| Russian | English |
| времени в обрез | we're limited in time (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| времени в обрез | Time is running out (Interex) |
| за сравнительно короткий период времени | within a relatively short period of time (If the petroglyphs were made within a relatively short period of time, they may tell a story, said James Dodd, a researcher at Aarhus University in Denmark and the Tanums Hällristningsmuseum's Rock Art Research Centre Underslös in Sweden.  livescience.com ART Vancouver) |
| не пожалеть сил и времени | take the time and effort ("Sulcatas are one of the largest tortoises that we have. And the reason that we call them tanks is because of their incredible ability to dig through, well, most people's houses," said Walton, who works at Dewdney Animal Hospital in Maple Ridge, about 45 kilometres east of Vancouver. "These can be wonderful pets if you take the time and effort, and have long-term planning and family members who are willing to take on this animal after you die," he said. cbc.ca ART Vancouver) |
| немало времени | a fair amount of time (I'll be in Vancouver next week and am planning to spend a fair amount of time in Stanley Park, Gastown and Chinatown, and I've got some shopping to do. ART Vancouver) |
| потребовалось немало времени, чтобы | it has taken a long time for (+ infinitive: Although there are hundreds of good reports of ball lightning on record, many made by scientists, it has taken a long time for this phenomenon to gain scientific respectability. (Janet & Colin Bord, "Unexplained Mysteries of The 20th Century") ART Vancouver) |
| прошло уже немало времени | it's been some time (Dear ICBC, it's been some time and no word on my counter claim. You can scroll through our interactions on this matter. It's been some time and nothing!!! Why do I even pay monthly to ICBC for no results??? (Twitter) ART Vancouver) |
| уйма времени | plenty of time (ART Vancouver) |
| уйма времени | lots of time (ART Vancouver) |
| это напрасная потеря времени | it's a waste of time |
