time (t m)n. 1. a. A nonspatial continuum in which events occur in apparently irreversible succession from the past through the present to the future. b. An interval separating two points on this continuum; a duration: a long time since the last war; passed the time reading. c. A number, as of years, days, or minutes, representing such an interval: ran the course in a time just under four minutes. d. A similar number representing a specific point on this continuum, reckoned in hours and minutes: checked her watch and recorded the time, 6:17 a.m. e. A system by which such intervals are measured or such numbers are reckoned: solar time. 2. a. An interval, especially a span of years, marked by similar events, conditions, or phenomena; an era. Often used in the plural: hard times; a time of troubles. b. times The present with respect to prevailing conditions and trends: You must change with the times. 3. A suitable or opportune moment or season: a time for taking stock of one's life. 4. a. Periods or a period designated for a given activity: harvest time; time for bed. b. Periods or a period necessary or available for a given activity: I have no time for golf. c. A period at one's disposal: Do you have time for a chat? 5. An appointed or fated moment, especially of death or giving birth: He died before his time. Her time is near. 6. a. One of several instances: knocked three times; addressed Congress for the last time before retirement. b. times Used to indicate the number of instances by which something is multiplied or divided: This tree is three times taller than that one. My library is many times smaller than hers. 7. a. One's lifetime. b. One's period of greatest activity or engagement. c. A person's experience during a specific period or on a certain occasion: had a good time at the party. 8. a. A period of military service. b. A period of apprenticeship. c. Informal A prison sentence. 9. a. The customary period of work: hired for full time. b. The period spent working. c. The hourly pay rate: earned double time on Sundays. 10. The period during which a radio or television program or commercial is broadcast: "There's television time to buy" (Brad Goldstein). 11. The rate of speed of a measured activity: marching in double time. 12. Music a. The meter of a musical pattern: three-quarter time. b. The rate of speed at which a piece of music is played; the tempo. 13. Chiefly British The hour at which a pub closes. 14. Sports A time-out. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or measuring time. 2. Constructed so as to operate at a particular moment: a time release. 3. Payable on a future date or dates. 4. Of or relating to installment buying: time payments. tr.v. timed, tim·ing, times Idioms: 1. To set the time for (an event or occasion). 2. To adjust to keep accurate time. 3. To adjust so that a force is applied or an action occurs at the desired time: timed his swing so as to hit the ball squarely. 4. To record the speed or duration of: time a runner. 5. To set or maintain the tempo, speed, or duration of: time a manufacturing process. against time With a quickly approaching time limit: worked against time to deliver the manuscript before the deadline. at one time 1. Simultaneously. 2. At a period or moment in the past. at the same time However; nonetheless. at times On occasion; sometimes. behind the times Out-of-date; old-fashioned. for the time being Temporarily. from time to time Once in a while; at intervals. high time The appropriate or urgent time: It's high time that you started working. in good time 1. In a reasonable length of time. 2. When or before due. 3. Quickly. in no time Almost instantly; immediately. in time 1. Before a time limit expires. 2. Within an indefinite time; eventually: In time they came to accept the harsh facts. 3. Music a. In the proper tempo. b. Played with a meter. on time 1. According to schedule; punctual or punctually. 2. By paying in installments. time after time Again and again; repeatedly. time and again Again and again; repeatedly. time of (one's) life A highly pleasurable experience: We had the time of our lives at the beach. time on (one's) hands An interval with nothing to do. time was There was once a time: "Time was when [urban gangs] were part of a . . . subculture that inner-city adolescence outgrew" (George F. Will). [Middle English, from Old English t ma; see d - in Indo-European roots.] |
time [taɪm]
n
1.
a. the continuous passage of existence in which events pass from a state of potentiality in the future, through the present, to a state of finality in the past
b. (as modifier) time travel Related adj temporal
2. (Physics / General Physics) Physics a quantity measuring duration, usually with reference to a periodic process such as the rotation of the earth or the vibration of electromagnetic radiation emitted from certain atoms (see caesium clock, second2 (sense 1)). In classical mechanics, time is absolute in the sense that the time of an event is independent of the observer. According to the theory of relativity it depends on the observer's frame of reference. Time is considered as a fourth coordinate required, along with three spatial coordinates, to specify an event See space-time continuum
3. a specific point on this continuum expressed in terms of hours and minutes the time is four o'clock
4. a system of reckoning for expressing time Greenwich mean time
5.
a. a definite and measurable portion of this continuum
b. (as modifier) time limit
6.
a. an accepted period such as a day, season, etc.
b. (in combination) springtime
7. an unspecified interval; a while I was there for a time
8. (often plural) a period or point marked by specific attributes or events the Victorian times time for breakfast
9. a sufficient interval or period have you got time to help me?
10. an instance or occasion I called you three times
11. an occasion or period of specified quality have a good time a miserable time
12. the duration of human existence
13. the heyday of human life in her time she was a great star
14. a suitable period or moment it's time I told you
15. the expected interval in which something is done the flying time from New York to London was seven hours
16. a particularly important moment, esp childbirth or death her time had come
17. (Mathematics) (plural) indicating a degree or amount calculated by multiplication with the number specified ten times three is thirty he earns four times as much as me
18. (Clothing & Fashion) (often plural) the fashions, thought, etc., of the present age (esp in the phrases ahead of one's time, behind the times)
19. Brit (in bars, pubs, etc.) short for closing time
20. (Law) Informal a term in jail (esp in the phrase do time)
21. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms)
a. a customary or full period of work
b. the rate of pay for this period
22. (Music, other) Also (esp US) metre
a. the system of combining beats or pulses in music into successive groupings by which the rhythm of the music is established
b. a specific system having a specific number of beats in each grouping or bar duple time
23. (Music, other) Music short for time value
24. (Literature / Poetry) Prosody a unit of duration used in the measurement of poetic metre; mora
against time in an effort to complete something in a limited period
ahead of time before the deadline
all in good time in due course
all the time continuously
at one time
a. once; formerly
b. simultaneously
at the same time
a. simultaneously
b. nevertheless; however
at times sometimes
(Music / Classical Music)
beat time (of a conductor, etc.) to indicate the tempo or pulse of a piece of music by waving a baton or a hand, tapping out the beats, etc.
before one's time prematurely
for the time being for the moment; temporarily
from time to time at intervals; occasionally
gain time See gain1 [9]
have no time for to have no patience with; not tolerate
in good time
a. early
b. quickly
in no time very quickly; almost instantaneously
in one's own time
a. outside paid working hours
b. at one's own rate
in time
a. early or at the appointed time
b. eventually
c. (Music, other) Music at a correct metrical or rhythmic pulse
(Music, other)
keep time to observe correctly the accent or rhythmic pulse of a piece of music in relation to tempo
lose time (of a timepiece) to operate too slowly
lose no time to do something without delay
make time
a. to find an opportunity
b. (often foll by with) US informal to succeed in seducing
46. See mark [35]
in the nick of time at the last possible moment; at the critical moment
on time
a. at the expected or scheduled time
b. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) US payable in instalments
pass the time of day to exchange casual greetings (with an acquaintance)
time about Scot alternately; turn and turn about
time and again frequently
(Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms)
time off a period when one is absent from work for a holiday, through sickness, etc.
(General Sporting Terms)
time on the Austral. equivalent of extra time
time out of mind from time immemorial
time of one's life a memorably enjoyable time
56. (modifier) operating automatically at or for a set time, for security or convenience time lock time switch
vb (tr)
1. to ascertain or calculate the duration or speed of
2. to set a time for
3. to adjust to keep accurate time
4. to pick a suitable time for
5. Sport to control the execution or speed of (an action, esp a shot or stroke) so that it has its full effect at the right moment
interj
the word called out by a publican signalling that it is closing time
[Old English tīma; related to Old English tīd time, Old Norse tīmi, Alemannic zīme; see tide1]
| time (tm) 1. A continuous, measurable quantity in which events occur in a sequence proceeding from the past through the present to the future. See Note at space-time. 2. a. An interval separating two points of this quantity; a duration. b. A system or reference frame in which such intervals are measured or such quantities are calculated. |
Time
1. a person or a thing remaining or appearing after its own time period; archaism.
2. an error in chronology. Also called antichronism. — anachronistic, anachronistical, anachronous, adj.
2. an error in chronology. Also called antichronism. — anachronistic, anachronistical, anachronous, adj.
the absence of concurrent time. Cf. synchronism. — asynchronic, adj. — asynchrony, n.
1. the science of arranging time in fixed periods for the purpose of dating events accurately and arranging them in order of occurrence.
2. a reference book organized according to the dates of past events. — chronologer, chronologist, n. — chronological, adj.
2. a reference book organized according to the dates of past events. — chronologer, chronologist, n. — chronological, adj.
1. the art of measuring time accurately.
2. the measurement of time by periods or divisions. — chronometric, chronometrical, adj.
2. the measurement of time by periods or divisions. — chronometric, chronometrical, adj.
an abnormal discomfort concerning time.
an instrument for accurate measurement of very short periods of time, as the time of trajectory of missiles.
accurate measurement of short intervals of time by means of a chronoscope. — chronoscopic, adj.
an instrument for measuring time by the controlled flow of water or mercury through a small opening.
coevalneity. — coetaneous, adj.
the state of eternal coexistence; eternal coexistence with another eternal entity. — coetemal, adj.
the state or quality of being alike in age or duration; contemporaneity. Also called coetaneity. — coeval, adj.
the practice or habit of delay or tardiness; procrastination. — cunctator, n. — cunctatious, cunctatory, adj.
the science of fixing dates in the past by the study of growth rings in trees. — dendrochronologist, n. — dendrochronological, adj.
the comparative study of a development based on its history. — diachronic, diachronistic, diachronistical, adj.
Rare. the quality of long duration in time; length of time. — diuturnal, adj.
the chronology of the earth as induced from geologic data. — geochronologist, n. — geochronologic, geochronological, adj.
the study of two or more related but distinct languages in order to determine when they separated, by examining the lexicon they share and those parts of it that have been replaced. — glottochronologist, n. — glottochronological, adj.
the art or science of constructing dials, as sundials, which show the time of day by the shadow of the gnomon, a pin or triangle raised above the surface of the dial.
a treatise or other work on the subject of gnomics.
any instrument or device for telling time, especially a sundial and early forms of the clock.
1. the description of watches and clocks.
2. the art of making timepieces. — horologiographer, horologiographian, n. — horologiographic, adj.
2. the art of making timepieces. — horologiographer, horologiographian, n. — horologiographic, adj.
the art or science of making timepieces or of measuring time. — horologist, n. — horological, adj.
an instrument for measuring time.
the art or science of measuring time. — horometrical, adj.
immediateness; the quality or condition of being immediate.
Obsolete, the state or condition of being untimely. — intempestive, adj.
1. the characteristic of having a uniform period of vibration.
2. the condition of occurring at the same time as another event. — isochronic, adj. — isochrony, n.
2. the condition of occurring at the same time as another event. — isochronic, adj. — isochrony, n.
a calendar of months.
the state or condition of occurring monthly.
a chronological error in which an event is assigned a date after its real one. Cf. parachronism. — metachronic, adj.
an instrument for measuring extremely small time intervals. — microchronometric, adj.
the process or condition of going out of date or being no longer in use. — obsolescent, adj.
the dating of an event as later than its actual occurrence. Cf. prochronism. — parachronic, adj.
the study of natural phenomena that occur periodically, as migration or blossoming, and their relation to climate and changes of season. — phenologist, n. — phenological, adj.
1. a camera for recording motion by a series of photographs taken at brief intervals.
2. the photograph so produced.
3. a camera that records the exact time of the event it is photographing by exposing a moving sensitized plate to the tracing of a thin beam of light synchronized with the event.
2. the photograph so produced.
3. a camera that records the exact time of the event it is photographing by exposing a moving sensitized plate to the tracing of a thin beam of light synchronized with the event.
the act or state of preceding or coming before. — prevenient, adj.
the dating of an event as earlier than its actual occurrence. Cf. parachronism. — prochronic, adj.
the proportionate frequency at which an event takes place. See also numbers.
the state or quality of being eternal, without beginning or end. — sempiternal, adj.
a coincidence in time; simultaneity. Cf. asynchronism. — synchronistic, synchronistical, adj.
an arrangement of events by date, grouping together all those of the same date; a comparative chronology. — synchronological, adj.
the state or quality of passing with time or being ephemeral or fleeting. — transient, adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | time - an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip" |
| 2. | time - a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something; "take time to smell the roses"; "I didn't have time to finish"; "it took more than half my time" period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" | |
| 3. | time - an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor in his time" period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" day - some point or period in time; "it should arrive any day now"; "after that day she never trusted him again"; "those were the days"; "these days it is not unusual" dead - a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense; "the dead of winter" hard times - a time of difficulty incarnation - time passed in a particular bodily form; "he believes that his life will be better in his next incarnation" wee - a short time; "bide a wee" while, spell, patch, piece - a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather" mo, moment, second, minute, bit - an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit" ephemera - something transitory; lasting a day space age - the age beginning with the first space travel; from 1957 to the present | |
| 4. | time - a suitable moment; "it is time to go" moment, instant, minute, second - a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began" high time - the latest possible moment; "it is high time you went to work" occasion - the time of a particular event; "on the occasion of his 60th birthday" | |
| 5. | time - the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past attribute - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity geologic time, geological time - the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history) biological time - the time of various biological processes cosmic time - the time covered by the physical formation and development of the universe civil time, local time, standard time - the official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom daylight saving, daylight savings, daylight-saving time, daylight-savings time - time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings nowadays, present - the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; "that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow" musical time - (music) the beat of musical rhythm continuum - a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts GMT, Greenwich Mean Time, Greenwich Time, universal time, UT, UT1 - the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere duration, continuance - the property of enduring or continuing in time | |
| 6. | time - a person's experience on a particular occasion; "he had a time holding back the tears"; "they had a good time together" experience - an event as apprehended; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention" | |
| 7. |  time - a reading of a point in time as given by a clock; "do you know what time it is?"; "the time is 10 o'clock"meter reading, reading, indication - a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument; "he could not believe the meter reading"; "the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm" SCLK, spacecraft clock time - the clock time given by a clock carried on board a spacecraft prime time - the hours between 7 and 11 p.m. when the largest tv audience is available time of day, hour - clock time; "the hour is getting late" | |
| 8. | time - the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event dimension - the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height) | |
| 9. | time - rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration rhythmicity - the rhythmic property imparted by the accents and relative durations of notes in a piece of music | |
| 10. | time - the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail" term - a limited period of time; "a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term" hard time - a term served in a maximum security prison life sentence, life - a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives; "he got life for killing the guard" | |
| Verb | 1. | time - measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time; "he clocked the runners" mistime - time incorrectly; "She mistimed the marathon runner" |
| 2. | time - assign a time for an activity or event; "The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene" schedule - plan for an activity or event; "I've scheduled a concert next week" | |
| 3. | time - set the speed, duration, or execution of; "we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely" | |
| 4. | time - regulate or set the time of; "time the clock" | |
| 5. | time - adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time; "The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely" |
time
noun
1. period, while, term, season, space, stretch, spell, phase, interval, span, period of time, stint, duration, length of time For a long time I didn't tell anyone.
2. occasion, point, moment, hour, stage, instance, instant, point in time, juncture It seemed like a good time to tell her.
3. age, days, era, year, date, generation, duration, epoch, chronology, aeon The design has remained unchanged since the time of the pharaohs.
4. experience, life, conditions, circumstances I was having a hard time in school.
6. lifetime, day, life, season, duration, life span, allotted span I wouldn't change anything if I had my time again.
7. heyday, prime, peak, hour, springtime, salad days, best years or days He was a very good jockey in his time.
verb
2. schedule, set, plan, book, programme, set up, fix, arrange, line up, organize, timetable, slate (U.S.), fix up, prearrange We had timed our visit for March 7.
3. regulate, control, calculate an alarm timed to go off every hour on the hour
ahead of time early, earlier than expected, with time to spare, in good time The train arrived well ahead of time.
ahead of your or its time revolutionary, pioneering, avant-garde, futuristic, ground-breaking, ultra-modern, innovatory, trailblazing His designs were ahead of their time.
all the time constantly, always, continually, ever, throughout, continuously, at all times, for the duration, perpetually, ceaselessly, without a break, twenty-four-seven (informal) She keeps nagging me about my smoking all the time.
at one time once, previously, formerly, for a while, hitherto, once upon a time At one time, 400 people lived in the village.
at the same time
4. simultaneously, together, at once, all together, as a group, in concert, in unison, concurrently The three men arrived at the same time.
5. nevertheless, still, even so, yet, regardless, nonetheless, all the same, notwithstanding, in any event, be that as it may I was afraid of her, but at the same time I really liked her.
at times sometimes, occasionally, from time to time, now and then, on occasion, once in a while, every now and then, every so often The debate was highly emotional at times.
behind the times out of date, old-fashioned, outdated, square (informal), dated, obsolete, out of fashion, antiquated, outmoded, passé, old hat, out of style That idea is about 20 years behind the times.
for the time being for now, meanwhile, meantime, in the meantime, temporarily, for the moment, for the present, pro tem, for the nonce The situation is calm for the time being.
from time to time occasionally, sometimes, now and then, at times, on occasion, once in a while, every now and then, every so often Her daughters visited her from time to time.
in good time
6. on time, early, ahead of schedule, ahead of time, with time to spare We always make sure we're home in good time for the programme.
7. promptly, quickly, rapidly, swiftly, speedily, with dispatch Ninety-three per cent of the students received their loans in good time.
in no time quickly, rapidly, swiftly, in a moment, in a flash, speedily, in an instant, apace, before you know it, in a trice, in a jiffy (informal), in two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal), before you can say Jack Robinson At his age he'll heal in no time.
in time
8. on time, on schedule, in good time, at the appointed time, early, with time to spare I arrived in time for my flight to London.
9. eventually, one day, ultimately, sooner or later, someday, in the fullness of time, by and by He would sort out his own problems in time.
many a time frequently, often, many times, repeatedly, over and over (again), again and again, time and (time) again, on many occasions I've been to that house many a time.
on time
10. punctual, prompt, on schedule, in good time Don't worry, she'll be on time.
11. punctually, promptly, on schedule, on the dot The train arrived on time and she stepped out.
time after time repeatedly, many times, over and over again, often, frequently, persistently, on many occasions He escaped from jail time after time.
time and again over and over again, repeatedly, time after time Time and again political parties have failed to tackle this issue.
Related words
adjective temporal
adjective temporal
Quotations
"But meanwhile it is flying, irretrievable time is flying" [Virgil Georgics]
"Time is the best medicine" [Ovid Remedia Amoris]
"Every instant of time is a pinprick of eternity" [Marcus Aurelius Meditations]
"Wait for that wisest of Counsellors, Time" [Pericles]
"To every thing there is a season, and a time"
"to every purpose under heaven:"
"A time to be born, and a time to die ..."
"A time to love, and a time to hate;"
"A time of war, and a time of peace" Bible: Ecclesiastes
"Come what may,"
"Time and the hour runs through the roughest day" [William Shakespeare Macbeth]
"time the subtle thief of youth" [John Milton Sonnet 7]
"Remember that time is money" [Benjamin Franklin Advice to a Young Tradesman]
"Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them" [Dion Boucicault London Assurance]
"The innocent and the beautiful have no enemy but time" [W.B. Yeats in memory of Eva Gore-Booth and Con Markiewicz]
"Time goes, you say? Ah, no!"
"Alas, Time stays, we go" [Henry Austin Dobson The Paradox of Time]
"Time rushes by and yet time is frozen. Funny how we get so exact about time at the end of life and at its beginning" [Sister Helen Prejean]
"But meanwhile it is flying, irretrievable time is flying" [Virgil Georgics]
"Time is the best medicine" [Ovid Remedia Amoris]
"Every instant of time is a pinprick of eternity" [Marcus Aurelius Meditations]
"Wait for that wisest of Counsellors, Time" [Pericles]
"To every thing there is a season, and a time"
"to every purpose under heaven:"
"A time to be born, and a time to die ..."
"A time to love, and a time to hate;"
"A time of war, and a time of peace" Bible: Ecclesiastes
"Come what may,"
"Time and the hour runs through the roughest day" [William Shakespeare Macbeth]
"time the subtle thief of youth" [John Milton Sonnet 7]
"Remember that time is money" [Benjamin Franklin Advice to a Young Tradesman]
"Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them" [Dion Boucicault London Assurance]
"The innocent and the beautiful have no enemy but time" [W.B. Yeats in memory of Eva Gore-Booth and Con Markiewicz]
"Time goes, you say? Ah, no!"
"Alas, Time stays, we go" [Henry Austin Dobson The Paradox of Time]
"Time rushes by and yet time is frozen. Funny how we get so exact about time at the end of life and at its beginning" [Sister Helen Prejean]
Proverbs
"Time and tide wait for no man"
"Time flies (tempus fugit)"
"Time is a great healer"
"Time will tell"
"Time and tide wait for no man"
"Time flies (tempus fugit)"
"Time is a great healer"
"Time will tell"
Time
Related vocabulary calends or kalends, civil day, civil year, day, Gregorian calendar, ides, intercalary, Julian calendar, leap year, lunar month, lunar year, month, nones, Roman calendar, synodic month, week, year
Gregorian calendar January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Jewish calendar Tishri, Cheshvan or Heshvan, Kislev, Tevet, Shevat or Shebat, Adar, Nisan, Iyar or Iyyar, Sivan, Tammuz, Av or Ab, Elul
Muslim calendar Muharram or Moharram, Safar or Saphar, Rabia I, Rabia II, Jumada I, Jumada II, Rajab, Shaban or Shaaban, Ramadan, Rhamadhan, or Ramazan, Shawwal, Dhu'l-Qa'dah, Dhu'l-Hijjah
French revolutionary calendar Vendémiaire, Brumaire, Frimaire, Nivôse, Pluviôse, Ventôse, Germinal, Floréal, Prairial, Messidor, Thermidor or Fervidor, Fructidor
Time zones Atlantic Daylight Time, Atlantic Standard Time, British Summer Time, Central Daylight Time, Central European Time, Central Standard Time, Eastern Daylight Time, Eastern Standard Time, Greenwich Mean Time, Mountain Daylight Time, Mountain Standard Time, Newfoundland Daylight Time, Newfoundland Standard Time, Pacific Daylight Time, Pacific Standard Time, Yukon Daylight Time, Yukon Standard Time
Translations
time [ˈtaɪm]
n
(gen) → temps m
I'm sorry, I haven't got time → Je suis désolé, je n'ai pas le temps.
I haven't got much time → Je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps.
in no time → en un rien de temps
It was ready in no time → Ça a été prêt en un rien de temps.
in next to no time (= very soon) → d'un moment à l'autre
for a long time (with perfect tense) → depuis longtemps; (with past tense) → pendant longtemps
Have you lived here for a long time? → Vous habitez ici depuis longtemps?
For a long time I didn't tell anyone → Pendant longtemps je n'ai rien dit à personne.
for a time → pendant un moment
He stayed for quite a time → Il est resté pendant un bon moment.
all the time → tout le temps
a period of time → un temps
a certain period of time → un certain temps
to spend time → passer du temps
to spend one's time doing sth → passer son temps à faire qch
to take time → prendre du temps
time passes → le temps passe
time off → un congé
He asked for time off to visit his sick mother → Il a demandé un congé pour aller voir sa mère malade.
I'm sorry, I haven't got time → Je suis désolé, je n'ai pas le temps.
I haven't got much time → Je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps.
in no time → en un rien de temps
It was ready in no time → Ça a été prêt en un rien de temps.
in next to no time (= very soon) → d'un moment à l'autre
for a long time (with perfect tense) → depuis longtemps; (with past tense) → pendant longtemps
Have you lived here for a long time? → Vous habitez ici depuis longtemps?
For a long time I didn't tell anyone → Pendant longtemps je n'ai rien dit à personne.
for a time → pendant un moment
He stayed for quite a time → Il est resté pendant un bon moment.
all the time → tout le temps
a period of time → un temps
a certain period of time → un certain temps
to spend time → passer du temps
to spend one's time doing sth → passer son temps à faire qch
to take time → prendre du temps
time passes → le temps passe
time off → un congé
He asked for time off to visit his sick mother → Il a demandé un congé pour aller voir sa mère malade.
(= period) → temps m
in these difficult times → en ces temps difficiles
in Queen Victoria's time → au temps de la reine Victoria
during my time in Toronto → pendant le temps que j'ai passé à Toronto
at that time → en ce temps-là
at one time (= in the past) → à une époque
times have changed → les temps ont changé
to be behind the times → être en retard sur son temps
to be ahead of one's time → être en avance sur son temps
to be before sb's time → être avant l'époque de qn
That was before my time → C'était avant mon époque.
in these difficult times → en ces temps difficiles
in Queen Victoria's time → au temps de la reine Victoria
during my time in Toronto → pendant le temps que j'ai passé à Toronto
at that time → en ce temps-là
at one time (= in the past) → à une époque
times have changed → les temps ont changé
to be behind the times → être en retard sur son temps
to be ahead of one's time → être en avance sur son temps
to be before sb's time → être avant l'époque de qn
That was before my time → C'était avant mon époque.
(by clock) → heure f
It was two o'clock, French time → Il était deux heures, heure française.
what time is it? → quelle heure est-il?
what time do you make it? → quelle heure avez-vous?
what time do you ... (= at what time) → à quelle heure vous ...
What time do you get up? → À quelle heure tu te lèves?
to ask sb the time → demander l'heure à qn
to tell the time → dire l'heure
on time → à l'heure
He never arrives on time → Il n'arrive jamais à l'heure.
to be 30 minutes behind time → avoir 30 minutes de retard
to be ahead of time → être en avance
time's up! → c'est l'heure!
It was two o'clock, French time → Il était deux heures, heure française.
what time is it? → quelle heure est-il?
what time do you make it? → quelle heure avez-vous?
what time do you ... (= at what time) → à quelle heure vous ...
What time do you get up? → À quelle heure tu te lèves?
to ask sb the time → demander l'heure à qn
to tell the time → dire l'heure
on time → à l'heure
He never arrives on time → Il n'arrive jamais à l'heure.
to be 30 minutes behind time → avoir 30 minutes de retard
to be ahead of time → être en avance
time's up! → c'est l'heure!
(= moment) → moment m
This isn't a good time to ask him → Ce n'est pas le bon moment pour lui demander.
Is this a bad time? → Ce n'est peut-être pas le bon moment?
it is time for sb to do sth → il est temps pour qn de faire qch, il est temps que qn fasse qch
it is time to do sth → il est temps de faire qch
It's time to go → Il est temps de partir.
this is no time to ... → ce n'est pas le moment de ...
This was no time to make a speech → Ce n'était pas le moment de faire un discours.
any time, at any time → à tout moment
It could happen at any time → Cela pourrait arriver à tout moment.
by the time he arrived → le temps qu'il arrive
for the time being → pour le moment
the time has come → l'heure est venue
to be old before one's time → être vieux* avant l'âge(vieille)
This isn't a good time to ask him → Ce n'est pas le bon moment pour lui demander.
Is this a bad time? → Ce n'est peut-être pas le bon moment?
it is time for sb to do sth → il est temps pour qn de faire qch, il est temps que qn fasse qch
it is time to do sth → il est temps de faire qch
It's time to go → Il est temps de partir.
this is no time to ... → ce n'est pas le moment de ...
This was no time to make a speech → Ce n'était pas le moment de faire un discours.
any time, at any time → à tout moment
It could happen at any time → Cela pourrait arriver à tout moment.
by the time he arrived → le temps qu'il arrive
for the time being → pour le moment
the time has come → l'heure est venue
to be old before one's time → être vieux* avant l'âge(vieille)
(= occasion) → fois f
Do you remember that time when Adrian phoned up? → Tu te souviens de la fois où Adrian a téléphoné?
the last time (that)
the last time I saw her → la dernière fois que je l'ai vue
three times a day → trois fois par jour
this time → cette fois-ci
next time → la prochaine fois
any time (in offers, invitations) → quand vous voulez, quand tu veux
Come and see us any time → Venez nous voir quand vous voulez.
two at a time → deux à la fois
three steps at a time → quatre à quatre
I ran upstairs three steps at a time → J'ai monté l'escalier quatre à quatre.
how many times? → combien de fois?
time after time → à maintes reprises
from time to time → de temps en temps
at times → parfois
Do you remember that time when Adrian phoned up? → Tu te souviens de la fois où Adrian a téléphoné?
the last time (that)
the last time I saw her → la dernière fois que je l'ai vue
three times a day → trois fois par jour
this time → cette fois-ci
next time → la prochaine fois
any time (in offers, invitations) → quand vous voulez, quand tu veux
Come and see us any time → Venez nous voir quand vous voulez.
two at a time → deux à la fois
three steps at a time → quatre à quatre
I ran upstairs three steps at a time → J'ai monté l'escalier quatre à quatre.
how many times? → combien de fois?
time after time → à maintes reprises
from time to time → de temps en temps
at times → parfois
(= experience) → moment m
to have a good time → bien s'amuser
Did you have a good time? → Vous vous êtes bien amusés?
I had a great time while the kids were away → Je me suis bien amusé pendant que les enfants n'étaient pas là.
to have a terrible time doing sth, to have a terrible time trying to do sth → avoir un mal fou à faire qch
to be having a hard time → traverser une période difficile
They're having a pretty hard time at the moment → Ils traversent une période plutôt difficile.
we had a hard time → nous avons traversé une période difficile
what sort of time ... ?
What sort of time did you have last night? → Tu t'es bien amusé hier soir?
have a great time! → amusez-vous bien!
to have the time of one's life → passer des moments inoubliables
to have a better time (= get on better) → s'en sortir mieux
to have a good time → bien s'amuser
Did you have a good time? → Vous vous êtes bien amusés?
I had a great time while the kids were away → Je me suis bien amusé pendant que les enfants n'étaient pas là.
to have a terrible time doing sth, to have a terrible time trying to do sth → avoir un mal fou à faire qch
to be having a hard time → traverser une période difficile
They're having a pretty hard time at the moment → Ils traversent une période plutôt difficile.
we had a hard time → nous avons traversé une période difficile
what sort of time ... ?
What sort of time did you have last night? → Tu t'es bien amusé hier soir?
have a great time! → amusez-vous bien!
to have the time of one's life → passer des moments inoubliables
to have a better time (= get on better) → s'en sortir mieux
in time (= eventually) → à terme
He would sort out his own problems, in time → À terme, il trouverait des solutions à ses propres problèmes.
in time for sth → à temps pour qch
We arrived in time for lunch → Nous sommes arrivés à temps pour le déjeuner.
just in time → juste à temps
in good time (= with time to spare) → en temps et en heure (= in due course) → en temps voulu
He would sort out his own problems, in time → À terme, il trouverait des solutions à ses propres problèmes.
in time for sth → à temps pour qch
We arrived in time for lunch → Nous sommes arrivés à temps pour le déjeuner.
just in time → juste à temps
in good time (= with time to spare) → en temps et en heure (= in due course) → en temps voulu
(with hour's, week's, month's, year's) in a week's time → dans une semaine
in a month's time → dans un mois
I'll come back in a month's time → Je reviendrai dans un mois.
in a year's time → dans un an
in a month's time → dans un mois
I'll come back in a month's time → Je reviendrai dans un mois.
in a year's time → dans un an
all the time → tout le temps
We can't be together all the time → On ne peut pas être ensemble tout le temps.
We can't be together all the time → On ne peut pas être ensemble tout le temps.
at the same time (= nevertheless) → en même temps
it's about time! → ce n'est pas trop tôt!
it's about time (that) → il est grand temps que + subj
It's about time he learnt to behave properly → Il est grand temps qu'il apprenne à se comporter correctement.
it's about time (that) → il est grand temps que + subj
It's about time he learnt to behave properly → Il est grand temps qu'il apprenne à se comporter correctement.
of all time (= ever) → de tous les temps
This is my favourite song of all time → Voilà la meilleure chanson de tous les temps pour moi.
the best film of all time → le meilleur film de tous les temps
This is my favourite song of all time → Voilà la meilleure chanson de tous les temps pour moi.
the best film of all time → le meilleur film de tous les temps
for all time → à tout jamais
(in maths) → fois f
5 times 5 → 5 fois 5
2 times 2 is 4 → Deux fois deux égalent quatre.
three times the size of sth → de trois fois la taille de qch
5 times 5 → 5 fois 5
2 times 2 is 4 → Deux fois deux égalent quatre.
three times the size of sth → de trois fois la taille de qch
(in music) → mesure f
in time (with music, with other players) → en mesure
He was playing out of time with everyone else → Il ne jouait pas en mesure avec les autres.
to keep time → marquer la mesure
in time (with music, with other players) → en mesure
He was playing out of time with everyone else → Il ne jouait pas en mesure avec les autres.
to keep time → marquer la mesure
to take one's time (= not hurry) → prendre son temps
You took your time! (= were slow) → Tu as mis le temps!
You took your time! (= were slow) → Tu as mis le temps!
to have no time for sb/sth (= dislike) → ne pas aimer qn/qch
I've no time for it → Je n'aime pas ça.
She has no time for people who don't do their jobs properly
BUT Elle n'a pas de temps à perdre avec les gens qui ne font pas leur travail convenablement.
to have a lot of time for sb → avoir beaucoup de respect pour qn
I have a lot of time for him → J'ai beaucoup de respect pour lui.
I've no time for it → Je n'aime pas ça.
She has no time for people who don't do their jobs properly
BUT Elle n'a pas de temps à perdre avec les gens qui ne font pas leur travail convenablement.
to have a lot of time for sb → avoir beaucoup de respect pour qn
I have a lot of time for him → J'ai beaucoup de respect pour lui.
to do sth in one's own time (= at one's own pace) → faire qch à son rythme (= outside working hours) → sur son temps libre
Don't try and hurry him - he'll do it in his own time → Ne le presse pas - il le fera à son rythme.
Don't try and hurry him - he'll do it in his own time → Ne le presse pas - il le fera à son rythme.
once upon a time there was ... → il était une fois ...
to call time on sth (= put an end to) → mettre le holà à qch
to call time (in a pub) → annoncer les dernières commandes (dans un bar)
to call time (in a pub) → annoncer les dernières commandes (dans un bar)
vt
(= measure time taken) [+ race] → chronométrer; [+ programme] → minuter; [+ breathing, heart-rate] → mesurer
(= choose timing of) [+ remark] → choisir le moment de; [+ attack, protest] → prévoir
We had timed our visit for 7 March → Nous avions prévu notre visite pour le 7 mars.
to time sth well → bien calculer qch
to be timed to coincide with sth [event, action] → devoir coïncider avec qch
to be timed to go off [bomb] → être réglé(e) pour exploser
The bomb was timed to go off at 6 am → La bombe était réglée pour exploser à six heures du matin.
well-timed [remark, entrance, tackle, pass, run] → fait(e) au moment opportun
an ill-timed remark → une remarque inopportune
time-and-motion study n → étude f ergonomique
time bomb n → bombe f à retardement
time check n → rappel m de l'heure
time clock n → horloge f pointeuse
time-consuming [ˈtaɪmkənsjuːmɪŋ] adj
a time-consuming task → un travail qui prend du temps
time difference n → décalage m horaire
time frame timeframe, time-frame [ˈtaɪmfreɪm] n → calendrier m
time-honoured [ˈtaɪmɒnərd] (British) time-honored (US) adj → consacré(e)
We had timed our visit for 7 March → Nous avions prévu notre visite pour le 7 mars.
to time sth well → bien calculer qch
to be timed to coincide with sth [event, action] → devoir coïncider avec qch
to be timed to go off [bomb] → être réglé(e) pour exploser
The bomb was timed to go off at 6 am → La bombe était réglée pour exploser à six heures du matin.
well-timed [remark, entrance, tackle, pass, run] → fait(e) au moment opportun
an ill-timed remark → une remarque inopportune
time-and-motion study n → étude f ergonomique
time bomb n → bombe f à retardement
time check n → rappel m de l'heure
time clock n → horloge f pointeuse
time-consuming [ˈtaɪmkənsjuːmɪŋ] adj
a time-consuming task → un travail qui prend du temps
time difference n → décalage m horaire
time frame timeframe, time-frame [ˈtaɪmfreɪm] n → calendrier m
time-honoured [ˈtaɪmɒnərd] (British) time-honored (US) adj → consacré(e)
time
NOUN
→ Zeit f; how time flies! → wie die Zeit vergeht!; only time will tell whether … → es muss sich erst herausstellen, ob …; it takes time to do that → das erfordert or braucht (seine) Zeit; to take (one’s) time (over something) → sich (dat) → (bei etw) Zeit lassen; it took me all my time to finish → ich bin gerade noch fertig geworden; in (the course of) time → mit der Zeit; in (next to or less than) no time → im Nu, im Handumdrehen; at this (present) point or moment in time → zu diesem or zum gegenwärtigen Zeitpunkt; to have a lot of/no time for somebody/something → viel/keine Zeit für jdn/etw haben; (fig: = be for/against) → viel/nichts für jdn/etw übrighaben; to find time (for somebody/something) → Zeit (für jdn/etw) finden; to make time (for somebody/something) → sich (dat) → Zeit (für jdn/etw) nehmen; time is on our side → die Zeit arbeitet für uns; he lost no time in telling her → er verlor keine Zeit und sagte es ihr sofort; there is no time to lose → es gibt keine Zeit (mehr) zu verlieren; my time is my own → ich kann frei über meine Zeit verfügen; in or given time → mit der Zeit; in one’s own/the company’s time → in or während der Freizeit/Arbeitszeit; don’t rush, do it in your own time → nur keine Hast, tun Sie es, wie Sie es können; time is money (prov) → Zeit ist Geld (prov); time and tide wait for no man (Prov) → das Rad der Zeit hält niemand auf (Prov); for some time past → seit einiger Zeit; I don’t know what she’s saying half the time (inf) → meistens verstehe ich gar nicht, was sie sagt; in two weeks’ time → in zwei Wochen; for a time → eine Zeit lang; not before time (Brit) → das wurde auch (langsam) Zeit; to do time (inf, in prison) → sitzen (inf); to make time with somebody (dated esp US inf: = have sex with) → es mit jdm treiben (inf)
? all the time (= always) → immer; (= all along) → die ganze Zeit; I get them mixed up all the time → ich verwechsle sie immer; I knew that all the time → das wusste ich die ganze Zeit
? in good time to be in good time → rechtzeitig dran sein; let me know in good time → sagen Sie mir rechtzeitig Bescheid; all in good time → alles zu seiner Zeit
? in one’s own good time he’ll let you know in his own good time → er wird Ihnen Bescheid sagen, wenn er so weit ist; he does everything in his own good time → er lässt sich bei nichts hetzen
? a long time (for) a long time → lange; I’m going away for a long time → ich fahre für or auf längere Zeit weg; it’s a long time (since …) → es ist schon lange her(, seit …); what a (long) time you have been! → du hast (aber) lange gebraucht!
? a short time (for) a short time → kurz; a short time later → kurz darauf; a short time ago → vor Kurzem; in a short time they were all gone → nach kurzer Zeit waren alle gegangen
? for the time being (= provisionally) → vorläufig; (= temporarily) → vorübergehend
? time on one’s hands to have time on one’s hands → viel freie Zeit haben; too many people who have time on their hands → zu viele Leute, die zu viel freie Zeit haben; having time on my hands I went into a café → da ich (noch) Zeit hatte, ging ich ins Café
? all the time (= always) → immer; (= all along) → die ganze Zeit; I get them mixed up all the time → ich verwechsle sie immer; I knew that all the time → das wusste ich die ganze Zeit
? in good time to be in good time → rechtzeitig dran sein; let me know in good time → sagen Sie mir rechtzeitig Bescheid; all in good time → alles zu seiner Zeit
? in one’s own good time he’ll let you know in his own good time → er wird Ihnen Bescheid sagen, wenn er so weit ist; he does everything in his own good time → er lässt sich bei nichts hetzen
? a long time (for) a long time → lange; I’m going away for a long time → ich fahre für or auf längere Zeit weg; it’s a long time (since …) → es ist schon lange her(, seit …); what a (long) time you have been! → du hast (aber) lange gebraucht!
? a short time (for) a short time → kurz; a short time later → kurz darauf; a short time ago → vor Kurzem; in a short time they were all gone → nach kurzer Zeit waren alle gegangen
? for the time being (= provisionally) → vorläufig; (= temporarily) → vorübergehend
? time on one’s hands to have time on one’s hands → viel freie Zeit haben; too many people who have time on their hands → zu viele Leute, die zu viel freie Zeit haben; having time on my hands I went into a café → da ich (noch) Zeit hatte, ging ich ins Café
by clock what time is it?, what’s the time? → wie spät ist es?, wie viel Uhr ist es?; what time do you make it? → wie spät haben Sies?; my watch keeps good time → meine Uhr geht genau; the time is 2.30 → es ist 2.30 Uhr, die Zeit: 2.30 Uhr; it’s 2 o’clock local time → es ist 2.00 Uhr Ortszeit; what was his time? (in race) → welche Zeit hatte er?; the winning time was … → die Zeit des Siegers war …; it’s time (for me/us etc) to go, it’s time I was/we were etc going, it’s time I/we etc went → es wird Zeit, dass ich gehe/wir gehen etc; it’s time for tea → es ist Teezeit; time gentlemen please! → Feierabend! (inf), → bitte, trinken Sie aus, wir schließen gleich
? the time of day to pass the time of day (with somebody) → (mit jdm) über Belanglosigkeiten reden; I wouldn’t even give him the time of day → ich würde ihm nicht einmal guten or Guten Tag sagen
? to tell the time (person) → die Uhr kennen; (instrument) → die Uhrzeit anzeigen; can you tell the time? → kennst du die Uhr?
? to make good time → gut or schnell vorankommen; if we get to Birmingham by 3 we’ll be making good time → wenn wir um 3 Uhr in Birmingham sind, sind wir ziemlich schnell
? about time it’s about time he was here (he has arrived) → es wird (aber) auch Zeit, dass er kommt; (he has not arrived) → es wird langsam Zeit, dass er kommt; (and) about time too! → das wird aber auch Zeit!
? ahead of time → zu früh; we are ahead of time → wir sind früh dran
? behind time → zu spät; we are behind time → wir sind spät dran
? at + time at any time during the day → zu jeder Tageszeit; not at this time of night! → nicht zu dieser nachtschlafenden Zeit or Stunde!; at one time → früher, einmal; at any time → jederzeit; come (at) any time → du kannst jederzeit kommen; at no time → niemals; at the same time (lit) → gleichzeitig; they arrived at the same time as us → sie kamen zur gleichen Zeit an wie wir; but at the same time, you must admit that … → aber andererseits müssen Sie zugeben, dass …; it was hard, but at the same time you could have tried → es war schwierig, aber Sie hätten es trotzdem versuchen können
? in/on time → rechtzeitig; to be in time for something → rechtzeitig zu etw kommen; on time → pünktlich; the trains are on time → die Züge fahren pünktlich
? to time the trains are running to time → die Züge fahren pünktlich
? the time of day to pass the time of day (with somebody) → (mit jdm) über Belanglosigkeiten reden; I wouldn’t even give him the time of day → ich würde ihm nicht einmal guten or Guten Tag sagen
? to tell the time (person) → die Uhr kennen; (instrument) → die Uhrzeit anzeigen; can you tell the time? → kennst du die Uhr?
? to make good time → gut or schnell vorankommen; if we get to Birmingham by 3 we’ll be making good time → wenn wir um 3 Uhr in Birmingham sind, sind wir ziemlich schnell
? about time it’s about time he was here (he has arrived) → es wird (aber) auch Zeit, dass er kommt; (he has not arrived) → es wird langsam Zeit, dass er kommt; (and) about time too! → das wird aber auch Zeit!
? ahead of time → zu früh; we are ahead of time → wir sind früh dran
? behind time → zu spät; we are behind time → wir sind spät dran
? at + time at any time during the day → zu jeder Tageszeit; not at this time of night! → nicht zu dieser nachtschlafenden Zeit or Stunde!; at one time → früher, einmal; at any time → jederzeit; come (at) any time → du kannst jederzeit kommen; at no time → niemals; at the same time (lit) → gleichzeitig; they arrived at the same time as us → sie kamen zur gleichen Zeit an wie wir; but at the same time, you must admit that … → aber andererseits müssen Sie zugeben, dass …; it was hard, but at the same time you could have tried → es war schwierig, aber Sie hätten es trotzdem versuchen können
? in/on time → rechtzeitig; to be in time for something → rechtzeitig zu etw kommen; on time → pünktlich; the trains are on time → die Züge fahren pünktlich
? to time the trains are running to time → die Züge fahren pünktlich
= moment, season → Zeit f; there’s a time and a place for everything → alles zu seiner Zeit; this is hardly the time or the place to … → dies ist wohl kaum die rechte Zeit oder der rechte Ort, um …; this is no time for quarrelling or to quarrel → jetzt ist nicht die Zeit, sich zu streiten; well, this is a fine time to tell me that (iro) → Sie haben sich (dat) → wahrhaftig eine gute Zeit ausgesucht, um mir das zu sagen; there are times when … → es gibt Augenblicke, wo or da (geh) → …; at the or that time → damals, zu der Zeit, seinerzeit; at this (particular) time, at the present time → zurzeit; sometimes …, (at) other times … → (manch)mal …, (manch)mal …; from that time on → von der Zeit an, von da an; since that time → seit der Zeit; this time last year/week → letztes Jahr/letzte Woche um diese Zeit; to choose or pick one’s time → sich (dat) → einen günstigen Zeitpunkt aussuchen; to die before one’s time → zu früh sterben; my time is (almost) up → meine or die Zeit ist (gleich) um
? time + come the time has come (to do something) → es ist an der Zeit(, etw zu tun); the time has come for us to leave → es ist Zeit für uns zu gehen; when the time comes → wenn es so weit ist; when her time comes (of pregnant woman) → wenn es (mit dem Baby) so weit ist; when my time comes (= when I die) → wenn meine Zeit gekommen ist; when the time comes for you to be the leader → wenn Sie an der Reihe sind, die Führung zu übernehmen
? at + times → manchmal; at all times → jederzeit, immer; at various times in the past → schon verschiedene Male or verschiedentlich
? between times (inf) → zwischendurch
? by the time by the time it had finished → als es zu Ende war; by the time we arrive, there’s not going to be anything left → bis wir ankommen, ist nichts mehr übrig
? by that time by that time we knew → da or inzwischen wussten wir es; by that time we’ll know → dann or bis dahin wissen wir es
? by this time → inzwischen; by this time next year/tomorrow → nächstes Jahr/morgen um diese Zeit
? from time to time, (US) time to time → dann und wann, von Zeit zu Zeit
? such time until such time as … → so lange bis …; until such time as you apologize → solange du dich nicht entschuldigst, bis du dich entschuldigst
? time of this time of the day/year → diese Tages-/Jahreszeit; at this time of the week/month → zu diesem Zeitpunkt der Woche/des Monats; it’s my or the time of the month (= period) → ich habe meine or die Tage (inf)
? time to now’s the time to do it → jetzt ist der richtige Zeitpunkt or die richtige Zeit, es zu tun; now’s my/your etc time to do it → jetzt habe ich/hast du etc Gelegenheit, es zu tun
? time + come the time has come (to do something) → es ist an der Zeit(, etw zu tun); the time has come for us to leave → es ist Zeit für uns zu gehen; when the time comes → wenn es so weit ist; when her time comes (of pregnant woman) → wenn es (mit dem Baby) so weit ist; when my time comes (= when I die) → wenn meine Zeit gekommen ist; when the time comes for you to be the leader → wenn Sie an der Reihe sind, die Führung zu übernehmen
? at + times → manchmal; at all times → jederzeit, immer; at various times in the past → schon verschiedene Male or verschiedentlich
? between times (inf) → zwischendurch
? by the time by the time it had finished → als es zu Ende war; by the time we arrive, there’s not going to be anything left → bis wir ankommen, ist nichts mehr übrig
? by that time by that time we knew → da or inzwischen wussten wir es; by that time we’ll know → dann or bis dahin wissen wir es
? by this time → inzwischen; by this time next year/tomorrow → nächstes Jahr/morgen um diese Zeit
? from time to time, (US) time to time → dann und wann, von Zeit zu Zeit
? such time until such time as … → so lange bis …; until such time as you apologize → solange du dich nicht entschuldigst, bis du dich entschuldigst
? time of this time of the day/year → diese Tages-/Jahreszeit; at this time of the week/month → zu diesem Zeitpunkt der Woche/des Monats; it’s my or the time of the month (= period) → ich habe meine or die Tage (inf)
? time to now’s the time to do it → jetzt ist der richtige Zeitpunkt or die richtige Zeit, es zu tun; now’s my/your etc time to do it → jetzt habe ich/hast du etc Gelegenheit, es zu tun
= occasion this time → diesmal, dieses Mal; every or each time … → jedes Mal, wenn …; many a time, many times → viele Male; many’s the time I have heard him say … → ich habe ihn schon oft sagen hören …; for the last time → zum letzten Mal; and he’s not very bright at the best of times → und er ist ohnehin or sowieso nicht sehr intelligent; the time before → das letzte or vorige Mal; the time before last → das vorletzte Mal; time and (time) again, time after time → immer wieder, wieder und wieder (geh); I’ve told you a dozen times … → ich habe dir schon x-mal gesagt …; nine times out of ten … → neun von zehn Malen …; she comes three times a week → sie kommt dreimal pro Woche or in der Woche
? at a time they came in one/three etc at a time → sie kamen einzeln/immer zu dritt etc herein; four at a time → vier auf einmal; for weeks at a time → wochenlang
? a time (Brit) he pays me £10 a time → er zahlt mir jedes Mal £ 10; rides on the roundabout cost £2 a time → eine Fahrt auf dem Karussell kostet £ 2
? (the) next time → nächstes Mal, das nächste Mal; (the) next time I see you → wenn ich dich nächstes Mal or das nächste Mal sehe
? (the) last time → letztes Mal, das letzte Mal; (the) last time he was here → letztes Mal or das letzte Mal, als er hier war
? at a time they came in one/three etc at a time → sie kamen einzeln/immer zu dritt etc herein; four at a time → vier auf einmal; for weeks at a time → wochenlang
? a time (Brit) he pays me £10 a time → er zahlt mir jedes Mal £ 10; rides on the roundabout cost £2 a time → eine Fahrt auf dem Karussell kostet £ 2
? (the) next time → nächstes Mal, das nächste Mal; (the) next time I see you → wenn ich dich nächstes Mal or das nächste Mal sehe
? (the) last time → letztes Mal, das letzte Mal; (the) last time he was here → letztes Mal or das letzte Mal, als er hier war
Math 2 times 3 is 6 → 2 mal 3 ist 6; it was ten times as big as or ten times the size of … → es war zehnmal so groß wie …; our profits are rising four times faster than our competitors’ → unsere Gewinne steigen viermal so schnell wie die unserer Konkurrenten
= era → Zeit f; this is the greatest problem of our time → das ist das größte Problem unserer Zeit; in my time → zu meiner Zeit; it happened before my time → das war vor meiner Zeit; of all time → aller Zeiten; time was when … → es gab Zeiten, da …; he is ahead of his time or before his time → er ist seiner Zeit (weit) voraus; in Victorian times → im Viktorianischen Zeitalter; in olden times → in alten Zeiten; times are hard → die Zeiten sind hart or schwer; when times are hard → in harten or schweren Zeiten; times change → die Zeiten ändern sich; times are changing → es kommen andere Zeiten; times are changing for the better/worse → es kommen bessere/schlechtere Zeiten; times have changed for the better/worse → die Zeiten haben sich gebessert/verschlechtert
? the times to be behind the times → rückständig sein, hinter dem Mond leben (inf); (= be out of touch) → nicht auf dem Laufenden sein; to keep up with the times → mit der Zeit gehen; (= keep in touch) → auf dem Laufenden bleiben
? the times to be behind the times → rückständig sein, hinter dem Mond leben (inf); (= be out of touch) → nicht auf dem Laufenden sein; to keep up with the times → mit der Zeit gehen; (= keep in touch) → auf dem Laufenden bleiben
= experience to have the time of one’s life → eine herrliche Zeit verbringen, sich glänzend amüsieren; what a time we had or that was! → das war eine Zeit!; what times we had!, what times they were! → das waren (noch) Zeiten!; to have an easy/a hard time → es leicht/schwer haben; we had an easy/a hard time getting to the finals → es war leicht für uns/wir hatten Schwierigkeiten, in die Endrunde zu kommen; was it difficult? — no, we had an easy time (of it) → war es schwierig? — nein, (es war) ganz leicht; he didn’t have an easy time of it in the operating theatre → er war im Operationssaal schlimm dran; to have a bad/rough time → viel mitmachen; to give somebody a bad/rough etc time (of it) → jdm das Leben schwer machen; we had such a bad time with the travel agency → wir hatten solches Pech mit dem Reisebüro; the goalkeeper had a rough time → der Torwart hatte schwer zu kämpfen
? a good time we had a good time → es war (sehr) schön, es hat uns (dat) → gut gefallen; he doesn’t look as though he’s having a good time → es scheint ihm hier nicht besonders gut zu gefallen; have a good time! → viel Vergnügen or Spaß!; to show somebody a good time → jdn ausführen; she’ll give you a good time for £30 → bei ihr kannst du dich für £ 30 amüsieren
? a good time we had a good time → es war (sehr) schön, es hat uns (dat) → gut gefallen; he doesn’t look as though he’s having a good time → es scheint ihm hier nicht besonders gut zu gefallen; have a good time! → viel Vergnügen or Spaß!; to show somebody a good time → jdn ausführen; she’ll give you a good time for £30 → bei ihr kannst du dich für £ 30 amüsieren
= rhythm → Takt m; (to be) in time (with) → im Takt (sein) (mit); (to be) out of time → aus dem Takt (sein); you’re singing out of time (with the others) → du singst nicht im Takt (mit den anderen); 3/4 time → Dreivierteltakt m; to keep time (= beat time) → den Takt angeben or schlagen; (= keep in time) → (den) Takt halten
TRANSITIVE VERB
= choose time of to time something perfectly → genau den richtigen Zeitpunkt für etw wählen; you must learn to time your requests a little more tactfully → du musst lernen, deine Forderungen zu einem geeigneteren Zeitpunkt vorzubringen; he timed his arrival to coincide with … → er legte seine Ankunft so, dass sie mit … zusammenfiel; you timed that well → du hast dir den richtigen Zeitpunkt (dafür) ausgesucht; the bomb is timed to explode at … → die Bombe ist so eingestellt, dass sie um … explodiert
= measure time of with stopwatch → stoppen; speed → messen; to time somebody (over 1000 metres) → jdn (auf 1000 Meter) stoppen, jds Zeit (auf or über 1000 Meter) nehmen; time how long it takes you, time yourself → sieh auf die Uhr, wie lange du brauchst; (with stopwatch) → stopp, wie lange du brauchst; to time an egg → auf die Uhr sehen, wenn man ein Ei kocht; a computer that times its operator → ein Computer, der die Zeit misst, die sein Operator braucht
time:
time and motion expert
time and motion study
n → Zeitstudie f, → Bewegungsstudie f
time bargain
n (Brit St Ex) → Termingeschäft nt
time bomb
n (lit, fig) → Zeitbombe f
time capsule
n → Kassette f → mit Zeitdokumentationen
timecard
n (for workers) → Stechkarte f
time change
n → Zeitumstellung f
time check
n (general) → Zeitkontrolle f; (Rad, TV) → Zeitvergleich m
time clock
n → Stechuhr f
time-consuming
adj → zeitraubend
time credit
n (flex(i)time) → Zeitguthaben f
time-critical
adj (Comput) application → zeitkritisch
time debit
n (flex(i)time) → Fehlzeit f
time delay
n (gen, Telec) → Zeitverzögerung f; (in bank) → Zeitschloss nt
time-delay
adj mechanism, safe → mit Zeitschloss
time deposit
n (Fin) → Festgeld nt, → Termingeld nt
time difference
n → Zeitunterschied m
time exposure
n → Langzeitbelichtung f; (= photograph) → Langzeitaufnahme f
time fault
n (Show-jumping) → Zeitfehler m
timed-release
adj (Pharm) = time-release
time frame, timeframe
n → Zeitrahmen m, → zeitlicher Rahmen; to set a time for something → den Zeitrahmen or zeitlichen Rahmen für etw festlegen
time fuse, (US) time fuze
n → Zeitzünder m
time-honoured, (US) time-honored
adj → althergebracht, altehrwürdig
timekeeper
timekeeping
n (in sports) → Zeitnahme f, → Zeitmessung f; (in factories etc) → Zeitkontrolle f; (of worker) → Erfüllung f → des Zeitsolls; bad time (Brit) → ständiges Zuspätkommen
time-lag
n → Zeitdifferenz f; (= delay) → Zeitverschiebung f; cultural/technical time → Unterschied m → in der kulturellen/technischen Entwicklung
time-lapse
adj camera → für Zeitrafferaufnahmen; time photography → Zeitraffertechnik f
time:
time machine
n → Zeitmaschine f
time management
n → Zeitmanagement nt
time money
n (Fin) → Festgeld nt
time:
time-saver
n to be a time → Zeit sparen
time-saving
adj → zeitsparend
timescale
n (in novel, drama etc) → zeitlicher Rahmen; (= perception of time) → Zeitmaßstab m; to think on a different time → einen anderen Zeitbegriff haben
time-sensitive
adj project, information, money transfers etc → zeitabhängig, zeitgebunden
time-served
adj apprentice → ausgelernt
timeserver
n → Opportunist m, → Gesinnungslump m (pej inf)
timeserving
n → Opportunismus m, → Gesinnungslumperei f (pej inf)
adj → opportunistisch
timeshare
timesharing
n → Teilnehmerrechensystem nt, → Timesharing nt
time sheet
n → Stundenzettel m, → Arbeitszeitkontrollliste f (form)
time signal
n (Brit) → Zeitzeichen nt
time signature
n → Taktvorzeichnung f
time span
n → Zeitspanne f
time switch
n → Schaltuhr f, → Zeitschalter m
timetable
time-tested
adj → (alt)bewährt
time traveller
n → Zeitreisende(r) mf
time trial
n → Zeitrennen nt
time unit
n (Telec) → Zeiteinheit f
time warp
time-waster
n (pej) to be a time (activity) → eine Zeitverschwendung sein; (person) → seine Zeit verschwenden; calls from times → nicht ernst gemeinte Anrufe pl; “no times” (in ad) → „nur ernst gemeinte Angebote“
time-wasting
n (Sport) → Bummelei f
timeworker
n → nach Zeit bezahlter Arbeiter, nach Zeit bezahlte Arbeiterin
timeworn
time zone
n → Zeitzone f
time [taɪm] n
time [taɪm] n
1. (gen)
a. → tempo
time and space → il tempo e lo spazio
how time flies → come vola il tempo!
only time will tell → si saprà solo col tempo
time is on our side → il tempo è dalla nostra
all in good time → senza fretta
to have (the) time (to do sth) → avere il tempo (di fare qc)
to find the time for reading → trovare il tempo per leggere
I've no time for them (too busy) → non ho tempo da perdere con loro (contemptuous) → non li posso soffrire
I've no time for it (fig) → non ho tempo da perdere con cose del genere
he lost no time in doing it → l'ha fatto subito senza perdere tempo
it takes time to ... → ci vuole tempo per...
to take one's time → prenderla con calma
time is money (Proverb) → il tempo è denaro
he'll do it in his own (good) time (without being hurried) → lo farà quando ha (un minuto di) tempo
he'll do it in his own time (out of working hours) → lo farà nel suo tempo libero
my time is my own → dispongo del mio tempo
time and space → il tempo e lo spazio
how time flies → come vola il tempo!
only time will tell → si saprà solo col tempo
time is on our side → il tempo è dalla nostra
all in good time → senza fretta
to have (the) time (to do sth) → avere il tempo (di fare qc)
to find the time for reading → trovare il tempo per leggere
I've no time for them (too busy) → non ho tempo da perdere con loro (contemptuous) → non li posso soffrire
I've no time for it (fig) → non ho tempo da perdere con cose del genere
he lost no time in doing it → l'ha fatto subito senza perdere tempo
it takes time to ... → ci vuole tempo per...
to take one's time → prenderla con calma
time is money (Proverb) → il tempo è denaro
he'll do it in his own (good) time (without being hurried) → lo farà quando ha (un minuto di) tempo
he'll do it in his own time (out of working hours) → lo farà nel suo tempo libero
my time is my own → dispongo del mio tempo
b. (period of time) → tempo
a long time → molto tempo
a long time ago → molto tempo fa
a short time → poco tempo
in a short time she will have left → fra poco sarà partita
in a short time they were all gone → nel giro di poco tempo se ne erano andati tutti
a short time after → poco tempo dopo
for a time → per un po' di tempo
have you been here all this time? → sei stato qui tutto questo tempo?
for the time being → per il momento
in no time → in un attimo
in a week's time → fra una settimana
a long time → molto tempo
a long time ago → molto tempo fa
a short time → poco tempo
in a short time she will have left → fra poco sarà partita
in a short time they were all gone → nel giro di poco tempo se ne erano andati tutti
a short time after → poco tempo dopo
for a time → per un po' di tempo
have you been here all this time? → sei stato qui tutto questo tempo?
for the time being → per il momento
in no time → in un attimo
in a week's time → fra una settimana
c. (moment) → momento; (period) → periodo
any time → in qualsiasi momento
come any time you like → vieni quando vuoi
any time now → da un momento all'altro
at that time → allora, a quel tempo
at the present time → al momento, adesso
at this time of the year → in questo periodo dell'anno
(by) this time next year → in questo periodo l'anno prossimo
by the time he arrived → quando è arrivato
at the same time (simultaneously) → contemporaneamente
but at the same time, I have to admit ... → tuttavia devo ammettere...
at the same time as → nello stesso momento in cui
at times → a volte
at all times → in ogni momento, sempre
from time to time → di tanto in tanto
now is the time to go to Venice → questo è il periodo or momento giusto per andare a Venezia
the time has come to leave → è arrivato il momento or l'ora di partire
this is no time for jokes → non è il momento di scherzare
this is neither the time nor the place to discuss it → non è né il luogo né il momento adatto per discuterne
any time → in qualsiasi momento
come any time you like → vieni quando vuoi
any time now → da un momento all'altro
at that time → allora, a quel tempo
at the present time → al momento, adesso
at this time of the year → in questo periodo dell'anno
(by) this time next year → in questo periodo l'anno prossimo
by the time he arrived → quando è arrivato
at the same time (simultaneously) → contemporaneamente
but at the same time, I have to admit ... → tuttavia devo ammettere...
at the same time as → nello stesso momento in cui
at times → a volte
at all times → in ogni momento, sempre
from time to time → di tanto in tanto
now is the time to go to Venice → questo è il periodo or momento giusto per andare a Venezia
the time has come to leave → è arrivato il momento or l'ora di partire
this is no time for jokes → non è il momento di scherzare
this is neither the time nor the place to discuss it → non è né il luogo né il momento adatto per discuterne
d. (by clock) → ora
what time do you make it? → che ora fai?
have you got the (right) time? → hai l'ora (esatta)?
what's the time?, what time is it? → che ora è?, che ore sono?
in time (soon enough) → in tempo (after some time) → col tempo
to arrive (just) in time for dinner → arrivare (appena) in tempo per cena
on time (person) → puntuale (train) → in orario
it's time for the news (on radio) → c'è il giornale radio (on television) → c'è il telegiornale
time's up! → è (l')ora!
to be 30 minutes behind/ahead of time → avere 30 minuti di ritardo/anticipo
about time too! → era anche ora!
it was about time you had a haircut → era proprio ora che ti tagliassi i capelli
what time do you make it? → che ora fai?
have you got the (right) time? → hai l'ora (esatta)?
what's the time?, what time is it? → che ora è?, che ore sono?
in time (soon enough) → in tempo (after some time) → col tempo
to arrive (just) in time for dinner → arrivare (appena) in tempo per cena
on time (person) → puntuale (train) → in orario
it's time for the news (on radio) → c'è il giornale radio (on television) → c'è il telegiornale
time's up! → è (l')ora!
to be 30 minutes behind/ahead of time → avere 30 minuti di ritardo/anticipo
about time too! → era anche ora!
it was about time you had a haircut → era proprio ora che ti tagliassi i capelli
e. (era, often pl) → era; (period) → periodo, epoca
in modern times → nell'era moderna
in Elizabethan times → nel periodo elisabettiano
in my time → ai miei tempi
during my time at HarperCollins → quando ero alla HarperCollins
it was before my time → non ero ancora nata
times were hard → erano tempi duri
in times to come → nel tempo a venire
to be ahead of one's time → precorrere i tempi
to be behind the times → essere rimasto/a indietro
in modern times → nell'era moderna
in Elizabethan times → nel periodo elisabettiano
in my time → ai miei tempi
during my time at HarperCollins → quando ero alla HarperCollins
it was before my time → non ero ancora nata
times were hard → erano tempi duri
in times to come → nel tempo a venire
to be ahead of one's time → precorrere i tempi
to be behind the times → essere rimasto/a indietro
f. (experience) to have a good time → divertirsi
to have a bad or rough time (of it) → passarsela male
they had a hard time of it → è stata dura per loro
to have a bad or rough time (of it) → passarsela male
they had a hard time of it → è stata dura per loro
g. (occasion) → volta
three times → tre volte
this/next time → questa/la prossima volta
the last time I did it → l'ultima volta che l'ho fatto
time after time, time and again → mille volte
many's the time ... → più di una volta...
I remember the time when ... → ricordo ancora quando...
for weeks at a time → per settimane
to carry 3 boxes at a time → portare 3 scatole per volta
three times → tre volte
this/next time → questa/la prossima volta
the last time I did it → l'ultima volta che l'ho fatto
time after time, time and again → mille volte
many's the time ... → più di una volta...
I remember the time when ... → ricordo ancora quando...
for weeks at a time → per settimane
to carry 3 boxes at a time → portare 3 scatole per volta
h. (Mus, Mil) → tempo
to play/march in time → suonare/marciare a tempo
to keep time → andare a tempo
to be out of time → essere or andare fuori tempo
to play/march in time → suonare/marciare a tempo
to keep time → andare a tempo
to be out of time → essere or andare fuori tempo
i. (Math) 4 times 3 is 12 → 4 per or volte 3 fa 12
3 times as fast (as), 3 times faster (than) → 3 volte più veloce (di)
3 times as fast (as), 3 times faster (than) → 3 volte più veloce (di)
2. vt
a. (schedule) → programmare; (measure duration of) → calcolare la durata di; (choose time of, joke, request) to time sth well/badly → scegliere il momento più/meno opportuno per qc, fare qc al momento giusto/sbagliato
the footballer timed his shot perfectly → il giocatore ha calcolato il tiro alla perfezione
the bomb was timed to explode 5 minutes later → la bomba era stata regolata in modo da esplodere 5 minuti più tardi
the footballer timed his shot perfectly → il giocatore ha calcolato il tiro alla perfezione
the bomb was timed to explode 5 minutes later → la bomba era stata regolata in modo da esplodere 5 minuti più tardi
b. (with stopwatch) → cronometrare
to time an egg → controllare il tempo per la cottura di un uovo
to time o.s. → prendere i propri tempi
to time an egg → controllare il tempo per la cottura di un uovo
to time o.s. → prendere i propri tempi
time [taɪm] n
1. (gen)
a. → tempo
time and space → il tempo e lo spazio
how time flies → come vola il tempo!
only time will tell → si saprà solo col tempo
time is on our side → il tempo è dalla nostra
all in good time → senza fretta
to have (the) time (to do sth) → avere il tempo (di fare qc)
to find the time for reading → trovare il tempo per leggere
I've no time for them (too busy) → non ho tempo da perdere con loro (contemptuous) → non li posso soffrire
I've no time for it (fig) → non ho tempo da perdere con cose del genere
he lost no time in doing it → l'ha fatto subito senza perdere tempo
it takes time to ... → ci vuole tempo per...
to take one's time → prenderla con calma
time is money (Proverb) → il tempo è denaro
he'll do it in his own (good) time (without being hurried) → lo farà quando ha (un minuto di) tempo
he'll do it in his own time (out of working hours) → lo farà nel suo tempo libero
my time is my own → dispongo del mio tempo
time and space → il tempo e lo spazio
how time flies → come vola il tempo!
only time will tell → si saprà solo col tempo
time is on our side → il tempo è dalla nostra
all in good time → senza fretta
to have (the) time (to do sth) → avere il tempo (di fare qc)
to find the time for reading → trovare il tempo per leggere
I've no time for them (too busy) → non ho tempo da perdere con loro (contemptuous) → non li posso soffrire
I've no time for it (fig) → non ho tempo da perdere con cose del genere
he lost no time in doing it → l'ha fatto subito senza perdere tempo
it takes time to ... → ci vuole tempo per...
to take one's time → prenderla con calma
time is money (Proverb) → il tempo è denaro
he'll do it in his own (good) time (without being hurried) → lo farà quando ha (un minuto di) tempo
he'll do it in his own time (out of working hours) → lo farà nel suo tempo libero
my time is my own → dispongo del mio tempo
b. (period of time) → tempo
a long time → molto tempo
a long time ago → molto tempo fa
a short time → poco tempo
in a short time she will have left → fra poco sarà partita
in a short time they were all gone → nel giro di poco tempo se ne erano andati tutti
a short time after → poco tempo dopo
for a time → per un po' di tempo
have you been here all this time? → sei stato qui tutto questo tempo?
for the time being → per il momento
in no time → in un attimo
in a week's time → fra una settimana
a long time → molto tempo
a long time ago → molto tempo fa
a short time → poco tempo
in a short time she will have left → fra poco sarà partita
in a short time they were all gone → nel giro di poco tempo se ne erano andati tutti
a short time after → poco tempo dopo
for a time → per un po' di tempo
have you been here all this time? → sei stato qui tutto questo tempo?
for the time being → per il momento
in no time → in un attimo
in a week's time → fra una settimana
c. (moment) → momento; (period) → periodo
any time → in qualsiasi momento
come any time you like → vieni quando vuoi
any time now → da un momento all'altro
at that time → allora, a quel tempo
at the present time → al momento, adesso
at this time of the year → in questo periodo dell'anno
(by) this time next year → in questo periodo l'anno prossimo
by the time he arrived → quando è arrivato
at the same time (simultaneously) → contemporaneamente
but at the same time, I have to admit ... → tuttavia devo ammettere...
at the same time as → nello stesso momento in cui
at times → a volte
at all times → in ogni momento, sempre
from time to time → di tanto in tanto
now is the time to go to Venice → questo è il periodo or momento giusto per andare a Venezia
the time has come to leave → è arrivato il momento or l'ora di partire
this is no time for jokes → non è il momento di scherzare
this is neither the time nor the place to discuss it → non è né il luogo né il momento adatto per discuterne
any time → in qualsiasi momento
come any time you like → vieni quando vuoi
any time now → da un momento all'altro
at that time → allora, a quel tempo
at the present time → al momento, adesso
at this time of the year → in questo periodo dell'anno
(by) this time next year → in questo periodo l'anno prossimo
by the time he arrived → quando è arrivato
at the same time (simultaneously) → contemporaneamente
but at the same time, I have to admit ... → tuttavia devo ammettere...
at the same time as → nello stesso momento in cui
at times → a volte
at all times → in ogni momento, sempre
from time to time → di tanto in tanto
now is the time to go to Venice → questo è il periodo or momento giusto per andare a Venezia
the time has come to leave → è arrivato il momento or l'ora di partire
this is no time for jokes → non è il momento di scherzare
this is neither the time nor the place to discuss it → non è né il luogo né il momento adatto per discuterne
d. (by clock) → ora
what time do you make it? → che ora fai?
have you got the (right) time? → hai l'ora (esatta)?
what's the time?, what time is it? → che ora è?, che ore sono?
in time (soon enough) → in tempo (after some time) → col tempo
to arrive (just) in time for dinner → arrivare (appena) in tempo per cena
on time (person) → puntuale (train) → in orario
it's time for the news (on radio) → c'è il giornale radio (on television) → c'è il telegiornale
time's up! → è (l')ora!
to be 30 minutes behind/ahead of time → avere 30 minuti di ritardo/anticipo
about time too! → era anche ora!
it was about time you had a haircut → era proprio ora che ti tagliassi i capelli
what time do you make it? → che ora fai?
have you got the (right) time? → hai l'ora (esatta)?
what's the time?, what time is it? → che ora è?, che ore sono?
in time (soon enough) → in tempo (after some time) → col tempo
to arrive (just) in time for dinner → arrivare (appena) in tempo per cena
on time (person) → puntuale (train) → in orario
it's time for the news (on radio) → c'è il giornale radio (on television) → c'è il telegiornale
time's up! → è (l')ora!
to be 30 minutes behind/ahead of time → avere 30 minuti di ritardo/anticipo
about time too! → era anche ora!
it was about time you had a haircut → era proprio ora che ti tagliassi i capelli
e. (era, often pl) → era; (period) → periodo, epoca
in modern times → nell'era moderna
in Elizabethan times → nel periodo elisabettiano
in my time → ai miei tempi
during my time at HarperCollins → quando ero alla HarperCollins
it was before my time → non ero ancora nata
times were hard → erano tempi duri
in times to come → nel tempo a venire
to be ahead of one's time → precorrere i tempi
to be behind the times → essere rimasto/a indietro
in modern times → nell'era moderna
in Elizabethan times → nel periodo elisabettiano
in my time → ai miei tempi
during my time at HarperCollins → quando ero alla HarperCollins
it was before my time → non ero ancora nata
times were hard → erano tempi duri
in times to come → nel tempo a venire
to be ahead of one's time → precorrere i tempi
to be behind the times → essere rimasto/a indietro
f. (experience) to have a good time → divertirsi
to have a bad or rough time (of it) → passarsela male
they had a hard time of it → è stata dura per loro
to have a bad or rough time (of it) → passarsela male
they had a hard time of it → è stata dura per loro
g. (occasion) → volta
three times → tre volte
this/next time → questa/la prossima volta
the last time I did it → l'ultima volta che l'ho fatto
time after time, time and again → mille volte
many's the time ... → più di una volta...
I remember the time when ... → ricordo ancora quando...
for weeks at a time → per settimane
to carry 3 boxes at a time → portare 3 scatole per volta
three times → tre volte
this/next time → questa/la prossima volta
the last time I did it → l'ultima volta che l'ho fatto
time after time, time and again → mille volte
many's the time ... → più di una volta...
I remember the time when ... → ricordo ancora quando...
for weeks at a time → per settimane
to carry 3 boxes at a time → portare 3 scatole per volta
h. (Mus, Mil) → tempo
to play/march in time → suonare/marciare a tempo
to keep time → andare a tempo
to be out of time → essere or andare fuori tempo
to play/march in time → suonare/marciare a tempo
to keep time → andare a tempo
to be out of time → essere or andare fuori tempo
i. (Math) 4 times 3 is 12 → 4 per or volte 3 fa 12
3 times as fast (as), 3 times faster (than) → 3 volte più veloce (di)
3 times as fast (as), 3 times faster (than) → 3 volte più veloce (di)
2. vt
a. (schedule) → programmare; (measure duration of) → calcolare la durata di; (choose time of, joke, request) to time sth well/badly → scegliere il momento più/meno opportuno per qc, fare qc al momento giusto/sbagliato
the footballer timed his shot perfectly → il giocatore ha calcolato il tiro alla perfezione
the bomb was timed to explode 5 minutes later → la bomba era stata regolata in modo da esplodere 5 minuti più tardi
the footballer timed his shot perfectly → il giocatore ha calcolato il tiro alla perfezione
the bomb was timed to explode 5 minutes later → la bomba era stata regolata in modo da esplodere 5 minuti più tardi
b. (with stopwatch) → cronometrare
to time an egg → controllare il tempo per la cottura di un uovo
to time o.s. → prendere i propri tempi
to time an egg → controllare il tempo per la cottura di un uovo
to time o.s. → prendere i propri tempi
n time [taim]
1 the hour of the day What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet? hoe laat الوَقْت، السّاعَه час hodiny klokken die Zeit ώρα hora kellaaeg ساعت kellonaika heure שָׁעָה समय vrijeme, sat idő jam klukkan ora 時刻 시간 laikas Cik pulkstenis? menengok masa tijd klokke(slett), tidspunkt godzina horas oră час; точное время hodiny ura vreme tid, [] klockan [] เวลา zaman 時刻 час وقت thời gian trong ngày 时刻
2 the passage of days, years, events etc time and space; Time will tell. tyd, verloop van tyd الزَّمَن време čas tid die Zeit χρόνος tiempo aeg زمان aika temps הַזמַן वक्त घडी़ में vrijeme idő waktu tíminn tempo 時 세월 laikas laiks masa tijd tid czas tempo timp время čas čas vreme tid ช่วงเวลา vakit, zaman 時間 час زمانہ thời gian được tính bằng đơn vị năm, tháng, ngày 时间
3 a point at which, or period during which, something happens at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time. tyd ساعَة، فَتْرَه، عَهْد، وَقْت време chvíle, doba tidspunkt; tid; -tid die Zeit καιρός, ώρα momento; hora aeg موقع aika moment, époque זְמַן कुछ समय तक vrijeme, doba idő(pont) saat stund, tímapunktur momento, ora (～の)時 때 metas laiks waktu tijdstip tid(spunkt), periode, stund czas hora moment, vreme время chvíľa, doba čas vreme tid, tidpunkt, -dags ช่วงเวลา vakit ...時(候) час موقع، وقت thời điểm ...时（候）
4 the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!' tyd, duur الوَقْت المُخَصَّص време čas tid die Zeit (διαθέσιμος) χρόνος tiempo aeg زمان؛ وقت aika temps זְמַן अवसर vrijeme, određeno razdoblje idő waktu tími tempo 時間 (~하는) 시간 laikas laiks masa tijd tid czas tempo timp время čas čas vreme tid เวลา zaman, vakit, süre (以分、時、日為單位的)時間 час متعينہ وقت khoảng thời gian nào đó （以分、时、日为单位的）时间
5 a suitable moment or period Now is the time to ask him. tyd, regte tyd الوَقْت المُناسِب време vhodná chvíle tidspunkt; tid der Zeitpunkt κατάλληλη στιγμή, περίσταση momento sobiv hetk زمان مناسب aika moment הַזמַן युग vrijeme, trenutak ideje (vminek) saat (rétt) augnablik, tækifæri momento 好機 적당한 때 laikas, momentas laiks; brīdis masa gelegenheid øyeblikk, tid czas, pora altura moment подходящий момент vhodná chvíľa pravi trenutek trenutak tidpunkt เหมาะกับเวลา tam zamanı, uygun an 是...時間了 час مناسب موقع thời điểm thích hợp 是...时间了
6 one of a number occasions He's been to France four times. keer مَرَّه път krát gang das Mal φορά vez kord مرتبه؛ بار kerta fois פעמים कोई निश्चित समय prigoda, prilika -szor, -szer, -ször kali sinnum volta 度数 (~) 번 kartas reize kali keer gang raz vez dată раз -krát krat put gång ครั้ง defa, kere, kez 次，回 раз بار، مرتبہ lần 次，回
7 a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together. tye, samesyn فَتْرَه، وَقْت период období, časy tid; periode die Zeiten (pl.) περίοδος, στιγμή época, período; momentos ajajärk دوران؛ اوقات aika période, temps זְמַן समय की गणना करने की शैली period, trenuci időszak masa tími, tímabil, stund(ir) periodo, tempo 時期 시기 periodas, laikotarpis laiks masa tijd tid, periode okres tempo moment, perioadă период; времена obdobie, časy časi trenutak tid, stunder ช่วงชีวิตของบุคคล geçirilen zaman, yaşanan an 時期 період, час عہد giai đoạn, thời kỳ 时期
8 the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo in slow time. tempo سُرْعَه، إيقاع темпo tempo tempo das Tempo χρόνος, ρυθμός tempo takt ضرب tempo tempo קֶצֶב काल takt, tempo ütem tempo hraði, tempó tempo 拍子 속도 tempas temps; takts tempo maat takt, tempo tempo tempo tempo темп; такт; ритм tempo tempo tempo takt, tempo จังหวะของดนตรี tempo (音樂的)速度 темп; такт موسيقي کي رفتار nhịp （音乐的）速度
v
1 to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something) He timed the journey. tyd meet يَقيس الوَقْت засичам (z)měřit čas tage tid Zeit messen von χρονομετρώ cronometrar aega mõõtma زمان چیزی را تعیین کردن mitata aikaa chronométrer לִמדוֹד זְמַן समय देखना mjeriti vrijeme idejét méri (vminek) menghitung waktu taka tímann á cronometrare 時間を計る 시간을 재다 skaičiuoti, užrašinėti (kieno) laiką/trukmę uzņemt laiku mengira masa timen ta tid mierzyć czas trwania medir o tempo a cronometra, a măsura засекать время;рассчитывать по времени (od)merať čas meriti čas meriti vreme ta tid på จับเวลา saat tutmak, süreyi hesaplamak 計算(記錄)時間 розраховувати اندازہ لگانا tính thời gian 计算（记录）时间
2 to choose a particular time for You timed your arrival beautifully! beplan يَخْتار الوَقْت избирам време načasovat si vælge tidspunkt; time den Zeitpunkt wählen επιλέγω το χρόνο, διαλέγω την ώρα για κτ. escoger el momento de/para ajastama زمان بندی کردن ajoittaa choisir le moment de לִקבּוֹעַ עִיתוּי שֶׁל- (किसी कार्य के लिए) समय चुनना या निश्चित करना odabrati vrijeme időzít memilih waktu tímasetja (scegliere il momento di) 時を選ぶ 시간을 정하다 pataikyti, laiku suspėti izvēlēties (īpašu) laiku mengatur masa regelen avpasse, velge tidspunktet for wybrać moment na escolher o momento a-şi alege momentul выбирать время načasovať si izbrati pravi čas odabrati trenutak välja tidpunkten för, tajma กำหนดเวลา zamanlamak, zamanı ayarlamak 選擇時機 вдало обирати час انتخاب کرنا chọn thời điểm 选择时机
adj timeless
1 not belonging to, or typical of, any particular time timeless works of art. tydloos لا يَنْتَمي إلى فَتْرَةٍ زمنيَّه مُعَيَّنَه вечен nadčasový tidløs zeitlos αιώνιος atemporal ajatu بی مدت؛ بدون تاریخ ajaton intemporel נִצחִי कालातीत vječan, bezvremen időtlen abadi sígildur, eilífur senza tempo 不滅の 시간을 초월한 neatgyvenantis, amžinas mūžīgs; nepārejošs tak makan dek zaman tijdeloos tidløs ponadczasowy atemporal nemuritor неподвластный времени nadčasový brezčasen vanvremenski tidlös ไม่จำกัดเวลา sonsuz, ebedî 無時間限制的 вічний; позачасовий وقت سے ماورا vô tận 无时间限制的
2 never-ending the timeless beauty of Venice. tydloos لا يَنْتَهي، خالِد، أبدي бекраен věčný tidløs ewig άφθαρτος, αιώνιος eterno igavene بی پایان päättymätön éter- nel נִצחִי अनन्त vječan, beskonačan végtelen abadi endalaus, eilífur eterno 不変の 영원한 amžinas mūžīgs; nebeidzams abadi oneindig evig wieczny eterno etern вечная večný večen beskrajan evig นิรันดร์ zaman tanımayan, her zaman geçerli 長期的，永遠的 нескінченний لازوال، سرمدي không chịu ảnh hưởng của thời gian 长期的，永远的
adv timelessly
tydloos بصورةٍ خالِدَه бекрайно nadčasově; věčně tidløst zeitlos αιώνια, άφθαρτα eternamente igaveselt بطور بی پایان ikuisesti de façon intemporelle; éternel- lement לַנֵצָח अनन्ततापूर्वक, शाश्वततता से vječno, beskonačno idő(szerű)tlenül, végtelenül secara abadi endalaust, eilíft eternamente 永久に 영원히 amžinai mūžīgi abadi oneindig tidløst wiecznie eternamente etern вечно nadčasovo; večne neskončno beskrajno tidlöst อย่างถาวร ebediyen, sonsuz olarak 長期地(有效) нескінченно لازوال طور پر vô tận 长期地（有效）
n timelessness
tydloosheid خُلود، لانِهائِيَّه бекрайност nadčasovost; věčnost tidløshed die Zeitlosigkeit (το) άφθαρτο, (το) αιώνιο atemporalidad ajatus جاودانگی؛ بی پایانی ajattomuus intemporalité; éternité נִצחִיוּת शाश्वतता, कालातीतता vječnost, beskonačnost idő(szerű)tlenség, végtelenség keabadian e-ð sem er óháð tíma; eilífð eternità 不変 영원함 amžinumas mūžīgums keabadian oneindigheid tidløshet ponadczasowość eternidade eternitate вечность nadčasovosť; večnosť brezčasnost beskrajnost tidlöshet ความถาวร ebedilik, sonsuzluk 無期 нескінченність سرمديت khả năng vô tận 无期
adj timely
coming at the right moment Your arrival was most timely. betyds مُناسِب، في حينِه навременно včasný, příhodný rettidig rechtzeitig έγκαιρος, επίκαιρος oportuno õigeaegne به موقع oikea-aikainen opportun בַּזמַן הַנָכוֹן समय पर pravodoban, pravovremen időszerű tepat waktunya heppilegur; tímabær, tímanlegur opportuno ぴったりした時間の 시기 적절한 pačiu laiku īstā laikā (darīts) tdk tepat pd masanya op het juiste moment i rett tid, beleilig następujący w odpowiednim momencie oportuno oportun своевременный včasný, vhodný pravočasen pravovremen läglig, lämplig เกิดขึ้นเหมาะสมกับเวลา tam zamanında (yapılan) 及時的 своєчасний, вчасний بروقت đúng lúc, hợp thời 及时的
n timeliness
betydsheid تَناسُب الوَقْت، حُدوث الشَّيء في حينِه навременност včasnost, příhodnost rettidighed die Rechtzeitigkeit επικαιρότητα oportunidad õigeaegsus بهنگامی؛ مناسبت زمانی ajankohtaisuus à-propos דַייקָנוּת सामयिकता pravodobnost, pravovremenost időszerűség ketepatan waktu það að koma á réttu augnabliki opportunità タイミングの良さ 적시 savalaikiškumas savlaicīgums ketepatan masa geschiktheid aktualitet; beleilighet odpowiedni moment oportunidade oportunitate своевременность včasnosť, vhodnosť pravočasnost pravovremenost läglighet การเกิดขึ้นเหมาะสมกับเวลา vakitlilik 及時, 合時 своєчасність بروقت ہونے کي صفت tính chất đúng lúc, tính chất hợp thời 及时, 合时
n timer
1 a person who, or a device which, measures the time taken by anything a three-minute egg-timer. tydteller, klok ضابِط الوَقْت، مُسَجِّل أو مِقْياس الوَقْت таймер časoměřič; stopky tidtager; timer der Zeitmesser χρονομέτρης temporizador ajamõõtja زمان سنج؛ وقت نگهدار ajastin, ajanottaja chronométreur/-euse; chronomètre שְעוֹן-עֶצֶר दौड़ आदि में समय का हिसाब रखने वाला व्यक्ति, समय का हिसाब रखने वाली मशीन mjerač vremena időmérő pencatat waktu skeiðklukka; tímavörður cronometrista; cronometro 計時係 계시원, 시간 기록기 laiko matuotojas, laiko matuoklis laika skaitītājs penjaga masa; penentu masa tijdopnemer tidtaker; stoppeklokke chronometrażysta, zegar cronometrista/cronómetro persoană care cronometrează; cronometru хронометрист; таймер časomerač; stopky časomerilec merač vremena tidtagare, tidtagarur ผู้จับเวลา zaman ölçen kimse 計時器，計時員 хронометрист; таймер وقت کا اندازہ رکھنے والا người, vật tính, đo thời gian 计时器，计时员
2 a clock-like device which sets something off or switches something on or off at a given time. klok, teller ساعَة تَوْقيت таймер časový spínač timer; tænd-og-sluk-ur die Zeituhr χρονόμετρο reloj automático aegrelee تایمر ajastin minuterie קוֹצֵב-זְמַן टाइमर, समयमापक यंत्र brojilo vremena, tajmer időzítő (szerkezet); időkapcsoló pengatur waktu tímastillir; klukkurofi timer タイマー 타임 스위치 laiko reguliatorius laika mehānisms penentu masa tijdwaarnemer varselklokke regulator zegarowy regulador automático regulator (cu program) таймер časový spínač opozorilna ura, časovno stikalo tajmer timer เครื่องจับเวลา kronometre 定時器 хронометр; таймер گھڑي جيسا آلہ جو وقت پر کسي چيز کو چالو يا بند کرديتا ہے thiết bị hẹn giờ 定时器
n pl times
1 a period; an era We live in difficult times. tye, era فَتْرَه، عَهْد времена období, časy tider die Zeiten (pl.) εποχή, χρονική περίοδος tiempos ajajärk زمانه؛ روزگار aikakausi période, temps (pl.) זְמַנִים समय vremena, doba korszak; idők masa tímar, tímaskeið periodo 時代 시대 laikai laiki; periods zaman tijden tider czasy tempos vremuri, epocă, perioadă времена; эпоха obdobie, časy časi vremena tidevarv, tider ยุค günler, zaman 時期，時代 епоха, часи; ера, період عہد، زمانہ giai đoạn, thời đại 时期，时代
2 in mathematics, used to mean multiplied by Four times two is eight. maal مُضاعَف عدداً من المَرّات умножение krát gange mal φορές, επί veces korda ضربدر kertaa fois כָּפוּל गुना puta -szor, -szer, -ször kali sinnum per ～倍 곱하기 -kart reize (reizināšanā) darab keer ganger razy vezes ori раз -krát krat puta gånger คูณ kere, defa 乘(法) раз رياضي ميں ضرب کا مفہوم دينے کے ليے استعمال ہوتا ہے nhân lên 乘（法）
n timing
1 the measuring of the amount of time taken. tydtelling تَسْجيل الوَقْت определяне на времето měření času tidtagning zeitliche Abmessung χρονομέτρηση cronometraje ajamõõtmine تعیین زمان ajastus chronométrage עִיתוּי कलामापन mjerenje vremena időmérés pengukuran waktu tímamæling cronometraggio 時間測定 시간 측정 laiko skaičiavimas laika skaitīšana; hronometrēšana penjagaan masa timing tidtaking odmierzanie czasu medição de tempo cronometrare хронометраж meranie času merjenje časa merenje vremena tajmning, timing การบันทึกหรือวัดเวลา saat tutma, süre hesaplama 計時 вибір певного часу; розрахунок часу لگے ہوئے وقت کا اندازہ khả năng tính toán thời gian 计时
2 the regulating of speech or actions to achieve the best effect All comedians should have a good sense of timing. wagvaardigheid, tydsberekening تَوْقيت определяне на правилното темпо načasování timing das Timing συγχρονισμός, επιλογή του κατάλληλου χρόνου coordinación, sentido del tiempo ajastamine زمان گزینی ajoitus minutage תִזמוּן समय-निर्धारण odabir trenutka időzítés pengaturan waktu tímasetning tempo タイミング 시간 선택 sinchronizavimas laika izjūta pengaturan masa timing timing, sans for tempo synchronizacja cálculo do momento oportuno sincronizare чувство времени načasovanie tempiranje vreme timing การเลือกเวลาที่เหมาะสมที่สุด zamanlama 調整(速度、行動等) координація; синхронність وقت کا تعين sự điều hòa thời gian 调整（速度、行动等）
time bomb
a bomb that has been set to explode at a particular time. tydbom قُنْبُلَةٌ مَوقوتَه бомба със закъснител časovaná puma tidsindstillet bombe die Zeitbombe ωρολογιακή βόμβα bomba de relojería viitsütikuga pomm بمب ساعتی aikapommi bombe à retardement פְצַצַת זְמַן निश्चित समय पर फटने वाला बम tempirana bomba időzített bomba bom waktu tímasprengja bomba a orologeria 時限爆弾 시한 폭탄 uždelsto veikimo bomba bumba ar laika degli bom bermasa tijdbom tidsinnstilt bombe bomba zegarowa bomba relógio bombă cu acţiune întârziată бомба замедленного действия časovaná bomba tempirana bomba tempirana bomba tidsinställd bomb ระเบิดที่ตั้งเวลาได้ saatli bomba 定時炸彈 бомба сповільненої дії ٹائم بم، بم جو مخصوص وقت پر پھٹے bom hẹn giờ 定时炸弹
adj time-consuming
taking too much time to do a time-consuming process/job. wat lank neem, wat baie tyd in beslag neem مُسْتَغْرِقٌ وقتا طويلا отнемащ много време časově náročný, zdlouhavý tidskrævende zeitfressend χρονοβόρος que exige/lleva mucho tiempo aeganõudev وقت گیر aikaa vievä qui prend du temps; interminable שׁגוֹזֶל זְמַן अधिक समय लेना koji uzima previše vremena időigényes menghabiskan waktu interminabile 시간이 걸리는 reikalaujantis/atimantis daug laiko laikietilpīgs memakan waktu tijdverslindend, tijdrovend tidkrevende czasochłonny care necesită mult timp отнимающий много времени časovo náročný časovno potraten vremenski zahtevan tidsödande ที่สิ้นเปลืองเวลามาก vakit alan 浪費時間的 такий, що забирає чи потребує багато часу وقت کش tốn nhiều thời gian 浪费时间的
time limit
a fixed length of time during which something must be done and finished The examination has a time limit of three hours. tydsbeperking حَد أو تَحْديد زمني краен срок časový limit tidsgrænse die Frist χρονικό όριο plazo límite ajapiirang محدوده زمانی؛ ضرب الاجل aikaraja limitation de temps הַגבַּלַת זְמַן सीमित सयम rok, vremensko ograničenje (kiszabott) időhatár batas waktu tímamörk termine, limite di tempo 制限時間 시간 제한 skirtas laikas laika ierobežojums batas waktu tijdslimiet tidsbegrensning ograniczenie czasowe prazo limită de timp предельный срок časový limit časovna omejitev vremensko ograničenje tidsgräns เวลาจำกัด vade, mühlet, süre tahdidi 期限，限期 обмеження часу; регламент مقررہ وقت giới hạn thời gian 期限，限期
n time ˈoff
a period of time away from work or studying. vakansie, verlof فَتْرَة إسْتِراحَه من العَمَل почивка volno fri; ferie die Auszeit άδεια αποχής από καθήκοντα tiempo libre puhkus زمان تعطیلی vapaa congé; temps libre חוֹפֶש काम या अध्ययन से इतर समय odmor, stanka szabadság waktu istirahat tempo libero, congedo （仕事中などの）休憩 휴식 시간 laisvalaikis atvaļinājums; brīvdiena(s) waktu cuti vrije tijd pause; permisjon wolne concediu свободное время voľno prosti čas pauza ledig tid, ledighet ช่วงวันหยุดหรือไม่ไปทำงาน mola 暫停時間 неробочий час خالي وقت thời gian rỗi 暂停时间
n time ˈout
(American)
1 (in basketball etc) a short break requested by the coach to give instructions etc. breuk, pouse فَتْرَة إستِراحَة من اللعب таймаут dočasné přerušení zápasu time-out das Timeout (die Auszeit) τάιμ άουτ descanso, tiempo muerto aeg maha تایم اوت aikalisä temps mort פֶּסֶק זְמַן खेल में निर्देश देने के लिए अल्पविराम kratki odmor, kratki prekid időkérés berhenti sebentar tempo 競技中のタイム 타임 아웃 pertraukėlė minūtes pārtraukums waktu rehat sebentar rådslagningspause, timeout przerwa [] time out тайм-аут oddychový čas prekinitev tajmaut time-out เวลานอก ara, dinlenme (書籃球比賽等)暫停休息時間 тайм-аут مختصر بريک thời gian hội ý (书篮球比赛等)暂停休息时间
2 a short period of rest from an activity to take time out to relax. breuk, vakansie فَتْرَة إسْتِراحَه من العَمَل او الفَعالِيَّه почивка přestávka pause die Auszeit χρόνος ανάπαυσης, ανάπαυλα pausa, descanso paus وقفه vapaa pause פֶּסֶק זְמַן किसी गतिविधि से आराम के लिए थोड़ा समय kratki odmor kikapcsolódás istirahat sebentar pausa 休憩 휴식 시간 pertrauka, atokvėpis atelpa, pārtraukums atpūtai waktu rehat korte pauze pause przerwa time out короткий перерыв;перекур oddych odmor pauza paus การหยุดพักชั่วคราว ara, teneffüs 休息時間 перерва в роботі, перепочинок آرام کا مختصر لمحہ thời gian nghỉ giải lao 休息时间
n timetable
a list of the times of trains, school classes etc. rooster, tydtafel جَدْوَل مَواعيد разписание jízdní řád, školní rozvrh køreplan; skema; tidsplan der Fahr-,bzw. Stundenplan ωρολόγιο πρόγραμμα, πίνακας δρομολογίων, χρονοδιάγραμμα horario sõiduplaan, tunniplaan جدول زمانی؛ برنامه ورود و خروج aikataulu horaire לוּח זְמַנִים समयसारणी raspored menetrend; órarend jadwal tímatafla, stundatafla orario 時刻表 시간표 tvarkaraštis saraksts; grafiks jadual waktu dienstregeling, rooster kjøreplan, togtabell; timeplan rozkład jazdy/zajęć horário orar, program расписание cestovný poriadok urnik, vozni red raspored tidtabell, []schema, timplan ตารางการเรียนการสอน zaman çizelgesi, program 時刻表，課程表 розклад; графік نظام الاوقات thời gian biểu 时刻表，课程表
all in good time
soon enough. binnekort في وَقْتٍ قَريب، بِسُرْعَه скоро všechno má svůj čas alt til rette tid alles zu seiner Zeit το καθετί στην ώρα του cada cosa a su debido tiempo aegsasti در موقع مناسب kaikki aikanaan chaque chose en son temps כּול דָבַר בְּעִתוֹ कोई जल्दी नहीं u pravi trenutak, na vrijeme minden(t) a maga idején cukup cepat þegar þar að kemur (in tempo) 十分間に合って 머지 않아, 곧 savo laiku visam savs laiks sebentar sahaja lagi alles op zijn tijd alt til sin tid, i rett tid w swoim czasie tudo a seu tempo toate la vremea lor всё в своё время všetko má svoj čas vse ob svojem času uskoro i sinom tid ในไม่ช้า uygun zamanda; sabırlı ol 快了，別急 всьому свій час جلد ہي kịp 快了，别急
all the time
continually. gedurig باسْتِمْرار през цялото време stále hele tiden die ganze Zeit όλη την ώρα todo el tiempo/rato, continuamente kogu aeg بطور مداوم jatkuvasti tout le temps כּוֹל הַזמַן सब समय, हर वक्त neprestano, cijelo vrijeme mindvégig terus-menerus alltaf, sí og æ continuamente いつも 그 동안 내내, 언제나 nuolatos visu laiku; nepārtraukti sentiasa de hele tijd hele tida cały czas continuamente tot timpul постоянно stále ves čas neprekidno hela tiden ตลอดเวลา her zaman, hep 始終 постійно, весь час مسلسل liên tục 始终
at times
occasionally; sometimes. soms أحْيانا понякога občas fra tid til anden gelegentlich πού και πού, περιστασιακά a veces mõnikord گهگاه ajoittain parfois לִפעַמִים समय से ponekad néha kadang-kadang við og við, stundum a volte 時々 때때로,가끔 kartais reizēm; laiku pa laikam kadang-kala soms av og til, noen ganger czasami de vez em quando uneori, câteodată иногда občas občasno povremeno ibland, då och då บางครั้ง ara sıra, bazen 不時(地) часом, інколи کبھي کبھي thỉnh thoảng 不时（地）
be behind time
to be late. laat يتأخر،مُتأخِّر عن الزَّمَن أو العَصْر изоставам mít zpoždění være forsinket sich verspäten καθυστερώ ir con retraso hilinema دیر شدن olla myöhässä être en retard מְאַחֵר विलंब kasniti, zaostati (el)késik terlambat vera seinn (essere in ritardo) 遅れて 지각하다 vėluoti kavēt; kavēties lewat achter zijn være seint ute, forsinket spóźniać się estar atrasado a fi în întârziere опаздывать mať oneskorenie zamujati kasniti vara försenad สาย gecikmek 遲 запізнюватися تاخير سے ہونا chậm, muộn 迟
for the time being
meanwhile I am staying at home for the time being. nou, tans في هذه الأثْناء междувременно v této chvíli i øjeblikket unterdessen προς το παρόν por el momento seni(ks) فعلاً toistaiseksi pour le moment בֵּינתַיִים तब तक, फिलहाल zasada ez idő szerint, egyelőre sementara itu í bili (per il momento) さし当たり 당분간은 kol kas pagaidām buat sementara waktu momenteel inntil videre, foreløpig na razie por enquanto pentru moment пока; до поры до времени v tejto chvíli, teraz trenutno za sada för närvarande, så länge, tills vidare ในระหว่าง şimdilik 暫時 тим часом; поки دريں اثنا، اسي درميان trong lúc đó 暂时
from time to time
occasionally; sometimes From time to time he brings me a present. soms, van tyd tot tyd من مَرَّةٍ إلى أخْرى، أحْيانا понякога čas od času fra tid til anden von Zeit zu Zeit πότε πότε, περιστασιακά de vez en cuando aeg-ajalt گهگاه toisinaan de temps en temps מִדֵי פָּעַם कभी-कभी, समय-समय पर povremeno időről-időre kadang-kadang við og við, stundum (di tanto in tanto) 時々 때때로, 이따금 kartkartėmis šad un tad sekali-sekala van tijd tot tijd fra tid til annen, nå og da od czasu do czasu de vez em quando. din când în când время от времени z času na čas od časa do časa povremeno ibland, då och då บางครั้ง ara sıra, zaman zaman 不時地 іноді, інколи وقتاً فوقتاً thỉnh thoảng 不时地
in good time
early enough; before a set time (for an appointment etc) We arrived in good time for the concert. vroeg, betyds في أوانِه، قَبْلَ فوات الوَقْت навреме dostatečně včas i god tid rechtzeitig έγκαιρα, νωρίς a buena hora; con tiempo de sobra; temprano varakult در موقع مناسب hyvissä ajoin à temps; en avance בְּעִתוֹ समय पर dovoljno rano, prije vremena kellő időben cukup cepat í tæka tíð (in tempo) 十分間に合って 때맞춰, 충분한 시간적 여우가 있게 pakankamai anksti savlaicīgi awal ruim op tijd i god tid wystarczająco wcześnie a horas la timp; mai devreme de заблаговременно načas pravočasno na vreme i god tid ทันเวลา tam zamanında, uygun zamanda 及早，預先 завчасно, заздалегідь بہت پہلے kịp 及早，预先
in time
1 early enough He arrived in time for dinner; Are we in time to catch the train? betyds مُبَكِّرا، قَبل فوات الوَقْت навреме včas i tide; tidsnok rechtzeitig έγκαιρα a tiempo õigeaegselt به موقع ajoissa à temps בַּזמַן इस समय na vrijeme idejében cukup cepat nógu snemma in tempo 間に合って 제시간에 pačiu laiku laikā sempat utk op tijd i tide, tidsnok a tempo la timp в срок, вовремя včas pravočasen na vreme i tid ทันเวลา zamanında, vaktinde 按時 вчасно کافي پہلے vừa kịp 按时
2 (withwith) at the same speed or rhythm They marched in time with the music. op maat van بِنَفْس السُّرْعَه، حَسَب سُرْعَة синхронизирано v rytmu i takt im Takt συγχρονισμένα al compás/ritmo de taktis موزون rytmissä en mesure בְּקֶצֶב ताल के अनुसार या साथ po taktu, u ritmu tartja az ütemet seirama í takt a tempo (～に)合わせて 박자를 맞추어 į taktą taktī; ritmā mengikut rentak op de maat i takt równo a compasso (com) în ritm ритмично v rytme v ritmu u ritmu i takt ตามให้ทัน aynı/uygun tempoyla 合拍子 ритмічно ايک رفتار سے cùng nhịp 合拍子
no time (at all)
a very short time indeed The journey took no time (at all). baie kort tyd وَقْت قَصير جدا бързо velmi krátká doba ingen tid (gar) nicht lange ελάχιστος χρόνος nada (de tiempo) silmapilk وقت بسیار کم hyvin lyhyt hetki rien de temps חִיש מַהֵר कोई समय नहीं u tren oka pillanatok alatt sangat cepat svipstund (poco tempo) あっという間に 매우 짧은 시간에 visai neilgai īsu brīdi; neilgi sangat cepat (helemaal) geen tijd svært kort tid krótką chwilę pouco tempo foarte puţin timp очень мало времени veľmi krátky čas kot bi trenil vrlo malo [] väldigt fort, [] nolltid เวลาสั้นจริง ๆ çabucak, kaşla göz arasında 馬上 мало часу بہت کم وقت một thời gian ngắn 马上
one, two etc at a time
singly, or in groups of two etc They came into the room three at a time. een op 'n slag في كُل مَرَّه в групи от по... jeden, dva (atd.) zároveň ad gangen einer, zwei (auf einmal) κάθε φορά de uno/dos/tres... en uno/dos/tres korraga همزمان yksi, kaksi jne. kerrallaan (un, deux, etc.) à la fois -בּכוֹל פַּעָם एक या दो jedan po jedan, dva po dva, itd egyenként, kettessével stb. atu, dua, tiga sekaligus í einu, á sama tíma (uno, due, ecc.) alla volta 一度に～ずつ 한번에 (~) 명씩 po vieną, po du ir pan. pa vienam/divi (vienlaicīgi) bertiga dlm satu masa tegelijk en (to, osv.) om gangen jeden/dwa itd. na raz um, etc., de cada vez unul/doi câte unul/doi по одному; по двое, по трое (одновременно) po jednom, po dvoch naenkrat jedan po jedan en i taget/två (tre etc) åt gången ทีละคน; ทีละสองคน (her defasında) ...-(ş)er...-(ş)er 一次一個或幾個 зразу; одночасний; разом ايک وقت một hoặc hai người, vật trong cùng một lúc 一次一个或几个
on time
at the right time The train left on time. betyds في الوَقْت الصَّحيح навреме přesně til tiden pünktlich ακριβώς στην ώρα που πρέπει a la hora, puntual õigel ajal سر وقت ajoissa à l'heure בַּזמַן समय पर na vrijeme, točno pontosan pada waktunya á réttum tíma in orario 時間通りに 정시에 laiku precīzi laikā tepat pd masanya op tijd presis, i rute punktualnie a horas la timp вовремя presne točno na vreme punktligt ตรงตามกำหนดเวลา tam zamanında/vaktinde 準時 вчасно وقت پر đúng giờ 准时
save, waste time
to avoid spending time; to spend time unnecessarily Take my car instead of walking, if you want to save time; We mustn't waste time discussing unimportant matters. spaar/vermors tyd يُوَفِّر وَقْتا، يُضَيِّعُ وَقْتا пестя/хабя време šetřit/ztrácet čas spare; spilde Zeit sparen, verschwenden γλιτώνω, χάνω χρόνο ganar/perder tiempo aega säästma, aega raiskama در وقت صرفه جویی کردن؛ وقت تلف کردن säästää, hukata aikaa gagner/perdre du temps לַחֲסוֹך בַּזמַן/לְבַזבֵּז זְמַן समय बचत uštedjeti/tratiti vrijeme időt megtakarít; időt pocsékol menghemat, membuang waktu nÿta tíma; sóa tíma risparmiare/perdere tempo 時を稼ぐ[] 시간을 절약(소비)하다 (su)taupyti, eikvoti laiką taupīt/šķiest laiku menjimatkan/ membazirkan masa tijd sparen, verspillen spare/kaste bort tid oszczędzać/tracić czas poupar/ perder tempo a câştiga/ a pierde timp экономить, растрачивать время šetriť / strácať čas prihraniti/zapravljati čas gubiti vreme spara (slösa) tid ประหยัดเวลา; เสียเวลา vakit kazanmak/harcamak 節省(浪費)時間 (не) витрачати час وقت بچانا، وقت ضائع کرنا lãng phí thời gian 节省（浪费）时间
take one's time
to do something as slowly as one wishes. doen dit so stadig as jy wil يتأنّى، يَتَرَوّى не бързам dělat svým tempem tage den tid, man behøver sich Zeit nehmen κάνω κτ. με την ησυχία μου tomarse su tiempo kiirustamata tegutsema وقت کافی صرف کردن omaan tahtiin prendre son temps לא לְמַהֵר धीमा होना ne žuriti kényelmesen csinál vmit perlahan-lahan fara sér að engu óðslega (prendersela comoda) ゆっくりやる 천천히 하다 neskubėti nesteigties ambillah masa de tijd nemen ta den tida en trenger nie spieszyć się levar o seu tempo a nu se grăbi делать неспеша robiť (si) svojím tempom; neponáhľať sa vzeti si čas ne žuriti ta den tid man behöver ใช้เวลามากในการทำสิ่งที่ต้องทำ acele etmemek 從容不迫地(做某事) не поспішати حسب خواہش آہستہ کام کرنا nhẩn nha làm việc 从容不迫地（做某事）
time and (time) again
again and again; repeatedly I asked her time and (time) again not to do that. weer en weer, keer op keer مَرَّةً تِلْو الأخْرى، تَكْرارا отново и отново znovu a znovu gang på gang immer wieder επανειλημμένα una y otra vez ikka ja jälle بطور مکرر toistuvasti maintes et maintes fois שוּב וַשוּב अक्सर, बहुधा opetovano, više puta újra és újra berulang kali hvað eftir annað, aftur og aftur (molte volte) くり返して 몇 번이고 daugelį kartų, ne kartą neskaitāmas reizes; daudzkārt berulang kali herhaaldelijk igjen og igjen, om og om igjen wielokrotnie repetidamente de mii de ori раз за разом znova a znova večkrat ponovo gång på gång, gång efter annan ซ้ำแล้วซ้ำอีก tekrar tekrar, defalarca 反復地 знову і знову بار بار lặp đi lặp lại 反复地
time → وَقْت čas tid Zeit χρόνος tiempo aika temps vrijeme tempo 時間 시간 tijd tid czas tempo время tid เวลา zaman thời gian 时间
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