eu demorei

I took (a long time), I was late

→ demorar
demor delay; take time + ei 1st-person singular past
verb · first singular · past indicative Rare #22,633
I took (a long time), I was late Past tense (eu) of “demorar”; often used to say you took longer than expected to arrive or finish something.
PO: Desculpa, demorei para chegar.
EN: Sorry, I took a long time to arrive.
Conjugation of demorar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First demorei
Third demorou

Demorei umas duas horas para perceber.

It took me about two hours to realize.

— Grave (2017)

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)

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)

Eu demorei pra te contar.

It took me a while to tell you.

— Nausicaä do Vale do Vento (1984)

Demorei, mas achei.

It took me a while, but I found it.

— Intocáveis (2011)

Não demorei muito, verdade?

I didn't take long, did I?

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

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)

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 a reconhecê-la.

It took me a while to recognize her.

— A Vingança de Manon (1986)

Eu demorei muitas horas para fazer isso.

It took me many hours to do this.

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)