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tarda
[TAR-duh]
verb
delays; is late; lingers
1.
Third person singular present tense of 'tardar' - to delay, to take a long time, or to arrive late
The bus tarda in arriving during rush hour.
O ônibus tarda em chegar na hora do rush.
2.
To linger or stay longer than expected
She tarda at the market shopping for groceries.
Ela tarda no mercado comprando mantimentos.
Synonyms
demora
atrasa
demanda
prolonga
Antonyms
apressa
acelera
antecipa
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
tarda
Common usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
tarda
Standard usage
Portugal
tarda
Standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
tarda muito
não tarda
quanto tarda
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