кучу времени

a lot of time

→ куча
phrase Rare #46,357
a lot of time A colloquial expression; literally, “a heap of time.”
RU: На эту работу уйдёт кучу времени.
EN: This work will take a lot of time.

Мост сэкономил нам кучу времени.

The bridge saved us a lot of time.

Мы тратим кучу времени.

We waste a lot of time.

Рим отбирает кучу времени.

Rome takes up a lot of time.

— Великая красота (2013)