centimeter/centimetre 
Zeit 
公分 ☊ → 厘米 ☊ → ☊ → 
centimetre 
กี่โมง ☊ geeL mo:hngM 
fois ☊ 
thời gian 
时间 
Zeit 
Do you study Vietnamese the first time? ☊ 
Bạn học tiếng Việt lần đầu tiên hả? ☊ Is this your first time studying Vietnamese? ☊ ☊ Ordinal numbers time ☊ Thời gian ☊ Dates and Time She has no time to sleep. ☊ Cô ấy không có thời gian ngủ. ☊ Dates and Time mealtime ☊ Giờ ăn ☊ Dates and Time When is the beginning of time? ☊ Sự khởi đầu của thời gian là khi nào? ☊ Nominalization Sometimes I think I am a cat. ☊ Đôi khi tôi nghĩ tôi là một con mèo. ☊ Frequency sometimes ☊ đôi khi ☊ Frequency I want to know what time they will run. ☊ Tôi muốn biết họ sẽ chạy lúc mấy giờ. ☊ Places What time is it? ☊ Bây giờ là mấy giờ? ☊ Places what time ☊ mấy giờ ☊ Places What time do you usually eat lunch? ☊ Bạn thường xuyên ăn bữa trưa lúc mấy giờ? ☊ Places Who is asking for the time? ☊ Ai đang hỏi giờ? ☊ Places She does not know how to ask for the time in Vietnamese. ☊ Cô ấy không biết làm thế nào để hỏi giờ bằng tiếng Việt. ☊ Places ask for the time ☊ hỏi giờ ☊ Places Sometimes, he feels lazy. ☊ Đôi khi, anh ấy cảm thấy lười biếng. ☊ Verbs 3 My parents want me to spend time studying English. ☊ Bố mẹ của tôi muốn tôi dành thời gian học tiếng Anh. ☊ Verbs 3 Sometimes I want to marry my customers. ☊ Đôi khi, tôi muốn cưới khách hàng của mình. ☊ People She has no time to prepare. ☊ Cô ấy không có thời gian để chuẩn bị. ☊ Verbs 4 Today the weather changed many times. ☊ Hôm nay, thời tiết đã thay đổi nhiều lần. ☊ Nature Is time the most valuable? ☊ Thời gian là quý giá nhất? ☊ Adjectives 2 Sometimes I am curious about other people. ☊ Đôi khi, tôi tò mò về những người khác. ☊ Adjectives 2 Sometimes I feel like I am invisible to everyone. ☊ Đôi khi, tôi cảm thấy như tôi tàng hình với mọi người. ☊ Adjectives 2 You need to make more efforts next time. ☊ Bạn cần có nhiều sự cố gắng hơn cho lần tới. ☊ Abstract Objects 2 next time ☊ lần tới ☊ Abstract Objects 2 They assume that time is devastating everything. ☊ Họ cho rằng thời gian đang tàn phá mọi thứ. ☊ History You make me wait for a very long time. ☊ Bạn làm tôi chờ dài cổ! ☊ Informal Expressions What time is it, please? Bây giờ là mấy giờ ạ? * 010 We have time today. Hôm nay chúng tôi rảnh rỗi. * 020 What time do you serve breakfast? Mấy giờ có bữa ăn sáng / điểm tâm? * 029 What time do you serve lunch? Mấy giờ có bữa ăn trưa? * 029 What time do you serve dinner? Mấy giờ có bữa cơm chiều? * 029 I could not come on time because there were no buses. Tôi đã không đến được đúng giờ, bởi vì xe buýt không chạy. * 084 What time is the museum open? Bao giờ là giờ mở cửa của bảo tàng? * 101 like: Time → →
(1) board, committee, commission, department, section (2) unit of time
(3) to confer, give, grant, award, bestow
(4) ball
(5) fever ☊
ban ☊ just now, a short time ago, just a little while ago ☊ ban nẫy ☊ half time gear ☊ bánh khía trục cam ☊ what time is it (now) ☊ bây giờ mấy giờ rồi ☊ shadow of a white horse - time flies ☊ bóng câu ☊ by this time last year ☊ bằng giờ năm ngoái ☊ to spend time (on sth) ☊ bỏ thì giờ ☊ the war ended a long time ago ☊ chiến tranh đã chấm dứt từ lâu ☊ until this time tomorrow night ☊ cho tới giờ này tối mai ☊ until the time when ☊ cho tới khi ☊ until (the time when) ☊ cho đến chừng nào ☊ until the time (period) ☊ cho đến thời ☊ curricular subject, curricular time (assigned ☊ chính khóa ☊ to spend one’s time aimlessly ☊ chơi phiếm ☊ from time to time, now and then ☊ chốc chốc ☊ to wait for someone for a weary long time in vain ☊ chờ mỏi mắt mà không thấy đến ☊ plough again or anew or over, plough for the second time to ☊ cày đảo ☊ there was a time when ~ ☊ có một dạo ☊ to spend some time in the miliary ☊ có một thời ở trong lính ☊ to beat time on a tomtom ☊ cầm chầu ☊ during the period, time of ☊ dưới thời ☊ saying yes all the time or continuously ☊ dạ dịp ☊ period, time (past), this time, these days; to stroll, walk ☊ dạo ☊ have a good or jolly time together ☊ giao hoan ☊ just the time to chew to pulp a quid of betel and ☊ giập bã trầu ☊ time (of the clock), hour, o’clock; now is the time (for sth) ☊ giờ ☊ universal time (UTC), Greenwich mean time (GMT) ☊ giờ quốc tế ☊ subtransient time constant ☊ hằng số thời gian siêu quá độ ☊ occasion, time (when something happens), when, at the time of, if ☊ khi ☊ at one time ~ at another time, first ~ then ~ ☊ khi thì ~ khi thì ☊ there is no more time to (do sth) ☊ không còn thì giờ ☊ to ask for a delay or for more time or for an ☊ khất khứa ☊ from time to time, now and then ☊ lâu lâu ☊ a long time ago ☊ lâu lắm rồi ☊ it has been a long time (since) ☊ lâu quá rồi ☊ when the time came that sth was needed ☊ lúc hữu sự cần đến ☊ the second time this year ☊ lần thứ hai trong năm nay ☊ for the first time in a week ☊ lần đầu tiên sau một tuần ☊ (for) the first time in history ☊ lần đầu tiên trong lịch sử ☊ for the first time in recorded history ☊ lần đầu tiên trong lịch sử mà con người ghi nhận được ☊ (for) the first time in one’s life ☊ lần đầu tiên trong đời ☊ to win time to think ☊ mua thời giờ mà suy nghĩ ☊ what time does the sun rise ☊ mấy giờ mặt trời mọc ☊ what time is it ☊ mấy giờ rồi ☊ a short time thereafter, shortly afterwards ☊ một thời gian ngắn sau khi ☊ a short time before ☊ một thời gian ngắn trước khi ☊ a few times, a time or two ☊ một vài lần ☊ once, one time around ☊ một vòng ☊ (do something) in one’s own sweet time (way) ☊ ngang dọc ☊ as soon as, just, right at the time (when) ☊ ngay khi ☊ from time immemorial ☊ nghìn xưa ☊ except for the time (when), when not (doing sth) ☊ ngoài giờ ☊ a long time ago (10000 years), age-old, centuries-old ☊ ngàn đời ☊ (1) once upon a time (2) formerly, old times, old days ☊
ngày xưa ☊ (1) short time (2) to cut, stab, slash
(3) cowardly, shy, timid ☊
nhát ☊ (1) at the time of (2) core, kernel, almond
(3) to multiply
(4) man, person
(5) to cause ☊
nhân ☊ when, at the time of ☊ nhân lúc ☊ as in the time (of) ☊ như thời ☊ (of moment) just past, just a short time ago ☊ nãy ☊ sprawl idly, idle away one’s time in bed ☊ nằm ườn ☊ to waste time with ☊ phí thì giờ với ☊ parallel to, at the same time as ☊ song song với ☊ (1) time (2) then, as for, however, in that case, certainly, for sure ☊
thì ☊ from time to time, now and then, sometimes, every so often, occasionally ☊ thỉnh thoảng ☊ a short time afterwards ☊ thời gian ngắn sau đó ☊ delay time (of a relay) ☊ thời gian trễ ☊ amount of time, time limit ☊ thời lượng ☊ to serve one’s term or time or sentence, do porridge ☊ thụ án ☊ to save time and money ☊ tiết kiệm thì giờ và tài chính ☊ on the occasion of, at the time of ☊ trong dịp ☊ during (the time of) ☊ trong thời ☊ during, during the time of ☊ trong thời gian ☊ during (the time of) ☊ trong thời kỳ ☊ drum to keepp time in singing ☊ trống chầu ☊ (1) pillar, pier, post (2) time
(3) keep, guard
(4) offspring
(5) lustful
(6) military helmet ☊
trụ ☊ the time when a child was born till the end of that year ☊ tuổi mụ ☊ a long time ago ☊ tám hoánh ☊ at any time and any place ☊ tại bất cứ nơi nào và bất cứ lúc nào ☊ to use temporarily, for the time being ☊ tạm dung ☊ to be time consuming, take a lot of time ☊ tốn nhiều thời gian ☊ a long time ago, for a long time already ☊ từ lâu rồi ☊ from the moment, since (the time when) ☊ từ lúc ☊ from the time when one was still a student ☊ từ thuở còn đi học ☊ from the time (period) ☊ từ thời ☊ from a long time ago until now ☊ từ xưa tới giờ ☊ for a long time (before now) ☊ từ xưa đến nay ☊ from that time on, from then on ☊ từ đó về sau ☊ in time, over time, as time goes by ☊ với thời gian ☊ to consider the right time for doing something ☊ đánh giờ ☊ to have been a long time (since sth) ☊ đã lâu ☊ it has been a long time since ☊ đã lâu lắm rồi ☊ the time has come ☊ đã tới lúc ☊ it had been a long time, it was a long time since ☊ đã từ lâu ☊ the time had come (to do sth) ☊ đã đến lúc ☊ the time came to (do sth) ☊ đã đến lúc để ☊ in time of plenty as in time of dearth ☊ đói no ☊ a short time later ☊ được ít lâu ☊ since (the time something happened) ☊ đầu tiên kể từ khi ☊ make it another time, some other time (declining an invitation) ☊ để khi khác ☊ to set aside, allow oneself time (to do something) ☊ để thời giờ ☊ what time is it by your watch? ☊ đồng hồ ông mấy giờ rồi ☊ at that time, at the same time as, when ☊ đồng thời khi đó ☊ at the same time as ☊ đồng thời với ☊ 54
No, you're on time. ☊ Không, cậu đến đúng giờ. ☊ 274
We do a lot of di erent things in our free time. ☊ Chúng tôi làm rất nhiều thứ khác nhau lúc rảnh rỗi. ☊ 280
I sometimes walk to work, but not often. ☊ Thỉnh thoảng tôi đi bộ đi làm, nhưng không thường xuyên. ☊ 332
Sometimes he's late, but not often. ☊ Thỉnh thoảng anh ấy có đi muộn, nhưng không thường xuyên. ☊ 359
I get the news every day, but sometimes I don't read it. ☊ Tôi nhận được tin tức hàng ngày nhưng thỉnh thoảng tôi không đọc. ☊ 405
What do you do in your free time? ☊ Cậu làm gì mỗi khi rảnh rỗi? ☊ 410
What time do you usually go to bed? ☊ Cậu thường đi ngủ mấy giờ? ☊ 477
What time does your father nish work every day? ☊ Bố cậu hết làm việc lúc mấy giờ hàng ngày? ☊ 532
Hurry, we don't have much time. ☊ Nhanh lên, chúng ta không có nhiều thời gian. ☊ 559
This time last year I was in Paris. ☊ Giờ này năm ngoái tôi đang ở Paris. ☊ 576
EN Yesterday it rained all morning. It stopped at lunchtime. ☊ Hôm qua trời mưa cả sáng. Trời tạnh lúc ăn trưa. ☊ 582
Sonia went to the movies three (3) times last week. ☊ Sonia đi xem lm ba lần tuần trước. ☊ 602
The plane departed on time and arrived in Mexico City four (4) hours later. ☊ Máy bay khởi hành đúng giờ và đến Thành phố Mexico sau đấy bốn tiếng. ☊ 618
Did you do your homework? — No, I didn't have time. ☊ Cậu có làm bài tập về nhà không? - Không, tôi không có thời gian. ☊ 643
What time did you get there? ☊ Cậu đến đó lúc mấy giờ? ☊ 732
What time did the mail arrive this morning? ☊ Thư đã đến lúc mấy giờ sáng nay? ☊ 765
Do you like to read? — I don't have the time, but I used to read a lot. ☊ Cậu có thích đọc sách không? - Tôi không có thời gian, trước tôi từng đọc rất nhiều. ☊ 768
Do you go to work by car? — Sometimes, but most days I go by subway. ☊ Cậu có đi làm bằng xe hơi không? - Thỉnh thoảng, nhưng hầu hết là tôi đi tàu điện ngầm. ☊ 778
How many times has Brazil won the World Cup? ☊ Brazil đã từng vô địch Giải bóng đá thế giới bao nhiêu lần? ☊ 790
Have you ever won a race? — Yes, a few times. ☊ Cậu đã từng thắng trong cuộc đua nào chưa? - Rồi, một vài lần. ☊ 796
She's won a race several times. ☊ Cô ấy từng đua thắng vài ba lần. ☊ 801
I've been late for school several times. ☊ Tôi đã đi học muộn vài ba lần. ☊ 806
She's been married three (3) times. ☊ Cô ấy đã kết hôn ba lần. ☊ 813
Gunter's favorite movie is Star Wars. He's seen it twenty (20) times, but I've never seen it. ☊ Bộ lm yêu thích của Gunter là Chiến tranh giữa các vì sao. Anh ấy đã xem nó được hai mươi lần còn tôi chưa xem bao giờ. ☊ 823
I know Charlotte. I've known her for a long time. ☊ Tôi biết Charlotte. Tôi biết cô ấy từ lâu rồi. ☊ 835
We live on Main Street. We've lived there for a long time. ☊ Chúng tôi sống ở phố Main. Chúng tôi đã sống ở đó từ lâu rồi. ☊ 848
Luisa and I are friends. I've known her for a long time. ☊ Luisa và tôi là bạn. Tôi đã quen cô ấy từ lâu rồi. ☊ 853
Is that a new coat? — No, I've had this coat for a long time. ☊ Áo khoác mới đấy à? - Không, áo này tôi có lâu rồi. ☊ 861
I've lived in Chicago for a long time. ☊ Tôi sống ở Chicago đã lâu rồi. ☊ 875
Michel's been sick for a long time. He's been in the hospital since October of last year. ☊ Michel bị ốm đã lâu. Anh ấy đã ở trong bệnh viện từ tháng mười năm ngoái. ☊ 877
When was the last time you ate? — Three hours ago. ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu ăn là lúc nào? - Ba tiếng trước. ☊ 878
When was the last time you were sick? — Five months ago. ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu ốm là lúc nào? - Năm tháng trước. ☊ 880
When was the last time you were in a car? — Just this morning. ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu ngồi xe hơi lúc nào? - Mới sáng nay. ☊ 881
When was the last time you went on vacation? — A year ago. ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu đi nghỉ là lúc nào? - Một năm trước. ☊ 887
Have you known Heuijeong for a long time? ☊ Cậu biết Hi Chính từ lâu rồi à? ☊ 909
I've lost my keys ve (5) times this month. ☊ Tôi đã làm mất chìa khoá được năm lần trong tháng này. ☊ 938
What time is Stan arriving? — He's already arrived. ☊ Stan bao giờ sẽ đến? - Anh ấy đã đến rồi. ☊ 968
What time did Jamaal go out? ☊ Jamaal đã đi ra ngoài lúc mấy giờ? ☊ 982
Have you nished? > What time did you nish your work? ☊ Cậu đã xong chưa? Cậu đã xong việc lúc mấy giờ? ☊ 988
What time did you go to bed last night? ☊ Cậu đi ngủ lúc mấy giờ tối hôm qua? ☊ 997
Did you have a good time? ☊ Khoảng thời gian cậu có ở đó có hay không? ☊ 998
We had a great time. It was wonderful. ☊ Chúng tôi đã có một khoảng thời gian tuyệt vời. Rất kì diệu. ☊ 1007
I've seher a few times, but I've never spokto her. ☊ Tôi từng gặp cô ấy mấy lần nhưng tôi chưa nói chuyện với cô ấy bao giờ. ☊ 1115
What time did Fabio and Donatella go out? ☊ Fabio và Donatella đã ra ngoài lúc nào? ☊ 1122
What time do the stores close? ☊ Các cửa hàng khi nào đóng cửa? ☊ 1141
What time did he go? ☊ Anh ấy đi lúc mấy giờ? ☊ 1153
This is a very old photograph. It was taka long time ago. ☊ Đây là một bức ảnh rất cũ. Nó được chụp lâu lắm rồi. ☊ 1185
Monika's a good friend of mine. I've known her for a long time. ☊ Monika là một người bạn tốt của tôi. Tôi đã qucô ấy từ lâu. ☊ 1211
What time does the movie end tonight? ☊ Bộ lm kết thúc lúc mấy giờ tối nay. ☊ 1214
What time are you leaving? ☊ Cậu sẽ đi lúc mấy giờ? ☊ 1215
What time does your plane leave? ☊ Máy bay mấy giờ đi? ☊ 1222
What time are your friends coming? ☊ Bao giờ các bạn của cậu đến? ☊ 1233
Do you want to go to the movies tonight? — Sure, what time does the movie begin? ☊ Cậu có muốn đi xem lm tối nay không? - Chắc chắn, mấy giờ thì lm bắt đầu? ☊ I might not have time to go out.'> 1368 I might not have time to go out.'>
It's possible that I won't have time to go out. > I might not have time to go out. I might not have time to go out.'> ☊ Có khả năng là tôi sẽ không có thời gian ra ngoài. Tôi có thể sẽ không có thời gian ra ngoài. ☊ 1416
The phone rang eight (8) times and Samiya didn't answer. She must not be at home. ☊ Chuông điện thoại reo tám lần mà Samiya không nghe. Cô ấy hẳn là đã không ở nhà. ☊ 1460
You watch TV all the time. You shouldn't watch TV so much. ☊ Cậu suốt ngày xem vô tuyến. Cậu không nên xem vô tuyến nhiều thế. ☊ 1467
What time do you think we should go home? ☊ Cậu nghĩ mấy giờ chúng mình nên về nhà? ☊ 1501
What time do you have to go to the dentist tomorrow? ☊ Mai mấy giờ cậu phải đi khám nha sĩ? ☊ 1520
I have to get up early tomorrow. — What time do you have to get up? ☊ Sáng nay tôi phải dậy sớm. Cậu phải dậy lúc mấy giờ? ☊ 1521
Chris had to wait a long time. — How long did he have to wait? ☊ Chris đã phải đợi lâu. Anh ấy đã phải đợi bao lâu? ☊ 1563
What time would you like to have dinner tonight? ☊ Tối nay cậu muốn ăn tối lúc mấy giờ? ☊ 1623
Be here on time. Don't be late. ☊ Đến đúng giờ nhé. Đừng đến muộn. ☊ 1684
The time now is elev fte(11:15) . There was a train at elev[o'clock] (11:00). ☊ Bây giờ là mười một giờ mười lăm. Đã có một chuyến tàu lúc mười một giờ. ☊ 1698
I'm going out of town tomorrow. I'm packing my things today because there won't be time tomorrow. ☊ Tôi sẽ đi ra khỏi thị trấn ngày mai. Tôi đóng gói đồ đạc hôm nay vì ngày mai sẽ không có thời gian. ☊ 1712
We didn't visit the museum. There wasn't enough time. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không thăm bảo tàng. Thời gian không đủ. ☊ 1767
I had a good time. — I did, too. ☊ Tôi đã có khoảng thời gian tuyệt với. - Tôi cũng vậy. ☊ 1856
You've beto Brazil, haven't you? — Yes, many times. ☊ Cậu từng đến Brazil rồi phải không? - Đúng, nhiều lần rồi. ☊ 1921
What time is it? > Do you know what time it is? ☊ Bây giờ mấy giờ rồi? > Cậu biết bây giờ mấy giờ rồi không? ☊ 1924
What time does the movie begin? > Do you know what time the movie begins? ☊ Mấy giờ bộ lm bắt đầu? > Cậu có biết mấy giờ bộ lm bắt đầu không? ☊ 1931
She wanted to know what I did in my spare time. ☊ Cô ấy muốn biết tôi làm gì lúc rảnh rỗi. ☊ 1949
You notice your friend's hair is much shorter than last time. You say, "You had your hair cut, didn't you?" ☊ Bạn để ý thấy tóc của bạn của bạn ngắn hơn lần gặp trước. Bạn nói: "Cậu cắt tóc có đúng không?" ☊ 2084
Why don't you go out instead of sitting at home all the time? ☊ Sao cậu không ra ngoài mà cứ ngồi trong nhà cả ngày thế? ☊ 2128
I waste a lot of time daydreaming. ☊ Tôi lãng phí nhiều thời gian mơ giữa ban ngày. ☊ 2130
When was the last time you went shopping? ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu đi mua sắm là khi nào? ☊ 2133
I think you waste too much time watching television. ☊ Tôi nghĩ cậu lãng phí quá nhiều thời gian vào việc xem vô tuyến. ☊ 2148
Please arrive early so that we'll be able to start the meeting on time. ☊ Làm ơn đến sớm để chúng ta có thể bắt đầu cuộc họp đúng giờ. ☊ 2163
Everybody was late except me. I was the only one to arrive on time. ☊ Mọi người đều muộn trừ tôi. Tôi là người duy nhất đến đúng giờ. ☊ 2325
Do you think two (2) days is enough time to visit New York? ☊ Cậu có nghĩ hai ngày là đủ để tham quan New York không? ☊ 2343
Do you talk to yourself sometimes? ☊ Cậu có thỉnh thoảng tự nói chuyện với bản thân không? ☊ 2348
What time should we meet? ☊ Chúng ta nên gặp nhau mấy giờ? ☊ 2411
There's no need to hurry. We've got plenty of time. ☊ Không cần phải vội. Chúng ta có nhiều thời gian. ☊ 2413
Monika's very busy with her job. She has little time for other things. ☊ Monika rất bận rộn với công việc. Cô ấy có ít thời gian cho chuyện khác. ☊ 2417
We have only a little time left. ☊ Chúng tôi chỉ còn một ít thời gian. ☊ 2419
I can't give you a decision yet. I need more time to think about it. ☊ Tôi chưa thể đưa anh quyết định được. Tôi cần thêm thời gian để suy nghĩ về nó. ☊ 2461
They never go out. They're at home all the time. ☊ Họ chưa ra ngoài bao giờ. Họ suốt ngày ở nhà. ☊ 2482
We live in a world that is changing all the time. ☊ Chúng ta sống ở một thế giới đang thay đổi luôn luôn. ☊ 2493
The man that I was sitting next to on the plane talked the whole time. > The man I was sitting next to on the plane talked the whole time. ☊ Người đàn ông mà tôi ngồi cạnh trên máy bay nói chuyện suốt. > Người đàn ông tôi ngồi cạnh trên máy bay nói chuyện suốt. ☊ 2587
I haven't seen her for such a long time. ☊ Tôi đã không gặp cô ấy được một thời gian khá dài. ☊ 2608
What time should we leave? — The sooner the better. ☊ Chúng ta nên đi lúc mấy giờ? - Càng sớm càng tốt. ☊ 2623
Why does she always come to see me at the worst possible time? ☊ Tại sao cô ấy luôn đến gặp tôi vào những lúc dở nhất có thể? ☊ 2693
EN I'll call you sometime during the afternoon. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi cậu lúc nào đó trong vòng buổi chiều. ☊ 2702
It's too late to go to the bank now. By the time we get there, it'll be closed. ☊ Bây giờ quá muộn để đi ngân hàng. Đến khi chúng ta tới đó thì nó sẽ không mở cửa. ☊ 2703
By the time we get to the movies, it'll have already started. ☊ Đến khi chúng ta tới xem lm thì lm đã bắt đầu rồi. ☊ 2704
time he arrived, everybody had left. ☊ Xe hơi của Silvio đã bị hỏng trên đường đến nhà bạn anh ấy. Đến khi anh ấy tới nơi, mọi người đã đi. ☊ 2710
They're getting married in six (6) months' time. ☊ Họ sẽ cưới trong vòng sáu tháng nữa. ☊ 2712
Everything began and ended ON time. ☊ Mọi thứ bắt đầu và kết thúc đúng giờ. ☊ 2713
If I say ten o'clock (10:00), then I mean, be ON time. ☊ Nếu tôi nói mười giờ tức là đúng giờ. ☊ 2714
Will you be home IN time for dinner? > No, I'll be late. ☊ Cậu có về nhà kịp ăn tối không? > Không, tôi sẽ về muộn. ☊ 2715
EN We got on the train just IN time. ☊ Chúng tôi lên tàu vừa kịp giờ. ☊ 2716
I hit the brakes just IN time and didn't hit the child. ☊ Tôi frein vừa kịp không đâm vào đứa trẻ. ☊ 2739
Sir, I'm in a hurry to catch my ight ON time. When will we arrive AT the airport? ☊ Thưa ngài, tôi đang vội để bắt chuyến bay cho đúng giờ. Khi nào chúng ta sẽ tới sân bay? ☊ 2753
I've never met the woman IN charge OF marketing, but I've spoken to her ON the phone a few times. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ gặp người phụ nữ chịu trách nhiệm marketing nhưng tôi đã nói chuyện với cô ấy qua điện thoại vài lần. ☊ 2757
Sometimes my job can be really stressful, but ON the whole I like the people and enjoy the job. ☊ Thỉnh thoảng công việc của tôi có thể rất căng thẳng nhưng trên hết tôi quý mọi người và thích công việc. ☊ 2763
My father sometimes goes to work by taxi, and I go to work by bus. ☊ Bố tôi thường đi làm bằng taxi còn tôi đi làm bằng xe bus. ☊ 2853
You should leave FOR work earlier so you get there on time. ☊ Cậu nên đi làm sớm hơn để cậu đến nơi đúng giờ. ☊ 2948
However, the re ghters had a hard time trying to calm a woman down. Apparently, her cat perished in the re. ☊ Tuy nhiên lính cứu hoả đã gặp khó khăn khi cố gắng giữ bình tĩnh cho một phụ nữ. Có vẻ như con mèo của cô ấy bị chết trong đám cháy. ☊ Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels. ☊ acceptable ☊
You've been absent six times according to our records. ☊ according to ☊
The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive. ☊ action ☊
Pasta's basic ingredients are flour and water, sometimes with the addition of eggs or oil. ☊ addition ☊
They'll be fine—they just need time to adjust. ☊ adjust ☊
advertise sth (as sth): The cruise was advertised as the 'journey of a lifetime'. ☊ advertise ☊
advise that...: They advise that a passport be carried with you at all times. ☊ advise ☊
They advise that a passport should be carried with you at all times. ☊ advise ☊
She felt she couldn't afford any more time off work. ☊ afford ☊
I've told you time after time not to do that. ☊ after ☊
Once again (= as had happened several times before), the train was late. ☊ again ☊
I've told you again and again (= many times) not to do that. ☊ again ☊
a short/long time ago ☊ ago ☊
He stopped working some time ago (= quite a long time ago). ☊ ago ☊
They're getting married? It's not that long ago (= it's only a short time ago) that they met! ☊ ago ☊
agree sth: They met at the agreed time. ☊ agree ☊
By the time the alarm was raised the intruders had escaped. ☊ alarm ☊
She was unemployed for all that time. ☊ all ☊
How much time would you allow for the trip? ☊ allow ☊
I sometimes allow myself the luxury of a cigar. ☊ allow ☊
It's almost time to go. ☊ almost ☊
I felt he was wrong, although I didn't say so at the time. ☊ although ☊
it amazes sb that.../to see, find, learn, etc.: It amazed her that he could be so calm at such a time. ☊ amaze ☊
an amount of time/money/information ☊ amount ☊
Let's do it another time. ☊ another ☊
Our anticipated arrival time is 8.30. ☊ anticipate ☊
Waiting for exam results is a time of great anxiety. ☊ anxiety ☊
It was a difficult time. Apart from everything else, we had financial problems. ☊ apart from ☊
I don't want to go to the party, but I suppose I'd better put in an appearance (= go there for a short time). ☊ appearance ☊
Viewing is by appointment only (= only at a time that has been arranged in advance). ☊ appointment ☊
The time is fast approaching when we shall have to make a decision. ☊ approach ☊
Is now an appropriate time to make a speech? ☊ appropriate ☊
argue that...: He argued that they needed more time to finish the project. ☊ argue ☊
We were all running around trying to get ready in time. ☊ around ☊
Digital television has been around for some time now. ☊ around ☊
By the time I arrived on the scene, it was all over. ☊ arrive ☊
It sounds as though you had a good time. ☊ as if/as though ☊
She would, he assumed, be home at the usual time. ☊ assume ☊
I didn't know at the time of writing (= when I wrote). ☊ at ☊
Temperatures are above/below average for the time of year. ☊ average ☊
It took her some time to awake to the dangers of her situation. ☊ awake to sth ☊
Have I come at an awkward time? ☊ awkward ☊
We were right back where we started, only this time without any money. ☊ back ☊
In the movie they take a journey backwards through time. ☊ backwards ☊
I know that this is a bad time to ask for help. ☊ bad ☊
If sometimes they're the wrong decisions, too bad. ☊ too bad ☊
I spend a lot of time in Britain but Paris is still my base. ☊ base ☊
on a regular/permanent/part-time/temporary basis ☊ basis ☊
Once upon a time there was a princess... ☊ be ☊
He had been abroad many times. ☊ be ☊
be doing sth: The problem is getting it all done in the time available. ☊ be ☊
be to do sth: The problem is to get it all done in the time available. ☊ be ☊
beat sb: At that time children were regularly beaten for quite minor offences (= a punishment). ☊ beat ☊
It's time for bed (= time to go to sleep). ☊ bed ☊
It was some time before I realized the truth. ☊ before ☊
That had happened long before (= a long time earlier). ☊ before ☊
She always pays her bills on time. ☊ bill ☊
borrow sth from sb/sth: Members can borrow up to ten books from the library at any one time. ☊ borrow ☊
I don't know why you bother with that crowd (= why you spend time with them). ☊ bother ☊
You're bound to be nervous the first time (= it's easy to understand). ☊ bound ☊
Many animals breed only at certain times of the year. ☊ breed ☊
The concert will be broadcast live (= at the same time as it takes place) tomorrow evening. ☊ broadcast ☊
We watched a live broadcast of the speech (= one shown at the same time as the speech was made). ☊ broadcast ☊
The work was finished on time and within budget (= did not cost more money than was planned). ☊ budget ☊
This is one of the busiest times of the year for the department. ☊ busy ☊
If you're thinking of getting a new car, now is a good time to buy. ☊ buy ☊
By this time next week we'll be in New York. ☊ by ☊
He ought to have arrived by now/by this time. ☊ by ☊
By the time (that) this letter reaches you I will have left the country. ☊ by ☊
Time goes by so quickly. ☊ by ☊
calculate how much, what, etc.: You'll need to calculate how much time the assignment will take. ☊ calculate ☊
He can be very tactless sometimes. ☊ can ☊
care that...: She doesn't seem to care that he's been married four times before. ☊ care ☊
You've caught me at a bad time (= at a time when I am busy). ☊ catch ☊
To my certain knowledge he was somewhere else at the time (= I am sure about it). ☊ certain ☊
chance that...: There's a slight chance that he'll be back in time. ☊ chance ☊
change sth: I didn't have time to change clothes before the party. ☊ change ☊
I didn't have time to get changed before the party (= to put different clothes on). ☊ change ☊
change sth: At half-time the teams change ends. ☊ change ☊
Let's get away for the weekend. A change of scene (= time in a different place) will do you good. ☊ change ☊
check (with sb) (what/whether, etc...): You'd better check with Jane what time she's expecting us tonight. ☊ check ☊
Everyone clapped in time to the music. ☊ clap ☊
The traffic took a long time to clear after the accident. ☊ clear ☊
It's time to clear up. ☊ clear up, clear sth up ☊
close (for sth): What time does the bank close? ☊ close ☊
You're just coasting—it's time to work hard now. ☊ coast ☊
What time did you come (= to my house)? ☊ come ☊
The time has come (= now is the moment) to act. ☊ come ☊
Come on! We don't have much time. ☊ come on ☊
Do come around and see us some time. ☊ come around/round (to...) ☊
For the first time in years, she felt in command of her life. ☊ command ☊
I appreciate everyone's concern and help at this difficult time. ☊ concern ☊
It took the jury some time to reach the conclusion that she was guilty. ☊ conclusion ☊
This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber. ☊ confront ☊
We arrived in good time for the connection to Paris. ☊ connection ☊
I made a conscious effort to get there on time. ☊ conscious ☊
I'd like some time to consider. ☊ consider ☊
The project wasted a considerable amount of time and money. ☊ considerable ☊
Time is another important consideration. ☊ consideration ☊
We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened). ☊ contemporary ☊
a contract worker (= one employed on a contract for a fixed period of time) ☊ contract ☊
I'll call back at a more convenient time. ☊ convenient ☊
a copy of 'The Times' ☊ copy ☊
Do you have the correct time? ☊ correct ☊
I felt a need to please people, whatever the cost in time and energy. ☊ cost ☊
I've seen her a couple of times before. ☊ couple ☊
Share prices crashed to an all-time low yesterday. ☊ crash ☊
I've been crazy about him since the first time I saw him. ☊ crazy ☊
In times of crisis I know which friends I can turn to. ☊ crisis ☊
Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind (= make sb suffer because it will be good for them later). ☊ cruel ☊
He lifted the cup for the fifth time this year (= it was the fifth time he had won). ☊ cup ☊
It's time to face the final curtain (= the end; death). ☊ curtain ☊
Children's lives are in danger every time they cross this road. ☊ danger ☊
What time does it get dark in summer? ☊ dark ☊
The college dates back to medieval times. ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
We're going away in a few days/in a few days' time. ☊ day ☊
Take the medicine three times a day. ☊ day ☊
We did a deal with the management on overtime. ☊ deal ☊
It took a great deal of time. ☊ deal ☊
There's no time for delay. ☊ delay ☊
the departure lounge/time/gate ☊ departure ☊
'Is he coming?' 'That depends. He may not have the time.' ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
The depth of the shelves is 30 centimetres. ☊ depth ☊
design sth to do sth: The programme is designed to help people who have been out of work for a long time. ☊ design ☊
'We had a terrible time—' 'Oh, spare me the details (= don't tell me any more).' ☊ detail ☊
We need more time to see how things develop before we take action. ☊ develop ☊
It was a time fraught with difficulties and frustration. ☊ difficulty ☊
It's time for dinner. ☊ dinner ☊
What time do you serve dinner? ☊ dinner ☊
Even friends disagree sometimes. ☊ disagree ☊
disappear from sth: The child disappeared from his home some time after four. ☊ disappear ☊
distinguish A and B: Sometimes reality and fantasy are hard to distinguish. ☊ distinguish ☊
division of sth: a fair division of time and resources ☊ division ☊
There's nothing to do (= no means of passing the time in an enjoyable way) in this place. ☊ do ☊
What have you been doing with yourselves (= how have you been passing the time)? ☊ do sth with sb/sth ☊
If they can't get it to us in time, we'll just have to do without. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
dozen of sth: I've been there dozens of times. ☊ dozen ☊
I spend a lot of my time on administrative duties. ☊ duty ☊
What time do you go off duty? ☊ on/off duty ☊
She earned a living as a part-time secretary. ☊ earn ☊
The story was in Tuesday's edition of 'The New York Times'. ☊ edition ☊
students in full-time education ☊ education ☊
'I'm feeling really depressed.' 'The winter here has that effect sometimes.' ☊ effect ☊
The company has invested a great deal of time and effort in setting up new training schemes. ☊ effort ☊
We need to make a concerted effort to finish on time. ☊ effort ☊
The fish lay thousands of eggs at one time. ☊ egg ☊
This is a very emotional time for me. ☊ emotional ☊
full-time/part-time employment ☊ employment ☊
The house had been standing empty (= without people living in it) for some time. ☊ empty ☊
It's a waste of time and energy. ☊ energy ☊
enjoy sth: We thoroughly enjoyed our time in New York. ☊ enjoy ☊
an enormous amount of time ☊ enormous ☊
I only had time to pack the bare essentials (= the most necessary things). ☊ essential ☊
Traditions get established over time. ☊ establish ☊
establish where, what, etc...: We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting. ☊ establish ☊
I like her, even though she can be annoying at times. ☊ even if/though ☊
Evening was falling by the time we reached the house. ☊ evening ☊
She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and eventually work for 'The Times'. ☊ eventually ☊
Every single time he calls, I'm out. ☊ every ☊
We need to know the exact time the incident occurred. ☊ exact ☊
He started to phone me at the exact moment I started to phone him (= at the same time). ☊ exact ☊
Nobody had much money at the time and I was no exception. ☊ exception ☊
Late again! What's your excuse this time? ☊ excuse ☊
Repeat the exercise ten times on each leg. ☊ exercise ☊
Only one painting was exhibited in the artist's lifetime. ☊ exhibit ☊
Everyone experiences these problems at some time in their lives. ☊ experience ☊
to make/avoid eye contact with sb (= to look/avoid looking at them at the same time as they look at you) ☊ eye ☊
I'm fed up of seeing the same old faces every time we go out! ☊ face ☊
At that time, her face was on the covers of all the magazines. ☊ face ☊
It's about time you learnt to face (the) facts (= accepted the truth about the situation). ☊ fact ☊
My birthday's still a fair way off (= it's still a long time until my birthday). ☊ fair ☊
fair on sb (to do sth): It's not fair on the students to keep changing the timetable. ☊ fair ☊
To answer that question we need to go further back in time. ☊ far ☊
The fashion at the time was for teaching mainly the written language. ☊ fashion ☊
a fast response time ☊ fast ☊
Thanks for helping me out. I'll return the favour (= help you because you have helped me) some time. ☊ favour ☊
I've been there quite a few times. ☊ quite a few ☊
It's the fifth time that I've been to America. ☊ fifth ☊
It's about time you sorted out your finances. ☊ finance ☊
find what, when, etc...: Can you find out what time the meeting starts? ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
'No,' she repeated, her voice firmer this time. ☊ firm ☊
It was the first time they had ever met. ☊ first ☊
The first I heard about the wedding (= the first time I became aware of it) was when I saw it in the local paper. ☊ first ☊
Doesn't time fly? ☊ fly ☊
Is this the first time that you've flown? ☊ fly ☊
Her eyes followed him everywhere (= she was looking at him all the time). ☊ follow ☊
The weather was warm for the time of year. ☊ for ☊
I'm warning you for the last time—stop talking! ☊ for ☊
forget (sb) doing sth: I'll never forget hearing this piece of music for the first time. ☊ forget ☊
It is time to put these arrangements on a slightly more formal basis. ☊ formal ☊
Young children are beginning their formal education sometimes as early as four years old. ☊ formal ☊
in former times ☊ former ☊
What do you like to do in your free time (= when you are not working)? ☊ free ☊
For the first time he was able to speak freely without the fear of reprisals against his family. ☊ freely ☊
She has always given freely of her time. ☊ freely ☊
Every time she opens the window we all freeze. ☊ freeze ☊
I think it's time we tried a fresh approach. ☊ fresh ☊
They will lose no time in holding fresh elections. ☊ fresh ☊
She's an old friend (= I have known her a long time). ☊ friend ☊
Her life was too full to find time for hobbies. ☊ full ☊
generous (with sth): to be generous with your time ☊ generous ☊
What time did you get here? ☊ get ☊
After a time you get to realize that these things don't matter. ☊ get ☊
I tried calling you several times but I couldn't get through. ☊ get through (to sb) ☊
What time do you get into Heathrow? ☊ get in, get into sth ☊
What time did you get back last night? ☊ get back ☊
Hasn't the time gone quickly? ☊ go ☊
Their family goes back to the time of the Pilgrim Fathers. ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
Things will get easier as time goes by. ☊ go by ☊
There wasn't time for breakfast, so I had to go without. ☊ go without (sth) ☊
Now is a good time to buy a house. ☊ good ☊
Did you have a good time in London? ☊ good ☊
What's the good of (= how does it help you) earning all that money if you don't have time to enjoy it? ☊ good ☊
By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats. ☊ grab ☊
We had a great time in Madrid. ☊ great ☊
As time went on he grew more and more impatient. ☊ grow ☊
You've grown since the last time I saw you! ☊ grow ☊
She is growing in confidence all the time. ☊ grow ☊
It's time you grew up. ☊ grow up ☊
We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives. ☊ guilty ☊
Keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times. ☊ hand ☊
At that time, the castle was in enemy hands. ☊ in the hands of sb, in sb's hands ☊
At that time you could hang for stealing. ☊ hang ☊
Accidents like this happen all the time. ☊ happen ☊
Times were hard at the end of the war. ☊ hard ☊
At the time, I hardly spoke any French. ☊ hardly ☊
It's hardly the time to discuss it now. ☊ hardly ☊
Sometimes I really hate him. ☊ hate ☊
a hate campaign (= cruel comments made about sb over a period of time in order to damage their reputation) ☊ hate ☊
have sb/sth + adj.: I want to have everything ready in good time. ☊ have ☊
I went to a few parties and had a good time. ☊ have ☊
Have you got time to call him? ☊ have ☊
I sometimes wonder what goes on in that head of yours. ☊ head ☊
It took a long time for the wounds to heal. ☊ heal ☊
I've dialled the number so many times I know it by heart. ☊ by heart ☊
You should not go out in the heat of the day (= at the hottest time). ☊ heat ☊
Demand is high at this time of year. ☊ high ☊
Come on, it's time to go home. ☊ home ☊
What time did you get home last night? ☊ home ☊
We're four hours ahead of New York (= referring to the time difference). ☊ hour ☊
This is the only place to get a drink after hours (= after the normal closing time for pubs). ☊ hour ☊
What time do you leave the house in the morning (= to go to work)? ☊ house ☊
If I've said it once, I've said it a hundred times. ☊ hundred ☊
Lions sometimes hunt alone. ☊ hunt ☊
Sorry, I haven't got time to do it now—I'm in a hurry. ☊ in a hurry ☊
Times are hard and we have to husband our resources. ☊ husband ☊
An evening at home watching TV is not my idea of a good time. ☊ idea ☊
It seemed like a good idea at the time, and then it all went horribly wrong. ☊ idea ☊
The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control. ☊ impose ☊
Honestly, you're impossible at times! ☊ impossible ☊
It will be ready in a week's time (= one week from now). ☊ in ☊
It was the first time that she had lived independently. ☊ independently ☊
By that time I had lost (all) interest in the idea. ☊ interest ☊
As a matter of interest (= I'd like to know), what time did the party finish? ☊ interest ☊
interrupt with sth: Would you mind not interrupting with questions all the time? ☊ interrupt ☊
The game was interrupted several times by rain. ☊ interrupt ☊
What excuse did he invent this time? ☊ invent ☊
Fax machines were a wonderful invention at the time. ☊ invention ☊
invest (in sth): Now is a good time to invest in the property market. ☊ invest ☊
In his time managing the club he has invested millions on new players. ☊ invest ☊
This is not the first time he has been investigated by the police for fraud. ☊ investigate ☊
He's a very involved father (= he spends a lot of time with his children). ☊ involved ☊
This is a big issue; we need more time to think about it. ☊ issue ☊
The union plans to raise the issue of overtime. ☊ issue ☊
It's impossible to get there in time. ☊ it ☊
It's a long time since they left. ☊ it ☊
Many women are in part-time jobs. ☊ job ☊
We broke our journey (= stopped for a short time) in Madrid. ☊ journey ☊
Judging by her last letter, they are having a wonderful time. ☊ judge ☊
The story takes a jump back in time. ☊ jump ☊
You're just in time. ☊ just ☊
He knocked three times and waited. ☊ knock ☊
He knocked his opponent down three times in the first round. ☊ knock sb down/over ☊
Knowing Ben, we could be waiting a long time (= it is typical of him to be late). ☊ know ☊
'Martin was lying all the time.' 'I should have known.' ☊ know ☊
She was impatient in the knowledge that time was limited. ☊ knowledge ☊
It takes a long time to learn to speak a language well. ☊ language ☊
The last time I saw him was in May. ☊ last ☊
Look at the time—it's much later than I thought. ☊ late ☊
What is the latest time I can have an appointment? ☊ late ☊
Come on, it's time we left. ☊ leave ☊
The driver was more than three times over the legal limit (= the amount of alcohol you are allowed to have in your body when you are driving). ☊ legal ☊
He was disgusted at the length of time he had to wait. ☊ length ☊
She got a headache if she had to read for any length of time (= for a long time). ☊ length ☊
As time passed, she saw less and less of all her old friends at home. ☊ less and less ☊
He's too shy to ask a stranger the time, much less speak to a room full of people. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
licensing hours (= the times when alcohol can be sold at a pub, etc.) ☊ license ☊
a time/speed/age limit ☊ limit ☊
After a little (= a short time) he got up and left. ☊ little ☊
He's been ill (for) a long time. ☊ long ☊
I like it now the days are getting longer (= it stays light for more time each day). ☊ long ☊
a long book/film/list (= taking a lot of time to read/watch/deal with) ☊ long ☊
He stared at them for the longest time (= for a very long time) before answering. ☊ long ☊
It wasn't long before she had persuaded him (= it only took a short time). ☊ long ☊
They had long since (= a long time before the present time) moved away. ☊ long ☊
look (at sth): Look at the time! We're going to be late. ☊ look ☊
I haven't had time to look at (= read) the papers yet. ☊ look at sth ☊
Can you look up the opening times on the website? ☊ look sth up ☊
It was love at first sight (= they were attracted to each other the first time they met). ☊ love ☊
Relatives need time to grieve over loved ones they have lost. ☊ love ☊
We've had a lovely time. ☊ lovely ☊
With a bit of luck, we'll finish on time. ☊ luck ☊
lucky (that...): You were lucky (that) you spotted the danger in time. ☊ lucky ☊
Only a mad dash got them to the meeting on time. ☊ mad ☊
We have our main meal at lunchtime. ☊ main ☊
Come on! It's time we made a start. ☊ make ☊
After all the delays, we were anxious to make up for lost time. ☊ make up for sth ☊
Let's meet up again—can you manage next week sometime? ☊ manage ☊
manage (to do sth): We managed to get to the airport in time. ☊ manage ☊
time management (= the way in which you organize how you spend your time) ☊ management ☊
That's not a problem. It's simply a matter of letting people know in time. ☊ matter ☊
Call me when you get there, no matter what the time is. ☊ no matter who, what, where, etc. ☊
Maybe we can meet for lunch next week sometime. ☊ maybe ☊
What time would you like your evening meal? ☊ meal ☊
mean doing sth: This new order will mean working overtime. ☊ mean ☊
Maybe we'll meet again some time. ☊ meet ☊
What time is the meeting? ☊ meeting ☊
He might get there in time, but I can't be sure. ☊ might ☊
Come on—it's make your mind up time! ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
Dickens' novels are a mirror of his times. ☊ mirror ☊
One moment, please (= Please wait a short time). ☊ moment ☊
Moments later (= a very short time later), I heard a terrible crash. ☊ moment ☊
She spends more and more time alone in her room. ☊ more and more ☊
He read the letter more carefully the second time. ☊ more ☊
Could you repeat that once more (= one more time)? ☊ more ☊
She woke every morning at the same time. ☊ morning ☊
I spent most time on the first question. ☊ most ☊
Time is moving on. ☊ move ☊
I'll think about it nearer (to) the time (= when it is just going to happen). ☊ near ☊
There isn't nearly enough time to get there now. ☊ not nearly ☊
By the time the police arrived, I was a nervous wreck. ☊ nervous ☊
Next time I'll bring a book. ☊ next ☊
Did you have a nice time? ☊ nice ☊
nice (to do sth): Nice to meet you! (= a friendly greeting when you meet sb for the first time) ☊ nice ☊
What is he doing calling at this time of night? ☊ night ☊
I'm always emailing her, but nine times out of ten she doesn't reply. ☊ nine times out of ten ☊
note how, where, etc...: Note how these animals sometimes walk with their tails up in the air. ☊ note ☊
I had nothing like enough time to answer all the questions. ☊ nothing like ☊
occupied (with sth/with doing sth): Only half her time is occupied with politics. ☊ occupied ☊
Administrative work occupies half of my time. ☊ occupy ☊
Problems at work continued to occupy his mind for some time. ☊ occupy ☊
at the time of the revolution ☊ of ☊
I need some time off. ☊ off ☊
a first offence (= the first time that sb has been found guilty of a crime) ☊ offence ☊
She's an old friend of mine (= I have known her for a long time). ☊ old ☊
She was a woman grown old before her time (= who looked older than she was). ☊ old ☊
There was a war on at the time. ☊ on ☊
One day (= at some time in the future) you'll understand. ☊ one ☊
What time does the bank open? ☊ open ☊
a window of opportunity (= a period of time when the circumstances are right for doing sth) ☊ opportunity ☊
It is time for opposing factions to unite and work towards a common goal. ☊ opposing ☊
It was time she put her life in order. ☊ order ☊
You should try and organize your time better. ☊ organize ☊
Isn't it time you started to get organized? ☊ organized ☊
I can't see you now—some other time, maybe. ☊ other ☊
They'll be out (= of prison) on bail in no time. ☊ out ☊
He repeated it several times over until he could remember it. ☊ over ☊
By the time we arrived the meeting was over. ☊ over ☊
He found a part-time job packing eggs. ☊ pack ☊
We spent part of the time in the museum. ☊ part ☊
I'm not really expecting to pass first time. ☊ pass ☊
We sang songs to pass the time. ☊ pass ☊
in times past ☊ past ☊
The time for discussion is past. ☊ past ☊
From past experience I'd say he'd probably forgotten the time. ☊ past ☊
It takes time and patience to photograph wildlife. ☊ patience ☊
I had a hard time getting him to pay up. ☊ pay up ☊
All these changes happened over a period of time. ☊ period ☊
We hope to visit the cathedral, if time permits. ☊ permit ☊
permit sb/sth to do sth: Cash machines permit you to withdraw money at any time. ☊ permit ☊
Have I picked a bad time to talk to you? ☊ pick ☊
plan to do sth: They plan to arrive some time after three. ☊ plan ☊
There's a time to work and a time to play. ☊ play ☊
plenty of eggs/money/time ☊ plenty ☊
At this point in time we just have to wait. ☊ point ☊
I'll point him out to you next time he comes in. ☊ point sb/sth out (to sb) ☊
Why don't you pop in (= visit us) for a drink next time you're in the area? ☊ pop ☊
positive (about sth): I can't be positive about what time it happened. ☊ positive ☊
Frost is possible, although unlikely, at this time of year. ☊ possible ☊
I can be reasonably precise about the time of the incident. ☊ precise ☊
I was pregnant with our third child at the time. ☊ pregnant ☊
I had no time to prepare. ☊ prepare ☊
We'll be better prepared next time. ☊ prepared ☊
I usually buy packs of prepared vegetables to save time. ☊ prepared ☊
We do not have any more information at the present time. ☊ present ☊
I'm tired of having to pretend all the time. ☊ pretend ☊
It's time to swallow your pride (= hide your feelings of pride) and ask for your job back. ☊ pride ☊
What time is that programme on? ☊ programme ☊
proposal for sth: They judged that the time was right for the proposal of new terms for the trade agreement. ☊ proposal ☊
prove what, how, etc...: This just proves what I have been saying for some time. ☊ prove ☊
It's time you put a stop to this childish behaviour. ☊ put ☊
It was time to put their suggestion into practice. ☊ put ☊
Get it right, even if it takes time; it's quality not quantity that matters. ☊ quality ☊
It's merely a question of time before the business collapses. ☊ just/merely/only a question of (sth/doing sth) ☊
The last few weeks have gone quickly (= the time seems to have passed quickly). ☊ quickly ☊
Business is usually quieter at this time of year. ☊ quiet ☊
She raced through the work in no time at all. ☊ race ☊
Daytime temperatures can reach 40°C. ☊ reach ☊
Are you a 'Times' reader? ☊ reader ☊
Will time travel ever become a reality? ☊ reality ☊
In reality, human beings and dinosaurs never lived on earth at the same time. ☊ in reality ☊
I really and truly am in love this time. ☊ really ☊
You must submit your claim within a reasonable time. ☊ reasonable ☊
I haven't seen them recently (= it is some time since I saw them). ☊ recently ☊
I got to work in record time. ☊ record ☊
Before I decide, I need time to reflect. ☊ reflect ☊
As far as I can remember, this is the third time we've met. ☊ remember ☊
a remote ancestor (= who lived a long time ago) ☊ remote ☊
Lift and lower the right leg 20 times. Repeat with the left leg. ☊ repeat ☊
Time is your most valuable resource, especially in examinations. ☊ resource ☊
I waited a long time for him to return. ☊ return ☊
It is sometimes possible to arrest or reverse the disease. ☊ reverse ☊
a revision class/course/timetable ☊ revision ☊
a dancer with a natural sense of rhythm (= the ability to move in time to a fixed beat) ☊ rhythm ☊
'What's the right time?' '10.37.' ☊ right ☊
Next time we'll get it right. ☊ right ☊
His success was down to being in the right place at the right time (= being able to take opportunities when they came). ☊ right ☊
The bus came right on time. ☊ right ☊
ring sb/sth: When is the best time to ring New York? ☊ ring ☊
He's had a really rough time recently (= he's had a lot of problems). ☊ rough ☊
They all left at roughly the same time. ☊ roughly ☊
rule sth: At that time John ruled England. ☊ rule ☊
Bush ran a second time in 2004. ☊ run ☊
Time is running out for the trapped miners. ☊ run out ☊
rush sb: Don't rush me. I need time to think about it. ☊ rush ☊
We've got plenty of time; there's no need to rush. ☊ rush ☊
save sth: We'll take a cab to save time. ☊ save ☊
Italy was the scene of many demonstrations at that time. ☊ scene ☊
We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time). ☊ schedule ☊
Filming began on schedule (= at the planned time). ☊ schedule ☊
the holiday season (= the time of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year) ☊ season ☊
This is the second time it's happened. ☊ second ☊
Italy scored a second goal just after half-time. ☊ second ☊
We'll have a great time, you'll see. ☊ see ☊
They've been seeing a lot of each other (= spending a lot of time together) recently. ☊ see ☊
sb/sth is seen to do sth: He was seen to enter the building about the time the crime was committed. ☊ see ☊
seek sth: I think it's time we sought legal advice. ☊ seek ☊
seem like sth: It seemed like a good idea at the time. ☊ seem ☊
The book sold well and was reprinted many times. ☊ sell ☊
It's time to give serious consideration to this matter. ☊ serious ☊
I set my watch by (= make it show the same time as) the TV. ☊ set ☊
It's time you settled your differences with your father. ☊ settle ☊
It's time I settled down. ☊ settle down ☊
They were not having a sexual relationship at the time. ☊ sexual ☊
This time next week I shall be in Scotland. ☊ shall ☊
We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock (= a punishment that is very unpleasant for a short time). ☊ sharp ☊
There should be plenty of time to go shopping before we leave New York. ☊ shop ☊
Money was short at that time. ☊ short ☊
a short book (= taking a short time to read, because it does not have many pages) ☊ short ☊
It was all over in a relatively short space of time. ☊ short ☊
He asked me what time he should come. (= His words were: 'What time shall I come?') ☊ should ☊
She recommended that I should take some time off. ☊ should ☊
I was sick three times in the night. ☊ be sick ☊
The museum attempts to recreate the sights and sounds of wartime Britain. ☊ sight ☊
It was love at first sight (= we fell in love the first time we saw each other). ☊ at first sight ☊
signal (that)...: She signalled (that) it was time to leave. ☊ signal ☊
Fame is often simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time. ☊ simply ☊
It was the first time I'd had visitors since I'd moved to London. ☊ since ☊
I haven't had time to clear up, so I'm all at sixes and sevens. ☊ at sixes and sevens ☊
We sometimes sleep late at the weekends (= until late in the morning). ☊ sleep ☊
That's three times she's beaten me—I must be slipping! ☊ slip ☊
She knew that time was slipping away. ☊ slip ☊
As a small boy he had spent most of his time with his grandparents. ☊ small ☊
I haven't enjoyed myself so much for a long time. ☊ so ☊
It wasn't so good as last time. ☊ so ☊
We are very busy—so much so that we won't be able to take time off this year. ☊ so ☊
Times have changed and so have I. ☊ so ☊
She worked hard so that everything would be ready in time. ☊ so ☊
The stores are packed solid (= very full and crowded) at this time of year. ☊ solid ☊
We're going to be working together for some time (= a long time). ☊ some ☊
I'll see you again some time, I'm sure. ☊ some ☊
It's time for someone new (= a new person) to take over. ☊ someone ☊
Sometimes I go by car. ☊ sometimes ☊
He sometimes writes to me. ☊ sometimes ☊
I like to be on my own sometimes. ☊ sometimes ☊
What sort of time do you call this? (= I'm very angry that you have come so late.) ☊ sort ☊
He's studying music in his spare time. ☊ spare ☊
How do you spend your spare time? ☊ spend ☊
spend sth doing sth: I spend too much time watching television. ☊ spend ☊
split sth between sb/sth: His time is split between the London and Paris offices. ☊ split ☊
Let's split up now and meet again at lunchtime. ☊ split sb up, split up ☊
Don't eat too many nuts—you'll spoil your appetite (= will no longer be hungry at the proper time to eat). ☊ spoil ☊
We have 20 part-time members of staff. ☊ staff ☊
stand sb/sth doing sth: I can't stand people interrupting all the time. ☊ stand ☊
How do you stand him being here all the time? ☊ stand ☊
It's time to stand back and look at your career so far. ☊ stand back (from sth) ☊
What time are we starting tomorrow? ☊ start ☊
It's time you started on your homework. ☊ start ☊
a steady boyfriend/girlfriend (= with whom you have a serious relationship or one that has lasted a long time) ☊ steady ☊
There's still time to change your mind. ☊ still ☊
The weather was cold and wet. Still, we had a great time. ☊ still ☊
We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years). ☊ still ☊
What time is it? My watch has stopped. ☊ stop ☊
It is time to put a stop to the violence. ☊ stop ☊
a story about time travel ☊ story ☊
a bedtime story ☊ story ☊
It was time to take the political struggle onto the streets (= by protesting in large groups in the streets of a city). ☊ street ☊
It was a real struggle to be ready on time. ☊ struggle ☊
He was brought on as (a) substitute after half-time. ☊ substitute ☊
He said he didn't have time or made some such excuse. ☊ such ☊
Allow sufficient time to get there. ☊ sufficient ☊
it suits sb to do sth: It suits me to start work at a later time. ☊ suit ☊
She supported her husband through many difficult times. ☊ support ☊
It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it? ☊ surely ☊
87% of the 1 000 companies surveyed employ part-time staff. ☊ survey ☊
survive from sth: Some strange customs have survived from earlier times. ☊ survive ☊
It's time to confront him with our suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
She trained five times a week at her local swimming pool. ☊ swimming pool ☊
That cut is taking a long time to heal. ☊ take ☊
It'll take her time to recover from the illness. ☊ take ☊
take sth for sb to do sth: It'll take time (= take a long time) for her to recover from the illness. ☊ take ☊
I won't take up any more of your time. ☊ take up sth ☊
Her time is fully taken up with writing. ☊ take up sth ☊
He has now retired from full-time teaching ☊ teaching ☊
I was living with my parents at that time. ☊ that ☊
The watch (that) you gave me keeps perfect time. ☊ that ☊
I hope we get there in time. ☊ there ☊
think (sth): Just think—we'll be lying on the beach this time tomorrow. ☊ think ☊
Let me think (= give me time before I answer). ☊ think ☊
think so: 'Will we make it in time?' 'I think so.' ☊ think ☊
He'd like more time to think things over. ☊ think sth over ☊
Every time I hear that song I feel happy. ☊ time ☊
It doesn't matter if you don't win every time (= every time you play). ☊ time ☊
Next time you're here let's have lunch together. ☊ time ☊
He failed his driving test three times. ☊ time ☊
He's determined to pass this time. ☊ time ☊
When was the last time you saw her? ☊ time ☊
How many times (= how often) do I have to tell you not to do that? ☊ time ☊
I remember one time (= once) we had to abandon our car in the snow. ☊ time ☊
At no time did I give my consent to the plan. ☊ time ☊
Did you have a good time in Spain? ☊ time ☊
I had an awful time in the hospital. ☊ time ☊
Mike and I shared some really good times. ☊ time ☊
Allow plenty of time to get to the airport. ☊ time ☊
I can probably make the time to see them. ☊ time ☊
It takes time to make changes in the law. ☊ time ☊
We have no time to lose (= we must hurry). ☊ time ☊
We got to the airport with time to spare. ☊ time ☊
He spends most of his time working. ☊ time ☊
She doesn't have much free/spare time. ☊ time ☊
Sorry, I can't spare the time. ☊ time ☊
What a waste of time! ☊ time ☊
I didn't finish the test—I ran out of time. ☊ time ☊
Time's up—have you worked out the answer yet? ☊ time ☊
He never takes any time off (= time spent not working). ☊ time ☊
Jane's worked here for some time (= for a fairly long period of time). ☊ time ☊
Do it now please—not in three hours' time (= three hours from now). ☊ time ☊
The journey time is two hours. ☊ time ☊
I don't want to take up too much of your precious time. ☊ time ☊
What's the hurry? We have all the time in the world. ☊ time ☊
His injuries will take a long time to heal. ☊ time ☊
Did you have to wait a long time to see the doctor? ☊ time ☊
I lived in Egypt for a time. ☊ time ☊
The early morning is the best time of day. ☊ time ☊
Her parents died a long time ago. ☊ time ☊
At one time (= at a period of time in the past) Emily was my best friend. ☊ time ☊
Mr Curtis was the manager in my time (= when I was working there). ☊ time ☊
The movie is set at the time of the Russian Revolution. ☊ time ☊
in ancient times ☊ time ☊
the violent times we live in (= the present period of history) ☊ time ☊
the politician who promised 'peace in our time' ☊ time ☊
Times are hard for the unemployed. ☊ time ☊
Times have changed since Grandma was young. ☊ time ☊
The changing seasons mark the passing of time. ☊ time ☊
A visit to the museum will take you back in time to the 1930s. ☊ time ☊
time and space ☊ time ☊
As time went by we saw less and less of each other. ☊ time ☊
Perceptions change over time (= as time passes). ☊ time ☊
They say that time heals all wounds. ☊ time ☊
What time is it/What's the time? ☊ time ☊
Do you have the time? ☊ time ☊
What time do you make it? ☊ time ☊
What time do you have? ☊ time ☊
The time is now half past ten. ☊ time ☊
Can she tell the time yet (= say what time it is by looking at a clock)? ☊ time ☊
Can she tell time yet? ☊ time ☊
My watch keeps perfect time (= always shows the correct time). ☊ time ☊
Look at the time! We'll be late. ☊ time ☊
This time tomorrow I'll be in Canada. ☊ time ☊
Greenwich Mean Time ☊ time ☊
6 o'clock local time ☊ time ☊
What time do you finish work? ☊ time ☊
The baby loves bath time. ☊ time ☊
time (to do sth): I think it's time to go to bed. ☊ time ☊
This is hardly the time to discuss politics. ☊ time ☊
time (for sth): It's time for lunch. ☊ time ☊
time (that)...: It's time the kids were in bed. ☊ time ☊
By the time you get there the meeting will be over. ☊ time ☊
A computer screen shows arrival and departure times. ☊ time ☊
The train arrived right on time (= at exactly the correct time). ☊ time ☊
You'll feel differently about it when the time comes (= when it happens). ☊ time ☊
Have I called at a bad time? Shall I call back later? ☊ time ☊
The promotion came at just the right time for me. ☊ time ☊
We stock six different beers at any one time. ☊ time ☊
There's no rush—take your time. ☊ take your time (over sth), take your time to do sth/doing sth ☊
She was laughing and crying at the same time. ☊ at the same time ☊
You have to be firm, but at the same time you should try and be sympathetic. ☊ at the same time ☊
The letter was in my pocket all the time (= while I was looking for it). ☊ all the time, the whole time ☊
She leaves the lights on all the time. ☊ all the time, the whole time ☊
Our representatives are ready to help you at all times. ☊ at all times ☊
We had to go and see the principal one at a time. ☊ at a time ☊
She ran up the stairs two at a time. ☊ at a time ☊
He can be really bad-tempered at times. ☊ at times ☊
The rain will become heavy at times in the afternoon. ☊ at times ☊
She has to work at weekends from time to time. ☊ from time to time ☊
Will we be in time for the six o'clock train? ☊ in time (for sth/to do sth) ☊
The ambulance got there just in time (= to save sb's life). ☊ in time (for sth/to do sth) ☊
It's about time you cleaned your room! ☊ it's about/high time ☊
a bus/train timetable (= when they arrive and leave) ☊ timetable ☊
We have a new timetable each term (= showing the times of each class in school). ☊ timetable ☊
Sport is no longer so important in the school timetable (= all the subjects that are taught at schools). ☊ timetable ☊
I have a busy timetable this week (= I have planned to do many things). ☊ timetable ☊
The government has set out its timetable for the peace talks. ☊ timetable ☊
There are 2.54 centimetres to an inch. ☊ to ☊
understand (that...): I quite understand that you need some time alone. ☊ understand ☊
understand sb doing sth: I quite understand you needing some time alone. ☊ understand ☊
It was a time of mass unemployment. ☊ unemployment ☊
Life seems so unfair sometimes. ☊ unfair ☊
I didn't realize but he was deeply unhappy at that time. ☊ unhappy ☊
It was not unknown for people to have to wait several hours (= it happened sometimes). ☊ unknown ☊
You won't get paid for time off unless you have a doctor's note. ☊ unless ☊
The job was beginning to make unreasonable demands on his free time. ☊ unreasonable ☊
United were 3-1 up at half-time. ☊ up ☊
Time's up. Stop writing and hand in your papers. ☊ up ☊
I'm not sure that this is the most valuable use of my time. ☊ use ☊
used to doing sth: I'm not used to eating so much at lunchtime. ☊ used ☊
This ring has great sentimental value for me. ☊ value ☊
regional/seasonal variation (= depending on the region or time of year) ☊ variation ☊
'What time do you start work?' 'It varies.' ☊ vary ☊
In my view it was a waste of time. ☊ view ☊
If you have time, pay a visit to the local museum. ☊ visit ☊
The staff have agreed to a voluntary wage freeze (= a situation in which wages are not increased for a time). ☊ wage ☊
wake (up): What time do you usually wake up in the morning? ☊ wake ☊
'It's time you did your homework.' 'I don't want to!' ☊ want ☊
If you're thinking of getting a dog, be warned—they take a lot of time and money. ☊ warn ☊
waste sth: to waste time/food/energy ☊ waste ☊
We got straight down to business without wasting time on small talk. ☊ waste ☊
waste sth (in) doing sth: She wasted no time in rejecting the offer (= she rejected it immediately). ☊ waste ☊
You're wasting your time trying to explain it to him (= because he will not understand). ☊ waste ☊
These meetings are a complete waste of time. ☊ waste ☊
What's the time, by the way? ☊ by the way ☊
I must be going home; it's way past my bedtime. ☊ way ☊
I never have the time to go out in the week. ☊ week ☊
'We lost.' 'Oh, well. Better luck next time.' ☊ well ☊
What time is it? ☊ what ☊
I spent what little time I had with my family. ☊ what ☊
This is the first time I've sat behind the wheel since the accident. ☊ wheel ☊
There are times when I wonder why I do this job. ☊ when ☊
The last time I went to Scotland was in May, when the weather was beautiful. ☊ when ☊
While I am willing to help, I do not have much time available. ☊ while ☊
I'll be back in a little while (= a short time). ☊ while ☊
I haven't seen him for quite a while (= a fairly long time). ☊ while ☊
They walked back together, talking all the while (= all the time). ☊ while ☊
You'll be in time if you hurry. ☊ will ☊
It's much easier compared with last time. ☊ with ☊
We had a wonderful time last night. ☊ wonderful ☊
full-time/part-time/unpaid/voluntary work ☊ work ☊
temporary/part-time/casual workers ☊ worker ☊
Don't rush—we've got all the time in the world. ☊ in the world ☊
Don't worry. We have plenty of time. ☊ worry ☊
It's been a worrying time for us all. ☊ worrying ☊
If I had seen the advertisement in time I would have applied for the job. ☊ would ☊
After a serious argument, it can take some time for the wounds to heal. ☊ wound ☊
No decision has been made at the time of writing. ☊ write ☊
It was his bad luck to be in the wrong place at the wrong time (= so that he got involved in trouble without intending to). ☊ wrong ☊
I have happy memories of my years in Poland (= the time I spent there). ☊ year ☊
Prices were cut yet again (= once more, after many other times). ☊ yet ☊
Do it yourself—I don't have time. ☊ yourself ☊
fois ☊ lève la main une fois ☊
temps ☊ sur le plan spirituel, le temps n’existe pas ☊
longtemps ☊ pendant longtemps il ne bougea pas de son lit ☊
parfois ☊ il est parfois sage d’être un peu fou ☊
lors ☊ je vous ai vu lors de votre dernière visite ☊
reprise ☊ elle l’a prouvé à maintes reprises ☊
occupation ☊ lire et faire l’amour sont ses occupations préférées ☊
congé ☊ il vous faudra prendre un congé d’un mois, au moins ☊
maritime ☊ je viens d’une ville maritime ☊
opportunité ☊ c’est une merveilleuse opportunité de passer de belles vacances ☊
tantôt ☊ des voix tantôt masculines, tantôt féminines ☊
quelquefois ☊ quelquefois je pense qu’il a raison ☊
horaire ☊ j’ai un horaire assez chargé ☊
entre-temps ☊ entre-temps, la population vieillit et augmente ☊
opportun ☊ je n’ai pas trouvé le moment opportun ☊