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take time to decide
[teɪk taɪm tu dɪˈsaɪd]
verb phrase
levar tempo para decidir
1.
to spend a considerable amount of time thinking about a decision before making a final choice
I need to take time to decide whether to accept the job offer.
Preciso levar tempo para decidir se aceito a oferta de emprego.
2.
to deliberate carefully and not rush into a decision
She decided to take time to decide about the wedding date.
Ela decidiu levar tempo para decidir sobre a data do casamento.
Synonyms
think it over
take one's time
deliberate
consider carefully
sleep on it
ponder
Antonyms
decide hastily
decide impulsively
rush into a decision
decide immediately
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
levar tempo para decidir
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
levar um tempo pra decidir
informal contraction of 'para'
São Paulo
levar tempo pra decidir
similar informal usage
Portugal
levar tempo a decidir
uses preposition 'a' instead of 'para'
Related Idioms & Phrases
sleep on it
weigh one's options
think twice
don't rush into things
take a raincheck
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