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take time to finish

[/teɪk taɪm tu ˈfɪnɪʃ/]
verb phrase
levar tempo para terminar
1. to require a considerable amount of time to complete something; to need an extended duration to finish a task
This project will take time to finish, so please be patient.
Este projeto vai levar tempo para terminar, então por favor tenha paciência.
2. to be a lengthy or time-consuming process
Renovating a house takes time to finish.
Renovar uma casa leva tempo para terminar.
NYC Slang
it's gonna take forever
Synonyms
take a while to completerequire time to finishbe time-consumingdemand patienceneed considerable time
Antonyms
finish quicklycomplete immediatelywrap up fastbe quick to complete

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
levar tempo para terminar
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
vai demorá pra terminar
colloquial variant using 'demorar'
Rio de Janeiro
demora pra acabar
informal version using 'acabar' instead of 'terminar'
Portugal
demora tempo a acabar
uses 'acabar' and 'a' instead of 'para'

Related Idioms & Phrases

take one's time
time will tell
the long and the short of it
all in good time
Rome wasn't built in a day
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