va a tardar

will take a while

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phrase Rare #28,338
will take a while Used to say that something will require time. It can refer to a process or a person recovering, arriving, or completing something.
SP: El tren va a tardar en llegar.
EN: The train will take a while to arrive.

Va a tardar mucho?

Will it take long?

— Amarcord (1973)

Va a tardar unos días.

It’ll take a few days.

Bueno, no va a tardar mucho.

Well, it won't take long.

— Cónclave (2024)

Va a tardar en recuperarse de sus heridas.

It will take him a while to recover from his injuries.

Va a tardar un rato.

It's going to take a while.

— El prisionero de las montañas (1996)

Esto va a tardar un poco.

This is going to take a while.

— Haz lo que debas (1989)