Take up time Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈteɪk/ /ˈəp/ /ˈtaɪm

TAYK-uhp-TYM

UK

tˈeɪk/ /ˈʌp/ /tˈaɪm

TAYK-up-TYM

التعريف

To use or consume a period of time, often more than expected or desired.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal, common in complaints about tasks or delays. Used with subjects like 'meetings', 'traffic', 'chores'. Similar to 'take a lot of time' or 'be time-consuming', but 'take up time' stresses occupying available time.

• Spanish: ocupar tiempo
• Portuguese (BR): tomar tempo - ocupar tempo
• Portuguese (PT): ocupar tempo
• Chinese (Simplified): 占用时间
• Chinese (Traditional): 花時間 - 佔用時間
• Hindi: समय लगाना
• Arabic: يستغرق وقتًا
• Bengali: সময় নেয় - সময় খেয়ে ফেলে
• Russian: занимать время
• Japanese: 時間がかかる - 時間を取る
• Vietnamese: mất thời gian - chiếm thời gian
• Korean: 시간이 걸리다 - 시간을 잡아먹다
• Turkish: zaman almak - zamanını harcamak
• Urdu: وقت لینا - وقت ضائع کرنا
• Indonesian: memakan waktu - mengambil waktu

جمل نموذجية

These forms take up time to fill out.

basic

Cooking dinner always takes up time after work.

basic

Waiting in line takes up time every morning.

basic

Meetings that drag on really take up time I'd rather spend working.

natural

I don't want this to take up time on your weekend plans.

natural

All that paperwork just takes up time for no good reason.

natural