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to take a while
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requiriendo algo de tiempo
to require a period of time to happen, be completed, or do something
Ejemplo
The repairs on the house will take a while to finish.
The heating system takes a while to come up, so be patient if it's a bit chilly at first.
I pressed the power button, but the computer took a while to come on.
It took a while for him to take in the enormity of the situation.
It took a while, but he eventually figured out the motivations driving his colleague's decisions.