What does "demorar" mean in English?

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Portuguese

demorar

English

to take a long time

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Examples of how to use "demorar" in Portuguese

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

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Não demore para voltar.

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