tardar
/taɾˈdaɾ/ · A2 · verb
to take some amount of time
🐢⏰ tardar = to be tardy: both come from Latin tardus, slow
Latin tardus (slow) gave English tardy and Spanish tardar, plus tarde (late, afternoon). If you know tarde, tardar is its verb: to take time, or to run late. Tardo una hora = it takes me an hour.