take time

richiedere tempo

Richiedere un periodo piuttosto lungo per accadere o essere completato.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si 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.)

Espressioni comuni: take time to heal, take time to learn, take time and effort

dedicare tempo, prendersi il tempo

Scegliere di dedicare parte del proprio tempo a un’attività o ad aiutare qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: make time, set aside time

Espressioni comuni: take time to listen, take time for someone, take time to help