take time
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take time
verb takes time · taking time · took time · taken time
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To require a comparatively long period of time.
Learning a foreign language takes time.
Similar: take a long time, take some time
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To volunteer to spend one's time (for a purpose or beneficiary).
He took time to help us with his son with his homework.
Similar: make time for, take the time
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verb to require a long period of time
| Español | llevar / tomar / requerir tiempo, tardar, demorar |
|---|---|
| Português | demorar, levar tempo, tardar |
| Français | prendre du temps |
| Deutsch | Zeit brauchen |
verb to volunteer to spend one's time
| Español | dedicar tiempo |
|---|---|
| Français | prendre le temps (de faire quelque chose), prendre de son temps (pour faire quelque chose) |
| Italiano | prendersi la briga |
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