按时 → ☊ 
Zeit 
thời gian 
period 
When is the beginning of time? ☊ 
Sự khởi đầu của thời gian là khi nào? ☊ Nominalization Is time the most valuable? ☊ Thời gian là quý giá nhất? ☊ Adjectives 2 like: thời gian → →
subtransient time constant ☊ hằng số thời gian siêu quá độ ☊ a short period of time ☊ một thời gian ngắn ☊ in a short period of time ☊ một thời gian ngắn nhiều ☊ a short time thereafter, shortly afterwards ☊ một thời gian ngắn sau khi ☊ a short time before ☊ một thời gian ngắn trước khi ☊ for a long time ☊ trong một thời gian lâu ☊ soon, in a short period of time, shortly ☊ trong một thời gian ngắn ☊ recently, lately ☊ trong suốt thời gian qua ☊ during the Cold War ☊ trong thời gian chiến tranh lạnh ☊ recently, in recent times ☊ trong thời gian gần đây ☊ at the present time ☊ trong thời gian hiện nay ☊ during the postwar period ☊ trong thời gian hậu chiến ☊ in, within a short time ☊ trong thời gian ngắn ☊ during this time ☊ trong thời gian này ☊ recently ☊ trong thời gian qua ☊ in a very short time ☊ trong thời gian rất ngắn ☊ soon ☊ trong thời gian sắp tới ☊ in a very short period of time ☊ trong thời gian thật ngắn ☊ in the (near) future ☊ trong thời gian tới ☊ indefinitely, for an indefinite time ☊ trong thời gian vô hạn định ☊ at, during this time ☊ vào thời gian này ☊ 
in letzter Zeit ☊ thời gian cuối, thời gian vừa qua ☊ 
最后的时光 ☊ zuìhòu de shíguāng Zeit vergeuden ☊ lãng phí thời gian ☊ 浪费时间 ☊ làngfèi shíjiān die Zeit ☊ thời gian ☊ ☊ in letzter Zeit ☊ thời gian cuối, thời gian vừa qua ☊ ☊ die Freizeit ☊ thời gian rảnh ☊ ☊ Zeit vergeuden ☊ lãng phí thời gian ☊ ☊ Dann haben wir viel Zeit, uns über unsere Gedanken und neue Ideen zu unterhalten. ☊ Lúc đó chúng ta sẽ có nhiều thời gian hơn để nói chuyện về những kỷ niệm và về những ý tưởng mới. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 204) Haben Sie einen Moment Zeit? ☊ Anh / Chị có chút thời gian bây giờ không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1219) In der Zeit vom 23.12. bis zum 10.01. bin ich leider nicht erreichbar. ☊ Trong khoảng thời gian từ 23.12 đến 10. 01 tôi sẽ không thể liên lạc được. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1388) Wann haben Sie Zeit? ☊ Khi nào anh / chị có thời gian? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1542) Ich habe am Montag und am Donnerstag Zeit. ☊ Tôi có thời gian vào thứ hai và thứ năm. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1546) Bitte schreiben Sie mir, wann Sie Zeit für ein Treffen haben. ☊ Xin cho tôi biết khi nào anh / chị có thời gian cho một buổi gặp mặt. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1549) Leider habe ich zu diesem Zeitpunkt schon einen anderen Termin. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi đã có một cuộc hẹn khác vào thời gian đó. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1556) Leider müssen Sie mit einer längeren Lieferzeit rechnen. ☊ Rất tiếc quý khách phải tính tới việc thời gian vận chuyển bị kéo dài thêm. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1594) Leider haben wir heute keine Zeit mehr um dieses Thema zu besprechen. ☊ Rất tiếc hôm nay chúng ta không còn thời gian để bàn về đề tài này nữa. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1673) Während des Praktikums habe ich viel Neues gelernt. ☊ Trong thời gian thực tập tôi đã học được nhiều điều mới. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1755) Das Verhältnis mit den Kollegen war sehr gut. Wir haben auch in der Freizeit viel gemeinsam unternommen. ☊ Quan hệ với đồng nghiệp rất tốt. Chúng tôi cũng đi chơi cùng nhau nhiều trong thời gian rỗi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1765) Während meines Studiums habe ich mich bei einer Umweltorganisation engagiert. Ich war oft für diese Organisation unterwegs. So hat sich mein Studium in die Länge gezogen. ☊ Trong thời gian học đại học tôi đã tham gia vào một tổ chức môi trường. Tôi thường đi nhiều nơi cho tổ chức này. Vì vậy việc học tập của tôi bị kéo dài. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1878) Während ich arbeitslos war, habe ich mich beruflich weitergebildet. ☊ Trong thời gian thất nghiệp tôi đã học thêm ngành chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1903) Das Jahr in dem ich arbeitslos war, habe ich genutzt um mich weiterzubilden. ☊ Trong năm tôi thất nghiệp, tôi đã sử dụng thời gian để học thêm nghề. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1904) Französisch habe ich während meines Studiums in Paris gelernt. ☊ Tôi đã học tiếng Pháp trong thời gian học đại học ở Paris. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1914) Ich bin stolz darauf, dass ich mir mein Studium und meinen Auslandsaufenthalt selbst finanziert habe. ☊ Tôi tự hào về việc đã tự trang trải chi phí cho khóa học đại học và thời gian sống ở nước ngoài của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1941) Wir können Ihnen eine Teilzeitstelle anbieten. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị anh / chị một vị trí làm việc bán thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1984) Sie können sich ihre Arbeitszeit bei uns frei einteilen. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tự do thu xếp thời gian làm việc cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1985) Wir konnten Zeit sparen. ☊ Chúng ta đã có thể tiết kiệm thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2211) Gerne. Ich habe Zeit. ☊ Vâng. Tôi có thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2406) Ich habe heute leider keine Zeit. ☊ Rất tiếc hôm nay tôi không có thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2408) The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive. ☊ action ☊
adapt yourself to sth: It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings. ☊ adapt ☊
They'll be fine—they just need time to adjust. ☊ adjust ☊
adjust to doing sth: It took her a while to adjust to living alone. ☊ adjust ☊
She felt she couldn't afford any more time off work. ☊ afford ☊
I've told you time after time not to do that. ☊ after ☊
Shortly afterwards he met her again. ☊ afterwards ☊
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 ☊
By the time the alarm was raised the intruders had escaped. ☊ alarm ☊
She was unemployed for all that time. ☊ all ☊
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 ☊
Our anticipated arrival time is 8.30. ☊ anticipate ☊
Waiting for exam results is a time of great anxiety. ☊ anxiety ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
It sounds as though you had a good time. ☊ as if/as though ☊
Small children have a very short attention span. ☊ attention ☊
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 ☊
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 spend a lot of time in Britain but Paris is still my base. ☊ base ☊
on a regular/permanent/part-time/temporary basis ☊ basis ☊
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 ☊
What beautiful timing! ☊ beautiful ☊
It's time for bed (= time to go to sleep). ☊ bed ☊
That had happened long before (= a long time earlier). ☊ before ☊
I don't know why you bother with that crowd (= why you spend time with them). ☊ bother ☊
He had spoken to Emma only briefly. ☊ briefly ☊
She met John briefly on Friday night. ☊ briefly ☊
Let me tell you briefly what happened. ☊ briefly ☊
By this time next week we'll be in New York. ☊ by ☊
He ought to have arrived by now/by this time. ☊ 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 ☊
To my certain knowledge he was somewhere else at the time (= I am sure about it). ☊ certain ☊
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 ☊
The traffic took a long time to clear after the accident. ☊ clear ☊
close (for sth): What time does the bank close? ☊ close ☊
Come on! We don't have much time. ☊ come on ☊
Do come around and see us some time. ☊ come around/round (to...) ☊
It took the jury some time to reach the conclusion that she was guilty. ☊ conclusion ☊
I will confine myself to looking at the period from 1900 to 1916. ☊ confine ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
Do you have the correct time? ☊ correct ☊
I felt a need to please people, whatever the cost in time and energy. ☊ cost ☊
It's time to face the final curtain (= the end; death). ☊ curtain ☊
It took a great deal of time. ☊ deal ☊
Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise! ☊ defeat ☊
The difficulty of a problem was defined in terms of how long it took to complete. ☊ define ☊
There's no time for delay. ☊ delay ☊
'Is he coming?' 'That depends. He may not have the time.' ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
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 ☊
disappear from sth: The child disappeared from his home some time after four. ☊ disappear ☊
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) ☊
Prices have gone down recently. ☊ down ☊
I only saw her once during my stay in Rome. ☊ during ☊
I spend a lot of my time on administrative duties. ☊ duty ☊
students in full-time education ☊ education ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
an enormous amount of time ☊ enormous ☊
I only had time to pack the bare essentials (= the most necessary things). ☊ essential ☊
He has just set up his own business but it will take him a while to get established. ☊ establish ☊
Traditions get established over time. ☊ establish ☊
We need to know the exact time the incident occurred. ☊ exact ☊
I experienced a moment of panic as I boarded the plane. ☊ experience ☊
to extend a deadline/visa ☊ extend ☊
A fair number of people came a long. ☊ fair ☊
My birthday's still a fair way off (= it's still a long time until my birthday). ☊ fair ☊
To answer that question we need to go further back in time. ☊ far ☊
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 ☊
a rock festival (= where bands perform, often outdoors and over a period of several days) ☊ festival ☊
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) ☊
The money has been invested for a fixed period. ☊ fixed ☊
Doesn't time fly? ☊ fly ☊
The weather was warm for the time of year. ☊ for ☊
The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. ☊ forecast ☊
What do you like to do in your free time (= when you are not working)? ☊ free ☊
She has always given freely of her time. ☊ freely ☊
They will lose no time in holding fresh elections. ☊ fresh ☊
Her life was too full to find time for hobbies. ☊ full ☊
generous (with sth): to be generous with your time ☊ generous ☊
After a time you get to realize that these things don't matter. ☊ get ☊
What time do you get into Heathrow? ☊ get in, get into sth ☊
Hasn't the time gone quickly? ☊ go ☊
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) ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
It took a long time for the wounds to heal. ☊ heal ☊
We're four hours ahead of New York (= referring to the time difference). ☊ hour ☊
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 ☊
He died after a long illness. ☊ illness ☊
The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control. ☊ impose ☊
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 ☊
He knocked on the door and after a brief interval it was opened. ☊ interval ☊
She's delirious, but has lucid intervals. ☊ interval ☊
In his time managing the club he has invested millions on new players. ☊ invest ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
The land was very dry and hard after the long, hot summer. ☊ land ☊
It takes a long time to learn to speak a language well. ☊ language ☊
Look at the time—it's much later than I thought. ☊ late ☊
What is the latest time I can have an appointment? ☊ late ☊
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 ☊
Size of pension depends partly on length of service with the company. ☊ 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 ☊
Go and lie down for a while. ☊ lie down ☊
a time/speed/age limit ☊ limit ☊
This offer is for a limited period only. ☊ limited ☊
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 ☊
How long a stay did you have in mind? ☊ long ☊
This may take longer than we thought. ☊ 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 ☊
I'm sorry I haven't written to you for so long. ☊ for (so) 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 ☊
Relatives need time to grieve over loved ones they have lost. ☊ love ☊
We've had a lovely time. ☊ lovely ☊
lucky (that...): You were lucky (that) you spotted the danger in time. ☊ lucky ☊
After all the delays, we were anxious to make up for lost time. ☊ make up for sth ☊
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 ☊
Call me when you get there, no matter what the time is. ☊ no matter who, what, where, etc. ☊
measure how much, how long, etc...: A dipstick is used to measure how much oil is left in an engine. ☊ measure ☊
The meeting of father and son after so long was a joyous occasion. ☊ meeting ☊
Come on—it's make your mind up time! ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
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 ☊
I spent most time on the first question. ☊ most ☊
Time is moving on. ☊ move ☊
After a while, we naturally started talking about the children. ☊ naturally ☊
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 ☊
Did you have a nice time? ☊ nice ☊
I had nothing like enough time to answer all the questions. ☊ nothing like ☊
Job-sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it. ☊ novel ☊
The patients were observed over a period of several months. ☊ observe ☊
Administrative work occupies half of my time. ☊ occupy ☊
Problems at work continued to occupy his mind for some time. ☊ occupy ☊
I need some time off. ☊ off ☊
She's an old friend of mine (= I have known her for a long time). ☊ old ☊
One day (= at some time in the future) you'll understand. ☊ one ☊
a window of opportunity (= a period of time when the circumstances are right for doing sth) ☊ opportunity ☊
in chronological/numerical order ☊ order ☊
It was time she put her life in order. ☊ order ☊
You should try and organize your time better. ☊ organize ☊
I can't see you now—some other time, maybe. ☊ other ☊
They'll be out (= of prison) on bail in no time. ☊ out ☊
By the time we arrived the meeting was over. ☊ over ☊
He built up the business over a period of ten years. ☊ over ☊
He found a part-time job packing eggs. ☊ pack ☊
We spent part of the time in the museum. ☊ part ☊
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 ☊
There was a long pause before she answered. ☊ pause ☊
After a brief pause, they continued climbing. ☊ pause ☊
You can pay back the loan over a period of three years. ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
I had a hard time getting him to pay up. ☊ pay up ☊
What perfect timing! ☊ perfect ☊
a period of consultation/mourning/uncertainty ☊ period ☊
The factory will be closed down over a 2-year period/a period of two years. ☊ period ☊
This offer is available for a limited period only. ☊ period ☊
All these changes happened over a period of time. ☊ period ☊
You can have it for a trial period (= in order to test it). ☊ period ☊
The project will run for a six-month trial period. ☊ period ☊
Like Picasso, she too had a blue period. ☊ period ☊
We hope to visit the cathedral, if time permits. ☊ permit ☊
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 ☊
I can be reasonably precise about the time of the incident. ☊ precise ☊
I had no time to prepare. ☊ prepare ☊
I usually buy packs of prepared vegetables to save time. ☊ prepared ☊
proposal for sth: They judged that the time was right for the proposal of new terms for the trade agreement. ☊ proposal ☊
it is proposed that...: It was proposed that the president be elected for a period of two years. ☊ propose ☊
prove what, how, etc...: This just proves what I have been saying for some time. ☊ prove ☊
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 ☊
Are you a 'Times' reader? ☊ reader ☊
Will time travel ever become a reality? ☊ reality ☊
You must submit your claim within a reasonable time. ☊ reasonable ☊
I got to work in record time. ☊ record ☊
Before I decide, I need time to reflect. ☊ reflect ☊
A light flashed at regular intervals. ☊ regular ☊
Time is your most valuable resource, especially in examinations. ☊ resource ☊
How would you like to spend the rest of the day? ☊ rest ☊
I waited a long time for him to return. ☊ return ☊
a dancer with a natural sense of rhythm (= the ability to move in time to a fixed beat) ☊ rhythm ☊
He's had a really rough time recently (= he's had a lot of problems). ☊ rough ☊
The river ran dry (= stopped flowing) during the drought. ☊ 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 sb doing sth: If you phone for an appointment, it'll save you waiting. ☊ save ☊
save sth: We'll take a cab to save time. ☊ save ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
a sense of rhythm/timing ☊ sense ☊
It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of the lesson. ☊ settle down, settle sb down ☊
We shan't be gone long. ☊ 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 ☊
She recommended that I should take some time off. ☊ should ☊
signal (that)...: She signalled (that) it was time to leave. ☊ signal ☊
I haven't had time to clear up, so I'm all at sixes and sevens. ☊ at sixes and sevens ☊
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 ☊
Times have changed and so have I. ☊ so ☊
We're going to be working together for some time (= a long time). ☊ some ☊
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 ☊
I haven't had a spare moment this morning. ☊ 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 ☊
Use of computers spread rapidly during that period. ☊ spread ☊
We have 20 part-time members of staff. ☊ staff ☊
How do you stand him being here all the time? ☊ stand ☊
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 ☊
a story about time travel ☊ story ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
It's time to confront him with our suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
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 ☊
+ adv.: I need a shower—I won't take long. ☊ 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 ☊
Many students now have paid employment during term. ☊ term ☊
The watch (that) you gave me keeps perfect time. ☊ that ☊
The job took longer than we thought. ☊ think ☊
Let me think (= give me time before I answer). ☊ think ☊
He'd like more time to think things over. ☊ think sth over ☊
He's determined to pass this time. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 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 ☊
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 ☊
You'll feel differently about it when the time comes (= when it happens). ☊ time ☊
There's no rush—take your time. ☊ take your time (over sth), take your time to do sth/doing sth ☊
She has to work at weekends from time to time. ☊ from time to time ☊
It's about time you cleaned your room! ☊ it's about/high time ☊
We have a new timetable each term (= showing the times of each class in school). ☊ timetable ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
It would be unreasonable to expect somebody to come at such short notice. ☊ unreasonable ☊
It didn't take long to put the tent up. ☊ up ☊
United were 3-1 up at half-time. ☊ up ☊
I'm not sure that this is the most valuable use of my time. ☊ use ☊
Some products can be recycled at the end of their useful life. ☊ useful ☊
regional/seasonal variation (= depending on the region or time of year) ☊ variation ☊
In my view it was a waste of time. ☊ view ☊
If you have time, pay a visit to the local museum. ☊ visit ☊
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 ☊
I never have the time to go out in the week. ☊ week ☊
I spent what little time I had with my family. ☊ what ☊
While I am willing to help, I do not have much time available. ☊ while ☊
They chatted for a while. ☊ 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 ☊
We had a wonderful time last night. ☊ wonderful ☊
full-time/part-time/unpaid/voluntary work ☊ work ☊
temporary/part-time/casual workers ☊ worker ☊
She spent most of her working life as a teacher. ☊ working ☊
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 ☊
I have happy memories of my years in Poland (= the time I spent there). ☊ year ☊
Do it yourself—I don't have time. ☊ yourself ☊
She regrets that she spent her youth travelling and not studying. ☊ youth ☊