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bastante rato

quite a while

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quite a while Refers to a fairly long period of time.
SP: Esperamos bastante rato antes de que abrieran.
EN: We waited quite a while before they opened.

El panadero llevaba bastante rato levantado.

The baker had been up for quite a while.

Me están esperando desde hace bastante rato.

They've been waiting for me for quite a while.

Se fueron a un bar y estuvieron ahí bastante rato.

They went to a bar and stayed there for quite a while.

— Argentina 1985 (2022)

Maurice siguió hablando de publicidad durante bastante rato.

Maurice kept talking about advertising for quite a while.