take one's time: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To act without hurrying; to do something at a comfortable or unhurried pace.
Examples
BetaDon’t rush the painting; take your time to make it perfect.
No apresures la pintura; tómate tu tiempo para que quede perfecta.
She always takes her time when cooking to ensure the flavors develop fully.
Ella siempre se toma su tiempo al cocinar para asegurar que los sabores se desarrollen completamente.
If you take your time assembling the furniture, it will be sturdier and safer.
Si te tomas tu tiempo armando los muebles, serán más resistentes y seguros.
- To spend sufficient time to consider, examine, or complete something carefully and thoroughly.
- To delay a decision or action in order to ensure accuracy or appropriateness.
Examples
BetaWe should take our time reviewing the contract before signing anything.
Deberíamos tomarnos nuestro tiempo para revisar el contrato antes de firmar nada.
He is taking his time to carefully examine every detail of the proposal.
Él se está tomando su tiempo para examinar cuidadosamente cada detalle de la propuesta.
Take your time choosing the right candidate; the decision is important.
Tómate tu tiempo para escoger al candidato adecuado; la decisión es importante.
Examples:
- EN: It's not a matter of patience more being willing to take one's time to look around carefully.ES: - No se trata de paciencia. Más bien es tener ganas de tomarlo con calma y mirar alrededor de uno.
- EN: One must always take one's time when meeting one's fate.ES: Uno debe tomarse su tiempo cuando se enfrenta al destino.
- EN: If only there were time to take one's time!HI: अगर केवल हमारे पास समय होता!
- EN: This needs to take one's time making a decision. (idiom -- to consider at length.)ID: Aku ingin memikikirkannya dulu sebentar. Tidak perlu buru-buru.
- EN: There is the need to take one's time and be sure of what one is going into.TE: ఏమి జరుగుతుందో చర్చించడానికి సమయం తీసుకుంటుంది మరియు ముందుకు సాగడానికి మేము సిద్ధంగా ఉన్నామని ఎందుకు నిర్ధారించుకోవాలి.
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