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need considerable time

[niːd kənˈsɪdərəbl taɪm]
verb phrase
necessitar de muito tempo / levar considerável tempo
1. to require a significant amount of time to complete or accomplish something
This project will need considerable time to finish properly.
Este projeto vai necessitar de muito tempo para ser concluído adequadamente.
2. to take a long period of duration for a task or process
Learning a new language needs considerable time and dedication.
Aprender um novo idioma necessita de considerável tempo e dedicação.
Synonyms
require considerable timetake a long timedemand significant timeneed ample timerequire extensive time
Antonyms
need little timetake minimal timerequire minimal effortbe quickhappen instantly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
necessitar de muito tempo / levar bastante tempo
Common in everyday speech and formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
precisar de um tempo considerável / levar tempo bom
Colloquial usage with slightly informal tone
São Paulo
precisar de bastante tempo / demandar considerável tempo
Business and formal contexts
Portugal
necessitar de tempo considerável / levar muito tempo
Formal Portuguese with slight stylistic variations

Related Idioms & Phrases

time-consuming
a long haul
take ages
a matter of time
in due time
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