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moment, (point in) time ☊ thời điểm ☊
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like: thời điểm → →
up until this time ☊ cho đến thời điểm này ☊
at that time ☊ trong thời điểm đó ☊
at this (point in) time ☊ vào thời điểm này ☊
Einverstanden, dieser Termin ist gut. ☊ Đồng ý, thời điểm ấy rất phù hợp. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1552)
Leider konnten wir bisher keinen Eingang auf unserem Konto feststellen. ☊ Rất tiếc cho tới thời điểm này tài khoản chúng tôi vẫn chưa nhận được tiền của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2530)
agree sth: They met at the agreed time. ☊ agree ☊
I felt he was wrong, although I didn't say so at the time. ☊ although ☊
it amuses sb to do sth: It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment. ☊ amuse ☊
It was a difficult time. Apart from everything else, we had financial problems. ☊ apart from ☊
Is now an appropriate time to make a speech? ☊ appropriate ☊
By the time I arrived on the scene, it was all over. ☊ arrive ☊
Let us assume for a moment that the plan succeeds. ☊ assume ☊
She would, he assumed, be home at the usual time. ☊ assume ☊
I didn't know at the time of writing (= when I wrote). ☊ at ☊
I know that this is a bad time to ask for help. ☊ bad ☊
beat sb: At that time children were regularly beaten for quite minor offences (= a punishment). ☊ beat ☊
Many animals breed only at certain times of the year. ☊ breed ☊
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 the time (that) this letter reaches you I will have left the country. ☊ by ☊
You've caught me at a bad time (= at a time when I am busy). ☊ catch ☊
I appreciate everyone's concern and help at this difficult time. ☊ concern ☊
We arrived in good time for the connection to Paris. ☊ connection ☊
We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened). ☊ contemporary ☊
Their marriage has reached crisis point. ☊ crisis ☊
a critical moment in our country's history ☊ critical ☊
He wasn't there at the crucial moment (= when he was needed most). ☊ crucial ☊
delay doing sth: He delayed telling her the news, waiting for the right moment. ☊ delay ☊
'Scared stiff' is an apt description of how I felt at that moment. ☊ description ☊
discuss when, what, etc...: We need to discuss when we should go. ☊ discuss ☊
establish where, what, etc...: We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting. ☊ establish ☊
Everyone experiences these problems at some time in their lives. ☊ experience ☊
At that time, her face was on the covers of all the magazines. ☊ face ☊
The system, for all its faults, is the best available at the moment. ☊ fault ☊
It was his finest hour (= most successful period) as manager of the England team. ☊ fine ☊
I'm short of funds at the moment—can I pay you back next week? ☊ fund ☊
Now is a good time to buy a house. ☊ good ☊
We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives. ☊ guilty ☊
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 ☊
This season has been a hard slog. ☊ hard ☊
Times were hard at the end of the war. ☊ hard ☊
At the time, I hardly spoke any French. ☊ hardly ☊
You should not go out in the heat of the day (= at the hottest time). ☊ heat ☊
hesitate about/over sth: I didn't hesitate for a moment about taking the job. ☊ hesitate ☊
Demand is high at this time of year. ☊ high ☊
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 ☊
invest (in sth): Now is a good time to invest in the property market. ☊ invest ☊
The builder has a couple of jobs on at the moment. ☊ job ☊
licensing hours (= the times when alcohol can be sold at a pub, etc.) ☊ license ☊
They had long since (= a long time before the present time) moved away. ☊ long ☊
I'm waiting for the right moment to tell him the bad news. ☊ moment ☊
Have I caught you at a bad moment? ☊ moment ☊
The next six months will be the hardest. ☊ next ☊
at the time of the revolution ☊ of ☊
They have an offer on beer at the moment. ☊ offer ☊
At the moment I'm keeping my options open and applying for as many different jobs as possible. ☊ keep/leave your options open ☊
The aim is to reduce traffic at peak periods. ☊ period ☊
Have I picked a bad time to talk to you? ☊ pick ☊
No parking beyond this point. ☊ point ☊
Many people suffer from mental illness at some point in their lives. ☊ point ☊
At this point in time we just have to wait. ☊ point ☊
At this point I don't care what you decide to do. ☊ point ☊
We spent every possible moment on the beach. ☊ possible ☊
Frost is possible, although unlikely, at this time of year. ☊ possible ☊
We were just talking about her when, at that precise moment, she walked in. ☊ precise ☊
I was pregnant with our third child at the time. ☊ pregnant ☊
I had been preparing myself for this moment. ☊ prepare ☊
Most fathers wish to be present at the birth of their child. ☊ present ☊
Business is usually quieter at this time of year. ☊ quiet ☊
Last summer was the wettest on record. ☊ record ☊
'What's the right time?' '10.37.' ☊ right ☊
I was waiting for the right moment to ask him. ☊ right ☊
His success was down to being in the right place at the right time (= being able to take opportunities when they came). ☊ right ☊
ring sb/sth: When is the best time to ring New York? ☊ ring ☊
run sth: Could you run the engine for a moment? ☊ run ☊
Italy was the scene of many demonstrations at that time. ☊ scene ☊
seem like sth: It seemed like a good idea at the time. ☊ seem ☊
They were not having a sexual relationship at the time. ☊ sexual ☊
Money was short at that time. ☊ short ☊
At some point during the war he seems to have changed sides. ☊ side ☊
Fame is often simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time. ☊ simply ☊
The stores are packed solid (= very full and crowded) at this time of year. ☊ solid ☊
Don't eat too many nuts—you'll spoil your appetite (= will no longer be hungry at the proper time to eat). ☊ spoil ☊
It's time to stand back and look at your career so far. ☊ stand back (from sth) ☊
I put some antiseptic on the cut and it stung for a moment. ☊ sting ☊
Would now be a suitable moment to discuss my report? ☊ suitable ☊
She supported her husband through many difficult times. ☊ support ☊
Just then (= at that moment) there was a knock at the door. ☊ then ☊
The early morning is the best time of day. ☊ 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 ☊
The rain will become heavy at times in the afternoon. ☊ at times ☊
The river turns north at this point. ☊ turn ☊
typical for sb/sth: The weather at the moment is not typical for July. ☊ typical ☊
I didn't realize but he was deeply unhappy at that time. ☊ unhappy ☊
The Prime Minister is visiting Japan at the moment. ☊ visit ☊
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 ☊