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Inglés		Español
do time vi	slang (serve a prison sentence)	cumplir condena loc verb
	(fam)	estar a la sombra loc verb
	Estuvo dos años a la sombra por el robo que cometió.
	(Argentina lunf)	estar en cana loc verb
	¡Ese desgraciado debería estar en cana pagando sus culpas!
	(México fam)	estar en el bote, estar guardado loc verb
	(España fam)	estar en el trullo loc verb

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
find time to do [sth], find the time to do [sth] vtr + n	(activity: fit in)	encontrar un tiempo para loc verb
		hacer un tiempo para loc verb
		encontrar un momento para, buscar un momento para loc verb
		sacar tiempo para loc verb
	I am very busy, but I will try to find time to see you.
	Estoy muy ocupado, pero trataré de encontrar un tiempo para verte.
be high time for [sb] to do [sth] n	informal (be urgent)	ser hora de hacer algo loc verb + prep
		ser el momento de hacer algo loc verb + prep
	It's high time for you to find yourself a job.
in time to do [sth] expr	(not late)	con tiempo para loc adv
		con suficiente tiempo para loc adv
	I got to the concert in time to get a seat at the front.
	Llegué al concierto con tiempo para conseguir un asiento al frente.
standard time to do [sth] n	(usual period required to do [sth])	plazo estándar nm + adj mf
		tiempo estándar nm + adj mf
	The standard time to approve a visa is 6 weeks.
take a long time to do [sth] v expr	(require much time)	llevar mucho tiempo loc verb
	It took a long time to tidy the apartment.
take [sb] a long time to do [sth] v expr	(require much time of [sb])	llevarle mucho tiempo a alguien hacer algo loc verb
		tardar mucho tiempo en hacer algo loc verb
	It has taken Graeme a long time to get over his divorce.
take the time to do [sth] expr	(use extra effort to do favor)	tomarse el tiempo loc verb
	Leila's kind teacher took the time to explain long division to her after class.
take time to do [sth], take the time to do [sth] v expr	(make the commitment or effort)	dedicar tiempo a hacer algo loc verb + prep
		tomarse un tiempo para hacer algo loc verb + prep
	I'm going to slow down and take time to understand my children better.
	Voy a tomarlo con calma y dedicar tiempo a entender mejor a mis hijos.

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Synonyms: serve a prison term, go to jail, be imprisoned, serve time, go to prison, more...

Forum discussions with the word(s) "do time" in the title:

are you open, what time do you close
at no time do they see
at no time do we consciously modulate
at what time do parties wind down
At what time do you get up?
At what time do you leave / what time do you leave at - grammar
at what time do you usually go to bed
At what time do you want me to clean the store? + contrareembolso
Did you do / have you done (Present perfect's time) - grammar
Do all of these stores have the same closing time?
Do children under 18 live in your home half the time?
do drifts with time and the environment conditions.
Do not exceed more than 3 capsules any given time
Do that stuff on own time.
Do the weathermen know which direction the phase of the moon will point at any given time?
Do time = ¿Estar preso?
Do you dread homework time as much as your child?
Do you have a little time for me?
Do you have a part-time job after school?
Do you have the time to help me?
Do you have the time?
do you have the time? do you have time? - grammar
Do you have time after this class
Do you have time to talk?
Do you have to be whistling / do you have to whistle all the time? - grammar
Do you know what the time is? - grammar
Do you know what time it is / is it? - grammar
Do you know what time she'll be back?
Do you think you'll be able to get some vacation time
do your jail time for you - grammar
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