كيف تنطق "take up time"

expression

ˈteɪk/ /ˈəp/ /ˈtaɪm

TAYK-uhp-TYM

tˈeɪk/ /ˈʌp/ /tˈaɪm

TAYK-up-TYM

التعريف

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

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈteɪk/ /ˈəp/ /ˈtaɪm

الإنجليزية البريطانية

tˈeɪk/ /ˈʌp/ /tˈaɪm

أمريكي

TAYK-uhp-TYM

بريطاني

TAYK-up-TYM

These forms take up time to fill out.

Cooking dinner always takes up time after work.

Waiting in line takes up time every morning.

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