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take time to conclude
[/teɪk taɪm tu kənˈkluːd/]
verb phrase
levar tempo para concluir
1.
to require a significant amount of time before something is finished or completed
The investigation will take time to conclude.
A investigação vai levar tempo para concluir.
2.
to delay the completion or finalization of something
The project took time to conclude due to unforeseen complications.
O projeto levou tempo para concluir devido a complicações imprevistas.
Synonyms
take time to finish
require time to complete
be slow to finish
drag on before concluding
Antonyms
conclude quickly
finish immediately
wrap up fast
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
levar tempo para concluir
most common usage
São Paulo
demorar para finalizar
alternative phrasing commonly used
Portugal
demorar tempo a concluir
uses 'a' instead of 'para' before the infinitive
Related Idioms & Phrases
take its time
run its course
go the distance
see it through to the end
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