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require time to complete

[rɪˈkwaɪər taɪm tə kəmˈpliːt]
verb phrase
exigir tempo para completar
1. to need a certain amount of time in order to finish or accomplish something
This project will require time to complete properly.
Este projeto vai exigir tempo para ser completado corretamente.
2. to take a duration to finish a task or goal
Building a house requires time to complete.
Construir uma casa requer tempo para ser concluída.
Synonyms
take time to completeneed time to finishdemand time to accomplishnecessitate time to conclude
Antonyms
complete immediatelyfinish instantlyaccomplish quickly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
exigir tempo para completar
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
precisar de tempo para terminar
Common colloquial variant
Rio de Janeiro
levar tempo pra terminar
Informal, colloquial usage
Portugal
requerer tempo para completar
More formal European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

it takes time
time-consuming
work in progress
long-term project
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