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What does the verb "llevar" mean in this context: "Llevamos años esperando este momento." Would it be "We have (for) years waited for this moment."? None of the variations from the translator make much sense, unless I add an implied "for".

I know I am missing something, so any help would be appreciated.

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I know that other people has answered well, but I just want to add a thought. "Llevar" can be used with expressions of time to indicate that something has been going on for a period of time. Examples: ¿Cuánto tiempo llevas en España? - How long has e you been in Spain? "Llevan tres años de casados" - they have been married for 3 years.

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The Google translator rendered it as "We have been waiting for years now." - Malenor Nov 7
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Literally it means we have carried years, which would imply the "for" in English.

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Thanks..it's seemed that way, but I thought it might be something deeper than that. - DR1960 Nov 7
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"Llevar" translates as:

  1. carry
  2. take
  3. convey
  4. run
  5. take over
  6. take along
  7. bear out
  8. carry off
  9. wash
  10. blow
  11. wear
  12. have on
  13. have
  14. carry on
  15. model
  16. bear
  17. keep
  18. lead
  19. bring
  20. drive
  21. deliver
  22. whip
  23. whisk
  24. whirl
  25. lug
  26. tug
  27. tote
  28. trundle
  29. sport
  30. heave
  31. hump
  32. hunch
  33. cart
  34. ferryboat
  35. truck
  36. transport
  37. enter up
  38. live
  39. live through
  40. live up
  41. spend
  42. encroach on
  43. bring round
  44. bring around
  45. see

I assume the best translation would include 38 or 39, lived or lived through.

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Holy Cow!! That is a word of many many uses! - DR1960 Nov 7
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HI DR, mountaingirl was the first to give you the correct answer.

Llevar as an auxiliary, is used for the present perfect progressive form in English.

I have been studying for 7 years. LLevo 7 años estudiando.

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Hemos pasado muchos años esperando este momento.

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Llevar looks like the ultimate multipurpose verb.

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