take time

Zeit brauchen, Zeit in Anspruch nehmen

Eine längere Zeit brauchen, bis etwas geschieht oder fertig ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Something needs a fairly long period to happen or be completed.

• Learning a language takes time.
• The repairs took time, but the car works now.
• Will it take time for her to recover?

So benutzt man es: take time to do something (The paint will take time to dry.); it takes time for someone/something to do something (It takes time for a broken bone to heal.)

Häufige Wendungen: take time to heal, take time to learn, take time and effort

sich Zeit nehmen, Zeit aufwenden

Bewusst einen Teil seiner Zeit für eine Tätigkeit oder einen Menschen aufwenden.

In einfachem Englisch: You choose to spend some of your time doing something or helping someone.

• Take time to listen.
• She took time to help me with my application.
• Thank you for taking time to visit us.

So benutzt man es: take time to do something (She took time to explain the problem.); take time for someone/something (He takes time for his family every evening.)

Synonyme: make time, set aside time

Häufige Wendungen: take time to listen, take time for someone, take time to help