- llevar tiempo
- v.to take time.* * *(v.) = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + timeEx. The drawbacks of this form are its limited flexibility, and the time taken in maintenance.Ex. I will agree that it takes quite a while to sensitize yourself to the implications of the use of chairman.Ex. A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.Ex. While staff should be able to perform some routine tasks, such as the replacement of bulbs in microfilm readers, the maintenance and adjustment of equipment should not be allowed to absorb staff time.* * *(v.) = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time
Ex: The drawbacks of this form are its limited flexibility, and the time taken in maintenance.
Ex: I will agree that it takes quite a while to sensitize yourself to the implications of the use of chairman.Ex: A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.Ex: While staff should be able to perform some routine tasks, such as the replacement of bulbs in microfilm readers, the maintenance and adjustment of equipment should not be allowed to absorb staff time.
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.