time-consuming
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time-consuming(
taym
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kuhn
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su
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mihng
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (general)
a. que lleva mucho tiempo
Mario signed up for a time-consuming course and then complained about having no free time.Mario se inscribió en un curso que lleva mucho tiempo y luego se quejaba de no tener tiempo libre.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I prefer to shop online because going out to shop is time-consuming.Prefiero comprar en línea porque ir de compras lleva mucho tiempo.
It would be too time-consuming to work out all the figures manually.Llevaría demasiado tiempo calcular las cifras manualmente.
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