estuvieron demorando
-they/you were delaying
Preterite progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of demorar.
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demorar

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to set back)-to delay
Synonyms for demorar
atrasar
to postpone
entorpecer
to slow down
retrasar
to hold up
rezagar
to postpone
tardar
to be long
tardar
to take
tardar
to take too long
bloquear
to block
dejar para más tarde
to leave until later
detener
to delay
impedir el avance de
to hold back
obstaculizar
to hinder
retardar
to delay
retardarse
to be delayed
trastocar
to disrupt
Antonyms for demorar
abreviar
to shorten
acelerar
to speed up
adelantar
to move up
agilizar
to speed up
apremiar
to urge
apresurar
to hurry
precipitar
to hasten
dinamizar
to revitalize
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to spend a certain time on)-to take
Synonyms for demorar
demorarse
to be delayed
Antonyms for demorar
apresurarse
to hurry up
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to spend too long)-to take long
Synonyms for demorar
demorarse
to be delayed
retardarse
to be delayed
Antonyms for demorar
aligerar
to hurry
apurarse
to hurry
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