparar la comida.
I take a long time to prepare the food.
In this sentence, 'tardo' is used as a verb in the first-person singular form to mean 'I take a long time'.
El autobús tardo llegó tarde.
The tardy bus arrived late.
Here, 'tardo' acts as an adjective describing 'autobús' as 'tardy' or taking a long time.
No quiero que tardo mucho en resolver esto.
I don't want to take too long to resolve this.
In this instance, 'tardo' is part of a phrase meaning 'I take too long,' showing a slightly different nuance of the verb usage.

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