me demoré

I took a while

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I took a while Used to say that you took a long time to do something or were delayed. In some contexts, it can mean “I was late.”
SP: Perdón, me demoré en llegar.
EN: Sorry, I took a while to get here.

Me demoré en contártelo.

I took a while to tell you.

— Nausicaä del valle del viento (1984)

Perdonen, me demoré en la transmisión.

Sorry, the transmission was delayed.

— Moscú no cree en las lágrimas (1980)

Me demoré demasiado en pelear contra ti.

I took too long to fight you.

— Chainsaw Man - La película: El arco de Reze (2025)

Me demoré por culpa de Bogomolov, con su teoría absurda.

I was delayed because of Bogomolov, with his absurd theory.

— Moscú no cree en las lágrimas (1980)