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eu demorei

took a while, took a long time

→ demorar
demor to take time, take a while + ei I-form of the simple past
verb · 1st-person singular, past tense Uncommon #18,541
took a while, took a long time The subject “I” is understood from the verb form.
PO: Demorei para responder à mensagem.
EN: I took a while to reply to the message.
Conjugation of demorar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First demorei —
Third demorou —

Eu demorei muitas horas para fazer isso.

It took me many hours to do this.

Demorei séculos, e agora, tenho que começar tudo de novo!

It took me ages, and now I have to start all over again!

— Ne Zha (2019)

Não demorei muito, verdade?

I didn't take long, did I?

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Demorei a reconhecê-la.

It took me a while to recognize her.

— A Vingança de Manon (1986)

Demorei, mas achei.

It took me a while, but I found it.

— Intocáveis (2011)

Demorei um pouco para entender.

It took me a little while to understand.

Eu demorei pra te contar.

It took me a while to tell you.

— Nausicaä do Vale do Vento (1984)

Demorei tanto pra encontrar e cheguei atrasado.

It took me so long to find it, and I arrived late.

— Uma História de Amor e Fúria (2013)

Demorei muito para descobrir que os preços mudam.

It took me a long time to find out that prices change.

Brilhava tanto que me demorei a perceber de que estava em uma nuvem.

It was shining so brightly that it took me a while to realize I was on a cloud.

— Porco Rosso: O Último Herói Romântico (1992)

Demorei um pouco para enxergar a resposta.

It took me a little while to see the answer.

Eu demorei várias horas para dobrar todas as roupas.

It took me several hours to fold all the clothes.

Demorei três horas a escrever a carta.

It took me three hours to write the letter.

Demorei pra chegar porque tive que pegá-lo.

It took me a while to get here because I had to pick it up.

— Ghost in the Shell: O Fantasma do Futuro (1995)

Demorei umas duas horas para perceber.

It took me about two hours to realize.

— Grave (2017)

Está bravo porque demorei pra voltar.

He's mad because I took a long time to come back.

— “O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes” (2026)

Foi mal se demorei pra superar isso.

Sorry if it took me a while to get over it.

— Dupla Perigosa (2026)

Demorei um pouco para entender o quanto era mais instruído.

It took me a while to realize how much more educated he was.