diff --git a/samples/snippets/translate_v3_batch_translate_text.py b/samples/snippets/translate_v3_batch_translate_text.py
index 6c67d2c2..4454afb4 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/translate_v3_batch_translate_text.py
+++ b/samples/snippets/translate_v3_batch_translate_text.py
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@
 
 
 def batch_translate_text(
-    input_uri="gs://YOUR_BUCKET_ID/path/to/your/file.txt",
-    output_uri="gs://YOUR_BUCKET_ID/path/to/save/results/",
-    project_id="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"
+        input_uri="gs://YOUR_BUCKET_ID/path/to/your/file.txt",
+        output_uri="gs://YOUR_BUCKET_ID/path/to/save/results/",
+        project_id="YOUR_PROJECT_ID",
+        timeout=180,
 ):
     """Translates a batch of texts on GCS and stores the result in a GCS location."""
 
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ def batch_translate_text(
         output_config=output_config)
 
     print(u"Waiting for operation to complete...")
-    response = operation.result(180)
+    response = operation.result(timeout)
 
     print(u"Total Characters: {}".format(response.total_characters))
     print(u"Translated Characters: {}".format(response.translated_characters))
diff --git a/samples/snippets/translate_v3_batch_translate_text_with_glossary.py b/samples/snippets/translate_v3_batch_translate_text_with_glossary.py
index d72c3186..97845e2a 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/translate_v3_batch_translate_text_with_glossary.py
+++ b/samples/snippets/translate_v3_batch_translate_text_with_glossary.py
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@
 
 
 def batch_translate_text_with_glossary(
-    input_uri="gs://YOUR_BUCKET_ID/path/to/your/file.txt",
-    output_uri="gs://YOUR_BUCKET_ID/path/to/save/results/",
-    project_id="YOUR_PROJECT_ID",
-    glossary_id="YOUR_GLOSSARY_ID",
+        input_uri="gs://YOUR_BUCKET_ID/path/to/your/file.txt",
+        output_uri="gs://YOUR_BUCKET_ID/path/to/save/results/",
+        project_id="YOUR_PROJECT_ID",
+        glossary_id="YOUR_GLOSSARY_ID",
+        timeout=180,
 ):
     """Translates a batch of texts on GCS and stores the result in a GCS location.
     Glossary is applied for translation."""
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ def batch_translate_text_with_glossary(
     )
 
     print(u"Waiting for operation to complete...")
-    response = operation.result(180)
+    response = operation.result(timeout)
 
     print(u"Total Characters: {}".format(response.total_characters))
     print(u"Translated Characters: {}".format(response.translated_characters))
diff --git a/samples/snippets/translate_v3_batch_translate_text_with_glossary_test.py b/samples/snippets/translate_v3_batch_translate_text_with_glossary_test.py
index 1a1850ac..23aa6691 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/translate_v3_batch_translate_text_with_glossary_test.py
+++ b/samples/snippets/translate_v3_batch_translate_text_with_glossary_test.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ def test_batch_translate_text_with_glossary(capsys, bucket, glossary):
         "gs://{}/translation/BATCH_TRANSLATION_OUTPUT/".format(bucket.name),
         PROJECT_ID,
         glossary,
+        240
     )
 
     out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
diff --git a/samples/snippets/translate_v3_create_glossary.py b/samples/snippets/translate_v3_create_glossary.py
index a94e488e..603cb4cc 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/translate_v3_create_glossary.py
+++ b/samples/snippets/translate_v3_create_glossary.py
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@
 
 
 def create_glossary(
-    project_id="YOUR_PROJECT_ID",
-    input_uri="YOUR_INPUT_URI",
-    glossary_id="YOUR_GLOSSARY_ID",
+        project_id="YOUR_PROJECT_ID",
+        input_uri="YOUR_INPUT_URI",
+        glossary_id="YOUR_GLOSSARY_ID",
+        timeout=180,
 ):
     """
     Create a equivalent term sets glossary. Glossary can be words or
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ def create_glossary(
     # to translate the domain-specific terminology.
     operation = client.create_glossary(parent=parent, glossary=glossary)
 
-    result = operation.result(timeout=180)
+    result = operation.result(timeout)
     print("Created: {}".format(result.name))
     print("Input Uri: {}".format(result.input_config.gcs_source.input_uri))
 
diff --git a/samples/snippets/translate_v3_delete_glossary.py b/samples/snippets/translate_v3_delete_glossary.py
index f3f89753..e8acf76c 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/translate_v3_delete_glossary.py
+++ b/samples/snippets/translate_v3_delete_glossary.py
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 
 
 def delete_glossary(
-    project_id="YOUR_PROJECT_ID", glossary_id="YOUR_GLOSSARY_ID"
+        project_id="YOUR_PROJECT_ID",
+        glossary_id="YOUR_GLOSSARY_ID",
+        timeout=180,
 ):
     """Delete a specific glossary based on the glossary ID."""
     client = translate.TranslationServiceClient()
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ def delete_glossary(
     parent = client.glossary_path(project_id, "us-central1", glossary_id)
 
     operation = client.delete_glossary(parent)
-    result = operation.result(timeout=180)
+    result = operation.result(timeout)
     print("Deleted: {}".format(result.name))