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moment, (point in) time thời điểm
















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