What is the Portuguese word for "to take a long time"?

Learn how to say "to take a long time" in Portuguese with examples and practice

English

to take a long time

Portuguese

demorar

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Examples of how to use "to take a long time" in Portuguese

English
Don't take long to come back.
Portuguese
Não demore para voltar.
English
It takes me fifteen minutes to get there.
Portuguese
Eu demoro quinze minutos para chegar.
English
She was delayed because the bus was late.
Portuguese
Ela demorou porque o ônibus atrasou.
English
When I was a child, I used to take a while.
Portuguese
Quando eu era criança, eu demorava.
English
We will take a little longer tomorrow.
Portuguese
Nós demoraremos um pouco mais amanhã.
English
If you came, we wouldn't take so long.
Portuguese
Se você viesse, não demoraríamos tanto.

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