take time

llevar tiempo, requerir tiempo

Necesitar bastante tiempo para que algo ocurra o se termine.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Expresiones frecuentes: take time to heal, take time to learn, take time and effort

dedicar tiempo, tomarse tiempo

Decidir dedicar parte de tu tiempo a una actividad o a ayudar a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Sinónimos: make time, set aside time

Expresiones frecuentes: take time to listen, take time for someone, take time to help