take time

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To require a comparatively long period of time.
To volunteer to spend one's time (for a purpose or beneficiary).

Equivalents

Españoldedicar tiempo demorar llevar / tomar / requerir tiempotardar

Françaisprendre de son temps (pour faire quelque chose)prendre du temps prendre le temps (de faire quelque chose)

DeutschZeit brauchen

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Bosanskipotrajati

Hrvatskipotrajati

Italianoprendersi la briga

Nederlandsde tijd nemen tijd nodig hebben

Portuguêsdemorar levar tempo tardar

Српскиpotrajati

Examples

“Learning a foreign language takes time.”

“It takes time to get ⟳ used to having a step-parent.”

“After World War II it took time to clear up the arrears of track maintenance on both lines and it was not until 1953 that the L.M.R. restored any two-hour schedules, the W.R. following suit ⟳ a year later.”

“He took time to help ⟳ us with his son with his homework.”

“He took time for his son.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

take time by the forelock take time off take time out take to take to court take to drink

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