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"Find" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "encontrar", and "take time" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "llevar tiempo". Learn more about the difference between "find" and "take time" below.
find(
faynd
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to recover)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
6. (discovery)
a. el hallazgo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It was a very important find in tracing the origin of our species.Fue un hallazgo muy importante en la búsqueda del origen de nuestra especie.
take time(
teyk
taym
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. llevar tiempo
It's normal for your child to feel disoriented. Getting used to a new school takes time.Es normal que tu hijo se sienta desorientado. Acostumbrarse a una nueva escuela lleva tiempo.
b. tomar tiempo
It takes time to learn chess. It's a complex game.Toma tiempo aprender a jugar al ajedrez. Es un juego complejo.
c. requerir tiempo
Don't do it in a rush. Doing things properly takes time.No lo hagas deprisa y corriendo. Hacer las cosas bien requiere tiempo.
a. dedicar tiempo
My grandfather always takes time to talk to me about school.Mi abuelo siempre dedica tiempo a hablar conmigo sobre la escuela.
