Zeit kosten

to take time

Türkçe: zaman almak

Noun

Zeit f.

Verb

kosten

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Die aufwendige Reparatur kostet den Mechaniker viel Zeit.

How it is used

Means 'to take time'—core is being time-consuming. Neutral. Use when a task requires effort, e.g., 'Die Reparatur kostet Zeit.' 'Sie' refers to a feminine noun like 'die Arbeit.' Common mistake: using for clock time (use 'dauern').

Other verbs that go with Zeit

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• sich die Zeit vertreibento while away the time
• die Zeit totschlagento kill time
• gut in der Zeit liegento be ahead of or on schedule
• (viel) Zeit in etwas steckento invest a lot of time in
• sich Zeit lassen / nehmento take one's time
• Zeit haben / findento have/find time
• Zeit benötigen / brauchento need time
• Zeit gewinnento gain time

All collocations with Zeit

Other collocations built on kosten

• Mühe kostento cost effort