igénybe vesz

Hungarian

igény (“claim, demand, need”) +‎ -be (“into”) +‎ vesz (“to take”)

(transitive, idiomatic, of time) to take
Ez két hetet is igénybe vehet. ― This might take two weeks.

Elnézést, hogy igénybe vettem az idejét. ― I'm sorry I took so much of your time.
(transitive, idiomatic) to use
Synonym: felhasznál

Ma igénybe venném a kocsidat. ― I'd like to use your car today.

Nem fogom igénybe venni ezt a szolgáltatást. ― I am not going to use this service.
(transitive, idiomatic) to employ, engage, enlist (for something: -ra/-re)
Synonym: alkalmaz

Engem is igénybe fognak venni erre a munkára. ― They are going to engage me, too, for this project.
(transitive, idiomatic) to tax, strain, tire, take a toll (to make excessive demands on)
Synonyms: kimerít, megterhel

A hosszú munkanap nagyon igénybe vette. ― The long working day took a toll on him/her.