take one's time
To go about something slowly and carefully or at one's own paceTo go about something slowly and carefully or at one's own pace.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, intransitive)To go about something slowly and carefully or at one's own pace.
Take your time — there's no need to rush.
langsam angehen, sich Zeit lassen
(idiomatic, intransitive)To take more time to do something than is considered acceptable.
You sure took your time getting here!
Examples
991 sentencesTake all the time you need.
Нікуди не поспішай, часу є вдосталь. — tikan0
deNimm dir ruhig die Zeit, die du brauchst. — Tamy
Tell Tom to take his time.
Скажи Томові, аби він не поспішав. — deniko
ruСкажи Тому, чтобы не торопился. — marafon
The plane took off on time.
Літак злетів вчасно. — deniko
ruСамолёт взлетел вовремя. — Selena777
These kinds of things take time.
На таке потрібен час. — deniko
Take the medicine three times a day.
Приймайте ці ліки тричі на день. — aandrusiak
ruПринимайте лекарство три раза в день. — Wezel
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
takes one's time, taking one's time, took one's time, taken one's time| Base form | take one's time · to take one's time |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | takes one's time |
| Present participle | taking one's time |
| Past simple | took one's time |
| Past participle | taken one's time |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle