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demorado

[de-mo-RA-du]
adjectivemasculinepl: demorados
time-consuming, lengthy, slow
1. Taking a long time; requiring considerable duration to complete
The process was very time-consuming and tedious.
O processo foi muito demorado e tedioso.
2. Slow in pace or movement
The demorado journey took us three days.
A jornada demorada levou três dias.
NYC Slang
dragging, slow-going, takes forever
Synonyms
longomorosovagarosoprolongadotrabalhoso
Antonyms
rápidobrevecélereexpeditopronto

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
demorado
Commonly used in everyday speech
Portugal
demorado
Standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

um processo demorado (a lengthy process)
espera demorada (a long wait)
trabalho demorado (time-consuming work)
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