took (a long time), was late
The flight took ten hours.
La ayuda internacional tardó semanas en llegar a la zona afectada.
International aid took weeks to reach the affected area.
La compañía de seguros tardó tres meses en resolver la reclamación.
The insurance company took three months to resolve the claim.
It didn’t take long.
Tardó menos de diez minutos en resolver el problema complejo.
It took him less than ten minutes to solve the complex problem.
That didn't take long.
El punto es que tardó un poco en conseguir el dinero.
The point is that it took him a while to get the money.
— Bullet Train (2022)
Tardó varias semanas para recuperarse del choque.
It took him several weeks to recover from the crash.