verb · irregular · intransitive · frequent

take time

take time · takes time · took time · taken time · taking time

Zeit brauchen

To require a comparatively long period of timeTo require a comparatively long period of time.

» Take all the time you need.

Nimm dir ruhig die Zeit, die du brauchst. — Tamy

Nehmt euch die Zeit, die ihr braucht. — Tamy

Nehmen Sie sich ruhig die Zeit, die Sie brauchen. — Tamy

Нікуди не поспішай, часу є вдосталь. — tikan0

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Meaning

2 senses

(idiomatic)To require a comparatively long period of time.
Learning a foreign language takes time.
It takes time to get used to having a step-parent.
Zeit brauchen
(idiomatic)To volunteer to spend one's time (for a purpose or beneficiary).
He took time to help us with his son with his homework.
He took time for his son.

Examples

746 sentences

Take all the time you need.
Нікуди не поспішай, часу є вдосталь. — tikan0
deNimm dir ruhig die Zeit, die du brauchst. — Tamy
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Tell Tom to take his time.
Скажи Томові, аби він не поспішав. — deniko
ruСкажи Тому, чтобы не торопился. — marafon
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The plane took off on time.
Літак злетів вчасно. — deniko
ruСамолёт взлетел вовремя. — Selena777
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These kinds of things take time.
На таке потрібен час. — deniko
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I told Tom to take his time.
Я сказав Тому, щоб він не поспішав. — deniko
ruЯ сказал Тому, чтобы он не торопился. — marafon
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Translations

6 languages

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to require a long period of time:

Forms

takes time, taking time, took time, taken time

Base form	take time · to take time
3rd person singular	takes time
Present participle	taking time
Past simple	took time
Past participle	taken time

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	take time
he, she, it	takes time

Past simpleLesson

all persons

took time

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have taken time
he, she, it	has taken time

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will take time

Synonyms

4 synonyms

volunteer to spend one's time:take the timemake time for

require a comparatively long period of time:take a long timetake some time

Lessons 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