English-Portuguese translations for take time

• demorar
  Sei que vai demorar tempo, mas será esse o nosso projecto?I know that will take time, but is that our aim?
• levar tempo
  Isso vai com certeza levar tempo. That will certainly take time.
  É uma tarefa difícil e vai levar tempo. It is difficult and it will take time.
  Muitos dizem que isto irá levar tempo. Many people say that this will take time.
• tardar

Definition of take time

• To require a comparatively long period of time
• To volunteer to spend one's time (for a purpose or beneficiary

Synonyms

• take the time

Examples

• Learning a foreign language takes time
• It takes time to get used to having a step-parent
• He took time to help us with his son with his homework
• He took time for his son

Related words

• take one's time
• take one’s time
• take your time