rato

/ˈrato/, [ˈra.t̪o]

a while, for a while, while

Examples

Se desmayó de hambre y fatiga, pero volvió en si un rato después.

He fainted with hunger and fatigue, but came to after a while.

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Eso es lo que dije todo el rato.

That's what I said all along.

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Cantas todo el rato.

You always sing.

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Él hizo un gesto para que paremos y descansemos un rato.

He made a motion that we stop and rest awhile.

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Él descansó un rato.

He rested for a while.

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Esperé un rato.

I waited a while.

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Ha estado esperando aquí durante un buen rato.

He's been waiting here for quite a while.

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Cuando llegues allí, espera un rato.

When you get there, wait for a while.

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Llevó un buen rato extinguir el fuego.

It took a long time to put out the fire.

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¿Por qué no viniste ayer? Te esperé mucho rato.

Why didn't you come yesterday? I waited a long time for you.

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Solía pasar el rato con Tom a menudo, pero estos días él no está mucho por aquí.

I used to hang out with Tom a lot, but these days he's not around much.

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Yo vi a Tom un rato atrás.

I saw Tom a while back.

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Voy a quedarme aquí un rato.

I'll stay here for a bit.

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Tienes que parar de quejarte todo el rato por cosas que no pueden cambiarse.

You need to stop complaining all the time about things that can't be changed.

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Tom estuvo tumbado despierto durante un rato largo preguntándose que debería hacer.

Tom lay awake for a long time wondering about what he should do.

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Hemos pasado un mal rato.

We have had a bad time.

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Yo también pasé un buen rato.

I had a good time, too.

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Lamento haberte hecho esperar tanto rato.

I'm sorry I've kept you waiting so long.

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Me quedé esperando mucho rato.

I was waiting for a long time.

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Estuve un rato sentado y después me fui.

I sat for some time and then went away.

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