lleva mucho tiempo
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lleva mucho tiempo
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. it takes a long time
Lleva mucho tiempo superar un divorcio. Lo sé por experiencia propia.It takes a long time to get over a divorce. I know from my own experience.
b. takes a long time
Aprender bien un idioma muy distinto del tuyo propio lleva mucho tiempo. No se aprende de un día para otro.Learning a language very different from your own takes a long time. You don't learn it overnight.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Luis se cayó y tiene una pierna escayolada, así que le lleva mucho tiempo bajar las escaleras.Luis fell and his leg is in a cast, so it takes him a long time to get down the stairs.
A algunos niños les lleva mucho tiempo adaptarse a una nueva escuela y hacer amigos.Some children take a long time to adjust to a new school and make friends.
a. he's been ... for a long time (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Seguro que Miguelito está tramando algo. Lleva mucho tiempo en su cuarto sin hacer ruido.I'm sure Miguelito is up to something. He's been in his room for a long time without making a sound.
b. she's been ... for a long time (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Ana dice que lleva mucho tiempo advirtiéndonos de que algo así iba a suceder.Ana says she's been warning us for a long time that something like this was bound to happen.
c. has been ... for a long time
Pedro lleva mucho tiempo trabajando en esa empresa. Empezó con 20 años y ahora tiene 50.Pedro has been working for that firm for a long time. He started at 20 and he's 50 now.
3. (formal) (you have spent a long time; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. you've been ... for a long time
Lleva mucho tiempo esperando, ¿verdad? Lo siento. El doctor ha tenido que atender muchas urgencias hoy.You've been waiting for a long time, haven't you? I'm sorry. The doctor has had a lot of emergencies to deal with today.
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