rato

/ˈrato/, [ˈra.t̪o]

a while, for a while, while

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Esta tarde he estudiado un rato.

I studied for a while this afternoon.

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Puedo estar aquí por un rato más si me necesitas.

I can be here for a while longer if you need me.

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Pasarás un mal rato.

You'll have a hard time.

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¿Te gustaría pasar un rato juntos esta tarde?

Would you like to spend some time together this evening?

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Muchas personas que hasta ahora se han pasado gastando dinero en pasar un buen rato ahora deben ser más cuidadosas con su dinero.

A lot of people who have up until now been spending money having a good time now need to be more careful with their money.

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Tom cambió de opinión después de reflexionar el asunto durante un buen rato.

Tom changed his mind after thinking over the matter for a long time.

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Está todo el rato mirándote. Seguro que está enamorado de ti.

He is constantly staring at you. He surely loves you.

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Estaba un poco mareado, así que me senté un rato.

Feeling a little dizzy, I sat down for a while.

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Di vueltas por ahí un rato.

I wandered around for a while.

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Salgamos un rato a dar la vuelta.

Let's get out for a while to take a walk.

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Saldré después de haber descansado un rato.

I’ll go out after I’ve rested for a while.

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Puedes dormir aquí un rato si quieres.

You can sleep here for a while if you want to.

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Me costó un rato largo el asimilar lo que ella estaba diciendo.

It took a long time to take in what she was saying.

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Ambos permanecieron un rato en silencio.

They were both silent for a while.

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Siéntate y descansa un rato.

Sit down and rest for a while.

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¿Se quedó mucho rato?

Did he stay very long?

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Ellos empezaron a caminar después de un rato.

They began to walk after a while.

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Dejame pensar un rato.

Let me think for a while.

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Tom y Mary están pasando un buen rato.

Tom and Mary are having a good time.

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El sol se puso hace un rato atrás.

The sun set a while ago.

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