What does tardar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word tardar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tardar in Portuguese.

The word tardar in Portuguese means delay, lag, procrastinate, demorar, tardar, hesitar, diligentemente, rapidamente, apressadamente. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tardar

delay, lag, procrastinate

demorar, tardar

intransitive verb (move without haste) (sem pressa)

Victor is nearly always late because he dawdles so much.

hesitar

intransitive verb (figurative (hesitate)

Peter hesitou na porta por um momento antes de entrar.
Peter hovered at the door for a moment before going inside.

diligentemente, rapidamente, apressadamente

adverb (informal (without delay)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)
The hired car arrived smartly.

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