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Zeit kosten

to take time

Türkçe: zaman almak

Noun
die Zeit f.
Verb
kosten
Topic
Gesellschaft und Leben
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Neutral

In a sentence

Which form of kosten fills the gap?

Die aufwendige Reparatur ____ den Mechaniker viel Zeit.

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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').

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