it took (a certain amount of time, money, or effort)
It took three hours.
Сколько лет у тебя на это ушло?
How many years did it take you to do this?
It took a long time.
На это ушло несколько часов, зато пальто высохло.
It took several hours, but at least the coat dried.
How many days did it take?
Сколько секунд у тебя на это ушло?
How many seconds did it take you?
Сколько часов у вас на это ушло?
How many hours did it take you to do this?
How many years did it take?
На это ушло много лет, и у нее была веская причина волноваться.
It took many years, and she had good reason to be worried.
— Безумно богатые азиаты (2018)
Сколько секунд у вас на это ушло?
How many seconds did it take you?