demora-te

[duh-MOR-uh-tuh]

verb

delay yourself, take your time, linger

1. Imperative form of 'demorar-se' - to take a long time, to be slow, to linger or delay

Don't delay yourself, hurry up!

Não te demores, apressa-te!

2. To spend a long time doing something; to tarry

He dallied in the garden.

Ele demorou-se no jardim.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

demora-te

Less commonly used in informal speech; 'demore' or 'não demore' preferred

Portugal

demora-te

Common imperative form in standard Portuguese

não te demores muito

demora-te o menos possível

não te demores no caminho

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