What does demorar-se in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word demorar-se in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use demorar-se in Portuguese.
The word demorar-se in Portuguese means linger, demorar-se, demorar-se, delongar-se, demorar-se, falar muito sobre. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word demorar-se
lingerverbo pronominal/reflexivo (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
demorar-seintransitive verb (stay, not leave) (verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.) O bar fechou às 3 da manhã, mas alguns dos clientes demoraram-se do lado de fora por um tempo. The bar closed at 3 in the morning, but some of the patrons still lingered outside for a while. |
demorar-seintransitive verb (delay, dawdle) (verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.) There's no time to dally; we don't want the bus to leave without us! |
delongar-se, demorar-sephrasal verb, intransitive (UK, informal (talk for a long time) (verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.) When my grandma reminisces about her childhood, she tends to go on. |
falar muito sobre(speak extensively about) (expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.) Em sua palestra, a professora falou muito sobre os temas semelhantes nos dois textos. In her lecture, the professor dwelt a great deal on the similar themes in the two texts. |
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