Dedicar a = tardar?

Question

Do they mean the same?

A.....Los alumnos de cursos superiores dedicaban dos horas semanales a la práctica de traducción.

B....Los alumnos de cursos superiores tardaban dos horas semanales a practicar la traducción.

C... Como Felisa es aficionada a la literatura, dedica mucho tiempo a leer novelas.

D... Como Felisa es aficionada a la literatura, tarda mucho tiempo a leer novelas.

Are they the same?

E...Es necesario que dediquéis por lo menos media hora diarias a la lectura.

F...Es necesario que tardéis por lo menos media hora diarias a la lectura.

Are they interchangable?

Answer 1

Dedicar = dedicate time to do something Tardar = delay, a synonym so"tardar" would be "demorar"

Los alumnos de cursos superiores tardaban dos horas semanales a practicar la traducción.

As you can see from this answer, they have different meanings, so they aren't interchangeable- - comunacho, Nov 11, 2012

Answer 2

Also see this link

http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/239568/what-are-the-differences-between-dedicar-a-with-llevar

someday I must learn to embed links properly.

Answer 3

tardar would mean take when used with time or take a long time in doing something. Dedicar means to set out the time to do it .