take time

prendre du temps

Demander un certain temps pour se produire ou être terminé.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Expressions courantes : take time to heal, take time to learn, take time and effort

prendre le temps de, consacrer du temps à

Choisir de consacrer du temps à une activité ou à aider quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : make time, set aside time

Expressions courantes : take time to listen, take time for someone, take time to help