take the time
To volunteer to spend one's timeTo volunteer to spend one's time (for a purpose or beneficiary).
Meaning
1 senses(usually)To volunteer to spend one's time (for a purpose or beneficiary).
Thank you very much for taking the time to do your assignment properly.
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
2 languagesOrigin
From take time.From take time.
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Forms
takes the time, taking the time, took the time, taken the time| Base form | take the time · to take the time |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | takes the time |
| Present participle | taking the time |
| Past simple | took the time |
| Past participle | taken the time |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.