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1 don't waste my time with such footling questions
Общая лексика: не отнимай у меня время такими пустяковыми вопросамиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > don't waste my time with such footling questions
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2 don't waste time by asking futile questions
Общая лексика: не тратьте время на ненужные вопросыУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > don't waste time by asking futile questions
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3 don't waste time flogging a dead horse!
Дипломатический термин: хватит об этом говорить. что было-то былоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > don't waste time flogging a dead horse!
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4 don't waste time on trifles
Общая лексика: не теряйте времени по пустякамУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > don't waste time on trifles
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5 Don't waste time!
phrase Ne trati vrěmene! · Не трати времене! -
6 not waste any time
Образование: не терять времени даром (Don't waste any time waiting for the mail carrier - your cheques won't be coming until the strike is over.) -
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waste [weɪst]∎ very little is wasted in this family on ne gaspille pas dans cette famille;∎ I hate wasting food j'ai horreur de gâcher la nourriture;∎ don't waste your life hanging around pubs ne gâche pas ta vie à traîner dans les pubs;∎ I wasted an hour at the post office j'ai perdu une heure à la poste;∎ don't waste your time worrying about her ne t'en fais pas pour elle, tu perds ton temps;∎ she wasted no time in telling us about it elle s'est empressée de nous le raconter;∎ familiar you didn't waste any time, did you! tu n'as pas perdu de temps, hein?;∎ expensive wine is wasted on me je suis incapable d'apprécier le bon vin;∎ a beautiful house like that is wasted on such people une belle maison comme ça, c'est trop beau pour des gens pareils;∎ the joke was wasted on him il n'a pas compris la plaisanterie;∎ you're wasting your energy vous vous dépensez inutilement;∎ you're wasting your breath! tu uses ta salive pour rien!;∎ don't waste your breath trying to convince them ne te fatigue pas ou ne perds pas ton temps à essayer de les convaincre;∎ proverb waste not, want not = l'économie protège du besoin∎ her body was completely wasted by cancer son corps était complètement miné par le cancer(c) familiar (attack) casser la gueule à, démonter le portrait à; (kill) buter, refroidir, zigouiller;∎ to waste sb's face casser ou défoncer la gueule à qn, faire une tête au carré à qn2 noun∎ what a waste! quel gâchis ou gaspillage!;∎ it's a waste of breath arguing about it ce n'est pas la peine d'en discuter;∎ that book was a complete waste of money ce livre, c'était de l'argent jeté par les fenêtres;∎ it's a waste of time talking to her tu perds ton temps à discuter avec elle;∎ what a waste of time! que de temps perdu!;∎ our trip was a waste of time and energy notre voyage a été une perte de temps et d'énergie;∎ it's an enormous waste of talent c'est énormément de talent gâché;∎ don't let all this food go to waste! ne laissez pas ou n'allez pas laisser tout ça se perdre!;∎ I'm not going to let the opportunity go to waste je ne vais pas laisser passer l'occasion;∎ familiar he's a waste of space il est nul(b) (UNCOUNT) (refuse → gen) déchets mpl; (→ household) ordures fpl (ménagères); (→ water) eaux fpl usées;∎ industrial waste déchets mpl industriels∎ to lay waste to sth, to lay sth waste ravager ou dévaster qch∎ the children were playing on waste ground les enfants jouaient sur un terrain vagueterres fpl désolées, désert m;∎ the polar wastes le désert polaire►► British waste bin (in kitchen) poubelle f, boîte f à ordures; (for paper) corbeille f (à papier);waste collection ramassage m des ordures;waste disposal élimination f ou destruction f des déchets ou des ordures;waste disposal site dépôt m d'ordures;waste disposal unit broyeur m d'ordures;waste heat chaleur f perdue;waste heat recovery récupération f de la chaleur perdue;waste material déchets mpl;waste matter déchets mpl;waste paper (UNCOUNT) papier m ou papiers mpl de rebut;waste pipe (tuyau m de) vidange f;waste product Industry déchet m de production ou de fabrication; Physiology déchet m (de l'organisme);waste segregation tri m sélectif (des ordures ménagères)dépérir -
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1. noun1) (useless remains) Abfall, derkitchen waste — Küchenabfälle Pl.
it's a waste of time/money/energy — das ist Zeit-/Geld-/Energieverschwendung
2. transitive verbgo or run to waste — vergeudet werden
1) (squander) verschwenden; vergeuden (on auf + Akk., an + Akk.)all his efforts were wasted — all seine Mühe war umsonst
don't waste my time! — stehlen Sie mir nicht die Zeit!
waste not, want not — (prov.) spare in der Zeit, so hast du in der Not (Spr.)
2)3) (cause to shrink) aufzehren [Kräfte]; auszehren [Körper]3. intransitive verbdahinschwinden; (gradually) im Schwinden begriffen sein4. adjectivewaste material — Abfall, der
waste food — Essensreste Pl.
waste water — Abwasser, das
2)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/93642/waste_away">waste away* * *[weist] 1. verb(to fail to use (something) fully or in the correct or most useful way: You're wasting my time with all these stupid questions.) verschwenden2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; ( also adjective) waste material.) der Abfall, Abfall-...3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) die Einöde•- wastage- wasteful
- wastefully
- wastefulness
- waste paper
- wastepaper basket
- waste pipe
- waste away* * *[weɪst]I. nwhat a \waste! was für eine Verschwendung!to be a \waste of effort vergeudete Mühe seinit's a \waste of energy/money es ist Energie-/Geldverschwendungto lay \waste to the land das Land verwüsten\waste of resources Verschwendung [o Vergeudung] von Ressourcen\waste of time Zeitverschwendung f, Zeitvergeudung fhousehold/industrial \waste Haushalts-/Industriemüll mnuclear [or radioactive] \waste Atommüll mtoxic \waste Giftmüll mto go to \waste verkommen, verderbento let sth go to \waste etw verderben lassento recycle \waste Müll recycelnII. vt1. (misuse)▪ to \waste sth etw verschwenden [o vergeuden]don't \waste your money on me, love verschwende dein Geld nicht an mich, Lieblingdon't \waste my time! stiehl mir nicht meine wertvolle Zeit!you are wasting your time here! das ist reine Zeitverschwendung!to \waste one's breath sich dat seine Worte sparen könnento \waste no time keine Zeit verlierento not \waste words nicht viele Worte machen [o verlierenIII. vi* * *[weɪst]1. adj(= superfluous) überschüssig, überflüssig; (= left over) ungenutzt; land brachliegend, ungenutztwaste food — Abfall m
waste material/matter — Abfallstoffe pl
2. n1) Verschwendung f; (= unusable materials) Abfall mit's a waste of time/money — es ist Zeit-/Geldverschwendung
it's a waste of your time and mine — das ist nur( eine) Zeitverschwendung für uns beide
he's/it's a waste of space (inf) — er/das taugt nichts
to go to waste (food) — umkommen; (training, money, land) ungenutzt sein/bleiben, brachliegen; (talent etc) verkümmern
the snowy wastes of Siberia — die Schneewüsten pl Sibiriens
3. vt1) (= use badly or wrongly) verschwenden, vergeuden (on an +acc, für); food verschwenden; life, time vergeuden, vertun; opportunity vertunyou're wasting your time — das ist reine Zeitverschwendung, damit vertust du nur deine Zeit
you didn't waste much time getting here! (inf) — da bist du ja schon, du hast ja nicht gerade getrödelt! (inf)
all our efforts were wasted — all unsere Bemühungen waren umsonst or vergeblich
he didn't waste any words in telling me... — ohne viel(e) Worte zu machen or zu verlieren, sagte er mir...
I wouldn't waste my breath talking to him — ich würde doch nicht für den meine Spucke vergeuden! (inf)
Beethoven/your joke is wasted on him — Beethoven/dein Witz ist an den verschwendet or vergeudet
3) (= lay waste) verwüsten4) (inf: kill) kaltmachen (inf)4. vi(food) umkommen; (skills) verkümmern; (body) verfallen; (strength, assets) schwinden* * *waste [weıst]A adj1. brach(liegend):lay waste verwüsten;lie waste brachliegen2. a) nutzlos, überflüssigb) ungenutzt, überschüssig (Energie etc)3. unbrauchbar, Abfall…4. TECHa) abgängig, verloren, Abgangs…b) Abfluss…, Ablauf…, Abzugs….:waste drain Abzugskanal m;5. BIOL Ausscheidungs…B s1. Verschwendung f, -geudung f:waste of energy (money, space, time) Energie-(Geld-, Platz-, Zeit)verschwendung;a) verwildern,b) vergeudet werden,c) verlottern, -fallen2. Verfall m, Verschleiß m, Abgang m, Verlust m3. Wüste f, (Ein)Öde f:waste of water Wasserwüste4. Abfall m, Müll m5. TECH Abfall m, Abgänge pl, besondersa) Ausschuss mb) Abfall-, Putzbaumwolle fc) Ausschusswolle f, Wollabfälle pld) Werg ne) METALL Gekrätz nf) TYPO Makulatur f7. GEOL Geröll n, Schutt m8. JURa) Vernachlässigung fC v/t1. a) Geld, Zeit etc verschwenden, -geuden (on an dat, für):waste one’s time doing sth seine Zeit damit verschwenden, etwas zu tun;waste no time in doing sth sich beeilen, etwas zu tun; etwas sofort tun;b) einen Sportler etc verheizen umg2. Zeit, eine Gelegenheit etc ungenutzt verstreichen lassena wasted talent ein ungenutztes Talentthis is wasted on him das lässt ihn völlig kalt5. zehren an (dat), aufzehren, schwächen:be wasted with grief von Kummer verzehrt werden6. verwüsten, -heeren, zerstörenD v/ihe wastes in routine work er verzettelt sich mit Routinearbeit2. vergehen, (ungenutzt) verstreichen (Zeit, Gelegenheit etc)4. fig abnehmen, (dahin)schwinden5. verschwenderisch sein:waste not, want not (Sprichwort) spare in der Zeit, so hast du in der Not* * *1. noun1) (useless remains) Abfall, derkitchen waste — Küchenabfälle Pl.
it's a waste of time/money/energy — das ist Zeit-/Geld-/Energieverschwendung
2. transitive verbgo or run to waste — vergeudet werden
1) (squander) verschwenden; vergeuden (on auf + Akk., an + Akk.)waste not, want not — (prov.) spare in der Zeit, so hast du in der Not (Spr.)
2)3) (cause to shrink) aufzehren [Kräfte]; auszehren [Körper]3. intransitive verbdahinschwinden; (gradually) im Schwinden begriffen sein4. adjective1) (not wanted)waste material — Abfall, der
waste food — Essensreste Pl.
waste water — Abwasser, das
2)Phrasal Verbs:* * *v.verbrauchen v.vergeuden v.verschwenden v. adj.unbrauchbar adj.wüst adj.öd adj.überflüssig adj. n.Abfall -¨e m.Einöde -n f.Verschwendung f. -
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weist
1. verb(to fail to use (something) fully or in the correct or most useful way: You're wasting my time with all these stupid questions.) desperdiciar, malgastar
2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; (also adjective) waste material.) residuos2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) desperdicio, pérdida3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) terreno baldío/yermo•- wastage- wasteful
- wastefully
- wastefulness
- waste paper
- wastepaper basket
- waste pipe
- waste away
waste1 n1. basura / desperdicios / desechos / residuos2. desperdicio / despilfarro / derrocheit's a waste of money es un despilfarro / es tirar el dinero3. pérdidawhat a waste of time! ¡vaya pérdida de tiempo!waste2 vb1. desperdiciar / despilfarrar / derrochar / malgastarsave your money, don't waste it ahorra tu dinero, no lo malgastes2. perdertr[weɪst]1 (gen) derroche nombre masculino, desperdicio; (of money, energy) derroche nombre masculino, despilfarro; (of time) pérdida, desperdicio1 (unwanted) desechado,-a2 (land) yermo,-a, baldío,-a1 (gen) desperdiciar, malgastar; (resources) derrochar; (money) despilfarrar, derrochar; (time, chance) desperdiciar, desaprovechar, perder2 (because of disease) atrofiar, debilitar1 extensiones nombre femenino plural desoladas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go to waste echarse a perder, desperdiciarseto lay waste to destrozar, destruirto waste no time in doing something hacer algo sin demora, no perder un minuto en hacer algoto waste one's breath cansarse inútilmente, perder el tiempo, gastar saliva en baldewaste not, want not no malgastes y no te faltaráwaste disposal eliminación nombre femenino de desperdicioswaste disposal unit triturador nombre masculino de basurawaste matter residuos nombre masculino pluralwaste pipe desagüe nombre masculino1) devastate: arrasar, arruinar, devastar2) squander: desperdiciar, despilfarrar, malgastarto waste time: perder tiempowaste adj1) barren: yermo, baldío2) discarded: de desecho3) excess: sobrantewaste n1) wasteland2) misuse: derroche m, desperdicio m, despilfarro ma waste of time: una pérdida de tiempo3) rubbish: basura f, desechos mpl, desperdicios mpl4) excrement: excremento mv.• consumir v.• derramar v.• derrochar v.• desaprovechar v.• desbaratar v.• desgastarse v.• desperdiciar v.• despilfarrar v.• dilapidar v.• gastar v.• malgastar v.• malograr v.• prodigar v.adj.• baldío, -a adj.• desechado, -a adj.• echadizo, -a adj.• inútil adj.n.• borra* s.f.• daño s.m.• derrame s.m.• derroche s.m.• desbarate s.m.• desecho s.m.• desgaste s.m.• desperdicio s.m.• despilfarro s.m.• dispendio s.m.• escombrera s.f.• gasto s.m.• malogro s.m.• pérdida s.f.• residuo s.m.• yermo s.m.
I weɪst1) u (of fuel, materials) desperdicio m, derroche mshe's working as a waitress: it's such a waste! — trabaja de camarera: qué desperdicio!
to go to waste — \<\<talent\>\> desperdiciarse; \<\<food\>\> echarse a perder
2) ua) ( refuse) residuos mpl, desechos mplhuman waste — excrementos mpl
b) ( surplus matter) material m sobrante or de desecho3) wastes (pl)the deserted wastes of Antarctica — las desiertas inmensidades or extensiones de la Antártica
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1) \<\<talents/efforts\>\> desperdiciar, malgastar; \<\<money/electricity\>\> despilfarrar, derrochar; \<\<food\>\> tirar, desperdiciar; \<\<time\>\> perder*; \<\<space\>\> desaprovechar, desperdiciarto waste something ON somebody/something: you've wasted your money on that car has tirado or mal gastado el dinero comprando ese coche; the irony was wasted on her — no captó la ironía
2) wasted past pa) (misused, futile) <time/money> perdido; <opportunity/space> desperdiciado, desaprovechado; < effort> inútil3) ( kill) (AmE sl) liquidar (fam), cargarse* (fam)
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via) ( squander)waste not, want not — quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades
b) waste awayPhrasal Verbs:
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1) < ground> ( barren) yermo; ( not cultivated) baldío, sin cultivar2) <material/matter> de desecho[weɪst]1. N1) (=misuse) desperdicio m, derroche mI hate waste — odio el desperdicio or el derroche
what a waste! — ¡qué desperdicio or derroche!
an effort to locate and eliminate government waste — una campaña para identificar y eliminar las áreas de ineficacia en el gobierno
to go to waste — echarse a perder, desperdiciarse
it's a waste of money — es dinero perdido, es tirar or derrochar el dinero
that man's a waste of space! * — ¡ese hombre es un inútil! *
household waste — basura f doméstica
nuclear waste — desechos mpl or residuos mpl nucleares
toxic waste — desechos mpl or residuos mpl tóxicos
3) (=leftover material) material m sobrante4) wastes2. VT1) (=use inefficiently, squander) [+ water, electricity, gas] derrochar; [+ money] malgastar, derrochar; [+ time] perder; [+ life] echar a perder; [+ space, opportunity] desaprovechar, desperdiciar; [+ food] desperdiciar, echar a perder; [+ talent] desaprovechardon't waste your efforts on him — no derroches tus esfuerzos or energías con él
nothing is wasted — no se desperdicia nada, no se echa a perder nada
2) (=weaken) [+ muscles] atrofiarcancer was wasting his body — el cáncer lo estaba consumiendo or debilitando
3) (US) ** (=kill) cargarse *, liquidar *3. VI1)2) = waste away4. ADJ1) (=for disposal) [material] de desecho; [gas, oil] residual2) (=leftover) [paper, fabric] sobrante; [heat] residual3) (=unused) [ground] baldío, yermo4)to lay waste — [+ country, area, town] devastar, asolar
to lay waste to sth — devastar algo, asolar algo
5.CPD= waste disposal unitwaste disposal N — (industrial) eliminación f de los desechos or residuos; [of household waste] eliminación f de la basura doméstica (=device)
waste disposal unit N — triturador m de basura
waste heat N — calor m residual
waste management N — tratamiento m de desechos, tratamiento m de residuos
waste material N — material m de desecho
waste matter N — (industrial) residuos mpl ; (from body) excrementos mpl
waste paper N — papel m de desecho
waste pipe N — tubería f de desagüe
waste products NPL — (industrial) residuos mpl ; (from body) excrementos mpl
waste water N — aguas fpl residuales
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I [weɪst]1) u (of fuel, materials) desperdicio m, derroche mshe's working as a waitress: it's such a waste! — trabaja de camarera: qué desperdicio!
to go to waste — \<\<talent\>\> desperdiciarse; \<\<food\>\> echarse a perder
2) ua) ( refuse) residuos mpl, desechos mplhuman waste — excrementos mpl
b) ( surplus matter) material m sobrante or de desecho3) wastes (pl)the deserted wastes of Antarctica — las desiertas inmensidades or extensiones de la Antártica
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1) \<\<talents/efforts\>\> desperdiciar, malgastar; \<\<money/electricity\>\> despilfarrar, derrochar; \<\<food\>\> tirar, desperdiciar; \<\<time\>\> perder*; \<\<space\>\> desaprovechar, desperdiciarto waste something ON somebody/something: you've wasted your money on that car has tirado or mal gastado el dinero comprando ese coche; the irony was wasted on her — no captó la ironía
2) wasted past pa) (misused, futile) <time/money> perdido; <opportunity/space> desperdiciado, desaprovechado; < effort> inútil3) ( kill) (AmE sl) liquidar (fam), cargarse* (fam)
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via) ( squander)waste not, want not — quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades
b) waste awayPhrasal Verbs:
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1) < ground> ( barren) yermo; ( not cultivated) baldío, sin cultivar2) <material/matter> de desecho -
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[weɪst] nhe's a total \waste of space, that man ( fam) der Mann ist zu nichts zu gebrauchen;what a \waste! was für eine Verschwendung!;to be a \waste of effort vergeudete Mühe sein;it's a \waste of energy/ money es ist Energie-/Geldverschwendung;to lay \waste to the land das Land verwüsten;\waste of resources Verschwendung [o Vergeudung] von Ressourcen;\waste of time Zeitverschwendung f, Zeitvergeudung ftoxic \waste Giftmüll m;to go to \waste verkommen, verderben;to let sth go to \waste etw verderben lassen;to recycle \waste Müll recyceln1) ( misuse)to \waste sth etw verschwenden [o vergeuden];don't \waste your money on me, love verschwende dein Geld nicht an mich, Liebling;don't \waste my time! stiehl mir nicht meine wertvolle Zeit!;you are wasting your time here! das ist reine Zeitverschwendung!;to \waste one's breath sich dat seine Worte sparen können;to \waste no time keine Zeit verlieren;to not \waste words nicht viele Worte machen [o verlieren];PHRASES: -
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A n1 ¢ ( squandering) (of commodity, food, resources, money, energy, opportunity) gaspillage m (of de) ; ( of time) perte f (of de) ; that was a complete waste of an afternoon l'après-midi a été perdu complètement inutilement ; what a waste! quel gaspillage! ; don't throw it away, it's a waste ne le jette pas, c'est du gaspillage ; it's a waste of her talents elle gaspille ses talents (doing en faisant) ; a waste of effort un effort inutile ; taking taxis is a waste of money prendre des taxis c'est jeter l'argent par les fenêtres ; that car was a complete waste of money cette voiture est de l'argent complètement gaspillé ; it's a waste of time and money c'est une perte de temps et d'argent ; it's a waste of time trying to explain it on perd son temps à essayer de l'expliquer ; to go to waste être gaspillé ; that's another good opportunity gone to waste et voilà encore une bonne occasion de perdue ; to let sth go to waste gaspiller qch ; there is no waste, every part is used il n'y a pas de déchets, chaque élément est utilisé ;2 ¢ ( detritus) gen, Ind déchets mpl (from de) ; chemical/nuclear waste déchets chimiques/nucléaires ; household ou kitchen waste déchets domestiques, ordures fpl ménagères ; industrial waste déchets industriels ; the burning of hazardous wastes l'incinération des déchets dangereux ; ⇒ nuclear waste ;3 ( wasteland) désert m.1 ( wilderness) étendues fpl sauvages ; the frozen wastes of the Arctic les étendues glacées de l'Arctique ;2 US = waste A 2.C adj1 ( discarded) [food] inutilisé ; [heat, energy] perdu, gaspillé ; [water] usé ; waste materials ou matter déchets mpl ; waste products Ind déchets mpl de fabrication ; Physiol, Med déchets mpl ; waste gases déchets mpl gazeux ; waste plastics plastiques mpl de rebut ;2 ( unused) [land, ground] inculte ;3 ( destruction) to lay waste (to) dévaster.D vtr1 ( squander) gaspiller [food, resources, energy, money, talents] ; perdre [time, opportunity] ; user [strength] ; there's no time to waste il n'y a pas de temps à perdre ; I won't waste my time on her/administration je ne vais pas perdre mon temps avec elle/l'administration ; I wasteed a whole morning looking for it j'ai perdu une matinée entière à le chercher ; he wasted his youth il a gâché sa jeunesse ; all our efforts/sacrifices were wasted tous nos efforts/sacrifices ont été vains ; he didn't waste words il a été franc et direct ; she didn't waste any time in trying to explain ( pointlessly) elle n'a pas perdu son temps à essayer d'expliquer ; she wasteed no time in contacting the police ( acted at once) elle n'a pas perdu de temps pour contacter la police ; he certainly didn't waste any time! iron il n'a pas perdu de temps! ; subtlety is wasted on her la subtilité lui passe au-dessus de la tête ; good wine is wasted on him il n'est pas capable d'apprécier un bon vin ;3 ○ US ( kill) supprimer ○.E vi se perdre.waste not want not Prov l'économie protège du besoin.■ waste away dépérir. -
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♦ waste (1) /weɪst/a.2 di scarto: waste products, prodotti di scarto; waste matter, roba di scarto; rifiuti; waste materials, materiali di rifiuto; cascami● waste paper ► wastepaper □ waste silk, cascami di seta □ to lay waste, devastare; guastare; distruggere □ (agric.) to lie waste, restare incoltivato; essere improduttivo.♦ waste (2) /weɪst/n.1 [uc] sciupio; spreco; sperpero; perdita: There is too much waste in public spending, c'è troppo spreco nella spesa pubblica; a waste of time, una perdita di tempo; waste of money, sperpero di denaro2 cascame, cascami; rifiuti; scarto: wool waste, cascami di lana: toxic waste, rifiuti tossici; waste disposal, smaltimento dei rifiuti3 (geogr.) terreno incolto; deserto, distesa desolata: the wastes of central Asia, i deserti dell'Asia centrale5 [u] immondizia; rifiuti; spazzatura6 [u] acque reflue; effluenti (pl.)7 [u] (edil.) sterro eccedente● waste bin, bidone dell'immondizia; cestino per rifiuti □ (rag.) waste-book, brogliaccio □ (ind.) waste control, riduzione degli sprechi □ waste disposal unit, tritarifiuti elettrico, dissipatore ( per un lavello) □ (ind. min.) waste filling, ripiena □ waste management, trattamento dei rifiuti □ waste merchant, rottamaio; straccivendolo □ waste pipe, tubazione di scarico: (edil.) the waste pipes of the house, gli scarichi della casa □ (ind.) waste processing, trattamento dei rifiuti □ waste water ► wastewater □ to go (o to run) to waste, (agric.: di un terreno) rinselvatichire; (econ.: di una risorsa) andare sprecato.♦ (to) waste /weɪst/A v. t.1 sciupare; sprecare; dissipare; sperperare: to waste one's time, sciupare il tempo; Don't waste your money on useless gadgets, non sprecare i soldi in aggeggi inutili; (fam.) to waste one's breath (o one's words) sprecare il fiato; predicare al vento2 deteriorare; sciupare; logorare5 (lett.) devastare; mettere a ferro e fuoco8 ( slang sport) annientare; distruggere; travolgere; stracciare (fig.): ‘What about the match?’ ‘We got wasted’, ‘e la partita?’ ‘ci hanno stracciati!’B v. i.1 sprecarsi; andare sprecato; restare inutilizzato2 ( di solito to waste away) consumarsi; logorarsi; deperire: Too many people are wasting away for lack of food, troppa gente deperisce per mancanza di cibo● (fig.) to waste one's powder and shot, sprecare il tempo e la fatica □ to waste time, perdere tempo NOTA D'USO: - to lose time o to waste time?- □ The joke was wasted on Bill, Bill non ha capito la battuta □ (prov.) Waste not, want not, il risparmio è il miglior guadagno. -
13 waste
1. I1) the invalid (the old man, etc.) is wasting больней и т.д. слабеет /теряет силы/; the resources of the country are wasting ресурсы страны иссякают; his fortune is wasting его богатство тает; the day is wasting день кончается /подходит к концу/; the might of England is wasting Англия теряет свою былую мощь2) the energy is wasting энергия расходуется зря; turn the water off, don't let it waste закрой воду, пусть зря не течет; I have no time to waste у меня нет лишнего времени, я не могу тратить время зря2. IIIwaste smth.1) waste money транжирить деньги; waste words /one's breath/ говорить впустую; waste one's time попусту /даром/ терять время; waste one's life (one's youth) бесполезно прожить /растратить/ свою жизнь (свою молодость); waste an opportunity (a chance) упускать возможность (случай); don't waste your energy (your efforts, your labour, your eloquence, etc.) не тратьте /не расходуйте/ понапрасну силы и т.д.; do not waste anything ничего не должно пропадать зря; it is wrong to waste food нельзя выбрасывать пищу2) waste a country (the enemy's fields, the land, etc.) опустошать /разорять/ страну и т.д.; disease wastes the body болезнь изнуряет тело; wars waste strength войны истощают силы; the waves waste the rock (the shore, etc.) волны подтачивают /подмывают/ скалы и т.д.3. IVwaste smth. in some manner waste smth. ruthlessly (carelessly, wantonly, unprofitably, etc.) безжалостно и т.д. растрачивать что-л.4. VIIwaste smth. to do smth. waste a chance to go to college упустить возможность попасть в колледж5. VIIIwaste time doing smth. he wastes a lot of time talking (looking at illustrations, trying to help them, etc.) он теряет массу времени на разговоры и т.д.6. XI1) be wasted all his efforts (their resources, all her labours, etc.) are wasted все его усилия и т.д. пропадают даром /напрасны/; be wasted somewhere nothing is wasted here здесь ничего не пропадает; he is simply wasted in that job на этой работе он не может проявить свой талант; be wasted by smth. our schoolboys' time is wasted by our old fashioned system of teaching foreign languages время школьников растрачивается впустую из-за устарелой системы преподавания иностранного языка; be wasted on smb. my joke (the allusion, her speech, etc.) was wasted on him моя шутка и т.д. не произвела на него впечатления /до него не дошла/; all my advice was wasted on her она не прислушалась к моим советам; this present will be wasted on him он не оценит этого подарка2) be wasted by smth. be wasted by a long war (by fire, by a hurricane, etc.) быть разоренным /опустошенным/ длительной войной и т.д.; the patient (the child, smb.'s body, etc.) was wasted by a long illness (by a disease and hunger, etc.) больной и т.д. истощен длительной болезнью и т.д.; be wasted into smth. he is wasted into a shadow [он так истощен, что] от него осталась только тень7. XXI1waste smth. (up)on (over) smb., smth. waste money on amusements (on luxuries, upon useless things, on such rubbish, etc.) тратить /растрачивать, транжирить/ деньги на развлечения и т.д.; waste time on things that have no importance (on people who refuse to help themselves, etc.) терять /тратить/ попусту время на вещи, которые не имеют значения и т.д.; I will not waste words on such a fool я не буду попусту тратить слова на такого дурака; I have no time (no money, etc.) to waste on him у меня нет времени и т.д. на него; he has no time to waste on your complaints у него нет времени разбирать твои жалобы; many a day does he waste over those useless schemes немало дней тратит он на эти бессмысленные планы /прожекты/ -
14 time
1. nounfor all time — für immer [und ewig]
stand the test of time — die Zeit überdauern; sich bewähren
time will tell or show — die Zukunft wird es zeigen
at this point or moment in time — zum gegenwärtigen Zeitpunkt
time flies — die Zeit vergeht [wie] im Fluge
in time, with time — (sooner or later) mit der Zeit
2) (interval, available or allotted period) Zeit, diein a week's/month's/year's time — in einer Woche/in einem Monat/Jahr
there is time for that — dafür ist od. haben wir noch Zeit
it takes me all my time to do it — es beansprucht meine ganze Zeit, es zu tun
give one's time to something — einer Sache (Dat.) seine Zeit opfern
waste of time — Zeitverschwendung, die
spend [most of one's/a lot of] time on something/[in] doing something — [die meiste/viel] Zeit mit etwas zubringen/damit verbringen, etwas zu tun
I have been waiting for some/a long time — ich warte schon seit einiger Zeit/schon lange
she will be there for [quite] some time — sie wird ziemlich lange dort sein
be pressed for time — keine Zeit haben; (have to finish quickly) in Zeitnot sein
pass the time — sich (Dat.) die Zeit vertreiben
length of time — Zeit[dauer], die
make time for somebody/something — sich (Dat.) für jemanden/etwas Zeit nehmen
in one's own time — in seiner Freizeit; (whenever one wishes) wann man will
take one's time [over something] — sich (Dat.) [für etwas] Zeit lassen; (be slow) sich (Dat.) Zeit [mit etwas] lassen
time is money — (prov.) Zeit ist Geld (Spr.)
in [good] time — (not late) rechtzeitig
in [less than or next to] no time — innerhalb kürzester Zeit; im Nu od. Handumdrehen
in half the time — in der Hälfte der Zeit
half the time — (coll.): (as often as not) fast immer
it will take [some] time — es wird einige Zeit dauern
have the/no time — Zeit/keine Zeit haben
have no time for somebody/something — für jemanden/etwas ist einem seine Zeit zu schade
there is no time to lose or be lost — es ist keine Zeit zu verlieren
lose no time in doing something — (not delay) etwas unverzüglich tun
do time — (coll.) eine Strafe absitzen (ugs.)
in my time — (heyday) zu meiner Zeit (ugs.); (in the course of my life) im Laufe meines Lebens
in my time — (period at a place) zu meiner Zeit (ugs.)
time off or out — freie Zeit
get/take time off — frei bekommen/sich (Dat.) frei nehmen (ugs.)
have a lot of time for somebody — (fig.) für jemandem viel übrig haben
harvest/Christmas time — Ernte-/Weihnachtszeit, die
now is the time to do it — jetzt ist die richtige Zeit, es zu tun
when the time comes/came — wenn es so weit ist/als es so weit war
on time — (punctually) pünktlich
ahead of time — zu früh [ankommen]; vorzeitig [fertig werden]
all in good time — alles zu seiner Zeit; see also academic.ru/5926/be">be 2. 1)
times are good/bad/have changed — die Zeiten sind gut/schlecht/haben sich verändert
have a good time — Spaß haben (ugs.); sich amüsieren
have a hard time [of it] — eine schwere Zeit durchmachen
5) (associated with events or person[s]) Zeit, diein time of peace/war — in Friedens-/Kriegszeiten
in Tudor/ancient times — zur Zeit der Tudors/der Antike
in former/modern times — früher/heutzutage
ahead of or before one's/its time — seiner Zeit voraus
at one time — (previously) früher
6) (occasion) Mal, dasnext time you come — wenn du das nächste Mal kommst
ten/a hundred/a thousand times — zehn- / hundert- / tausendmal
many's the time [that]..., many a time... — viele Male...
at a time like this/that — unter diesen/solchen Umständen
at one time, at [one and] the same time — (simultaneously) gleichzeitig
at the same time — (nevertheless) gleichwohl
time and [time] again, time after time — immer [und immer] wieder
pay somebody £6 a time — jemandem für jedes Mal 6 Pfund zahlen
for hours/weeks at a time — stundenlang/wochenlang [ohne Unterbrechung]
at the same time every morning — jeden Morgen um dieselbe Zeit
what time is it?, what is the time? — wie spät ist es?
have you [got] the time? — kannst du mir sagen, wie spät es ist?
tell the time — (read a clock) die Uhr lesen
time of day — Tageszeit, die
[at this] time of [the] year — [um diese] Jahreszeit
at this time of [the] night — zu dieser Nachtstunde
pass the time of day — (coll.) ein paar Worte wechseln
by this/that time — inzwischen
by the time [that] we arrived — bis wir hinkamen
[by] this time tomorrow — morgen um diese Zeit
keep good time — [Uhr:] genau od. richtig gehen
8) (amount) Zeit, diemake good time — gut vorwärts kommen
[your] time's up! — deine Zeit ist um (ugs.) od. abgelaufen
9) (multiplication) malthree times four — drei mal vier
keep in time with the music — den Takt halten
out of time/in time — aus dem/im Takt
2. transitive verbkeep time with something — bei etwas den Takt [ein]halten
be well/ill timed — zur richtigen/falschen Zeit kommen
3) (arrange time of arrival/departure of)the bus is timed to connect with the train — der Bus hat einen direkten Anschluss an den Zug
4) (measure time taken by) stoppen•• Cultural note:Eine britische überregionale Tageszeitung, deren Pendant am Sonntag The Sunday Times ist. Sie ist eine broadsheet-Zeitung und zählt zur seriösen Presse. Sie ist politisch unabhängig, wird jedoch gemeinhin als konservativ angesehen. Sie ist die älteste Zeitung in England und wurde erstmals 1785 veröffentlicht* * *1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) die Zeit2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) die Zeit3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.)4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') die Zeit5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) der Zeitpunkt6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) das Mal7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) die Zeiten (pl.)8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) das Tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) Zeit messen von2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) den Zeitpunkt wählen•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *[taɪm]I. NOUN\time stood still die Zeit stand still\time marches [or moves] on die Zeit bleibt nicht stehenthe best player of all \time der bester Spieler aller Zeitenin the course of \time mit der Zeitover the course of \time im Lauf[e] der Zeitto be a matter [or question] of \time eine Frage der Zeit sein\time is on sb's side die Zeit arbeitet für jdnas \time goes by [or on] im Lauf[e] der Zeitto kill \time die Zeit totschlagen\time-tested [alt]bewährtfor all \time für immer [o alle Zeit]in \time mit der Zeit2. no pl (period, duration) Zeit f\time's up ( fam) die Zeit ist umwe spent part of the \time in Florence, and part of the \time in Rome wir verbrachten unsere Zeit teils in Florenz und teils in Romyou'll forget her, given \time mit der Zeit wirst du sie vergessenit will take some \time es wird eine Weile dauernsorry, folks, we're [all] out of \time now AM, AUS ( fam) tut mir leid Leute, aber wir sind schon über der ZeitI haven't seen one of those in a long \time so etwas habe ich schon lange nicht mehr gesehenhalf the \time, he misses class er fehlt die halbe Zeitthe \time is ripe die Zeit ist reifwe talked about old \times wir sprachen über alte Zeitenbreakfast/holiday \time Frühstücks-/Urlaubszeit fthey played extra \time sie mussten in die Verlängerungthree minutes into extra \time, Ricardo scored the decisive goal nach drei Minuten Verlängerung erzielte Ricardo das entscheidende Torfuture \time Zukunft fto have \time on one's hands viel Zeit zur Verfügung habenat this moment in \time zum gegenwärtigen Zeitpunktperiod of \time Zeitraum mfor a prolonged period of \time über einen längeren Zeitraumpast \time Vergangenheit fpresent \time Gegenwart fin one week's \time in einer Wochein one's own \time in seiner Freizeita short \time later kurz daraufsome/a long \time ago vor einiger/langer Zeitmost of the \time meistensto do sth for a \time etw eine Zeit lang tunto find [the] \time to do sth Zeit finden, etw zu tunto gain/lose \time Zeit gewinnen/verlierenthere's no \time to lose [or to be lost] wir dürfen [jetzt] keine Zeit verlieren, es ist höchste Zeitto give sb a hard \time ( fam) jdm zusetzento have the \time of one's life sich akk großartig amüsierento have all the \time in the world alle Zeit der Welt habento have an easy/hard \time with sth keine Probleme/Probleme mit etw dat habento make \time for sb/sth sich dat Zeit für jdn/etw nehmento pass the \time sich dat die Zeit vertreibento be pressed for \time in Zeitnot seinto run out of \time nicht genügend Zeit habento save \time Zeit sparento spend [a lot of] \time [in] doing sth [viel] Zeit damit verbringen, etw zu tunto take [a long/short] \time [lange/nicht lange] dauernto take one's \time sich dat Zeit lassento waste \time Zeit vergeuden [o verschwenden]to waste sb's \time jds Zeit vergeudenafter a \time nach einer gewissen Zeitfor a \time eine Zeit langfor a long/short \time [für] lange/kurze Zeitfor the \time being vorläufigleave the ironing for the \time being - I'll do it later lass das Bügeln einst mal - ich mach's späterin no [or next to no] [or less than no] \time [at all] im Nu3. (pertaining to clocks)have you got the \time? können Sie mir sagen, wie spät es ist?what's the \time? [or what \time is it?] wie spät ist es?excuse me, have you got the \time [on you]? Entschuldigung, haben Sie eine Uhr?can you already tell the \time? na, kannst du denn schon die Uhr lesen?oh dear, is that the right \time? oh je, ist es denn wirklich schon so spät/noch so früh?the \time is 8.30 es ist 8.30 Uhrto keep bad/good \time watch, clock falsch/richtig gehento gain/lose \time watch, clock vor-/nachgehenthe \time is drawing near when we'll have to make a decision der Zeitpunkt, zu dem wir uns entscheiden müssen, rückt immer näherhe recalled the \time when they had met er erinnerte sich daran, wie sie sich kennengelernt hattendo you remember the \time Alistair fell into the river? erinnerst du dich noch daran, wie Alistair in den Fluss fiel?we always have dinner at the same \time wir essen immer um dieselbe Zeit zu AbendI was exhausted by the \time I got home ich war erschöpft, als ich zu Hause ankamI'll call you ahead of \time esp AM ich rufe dich noch davor anat this \time of day/year zu dieser Tages-/Jahreszeitfor this \time of day/year für diese Tages-/Jahreszeitwhat are you doing here at this \time of the day [or night]? was machst du um diese Uhrzeit hier?this \time tomorrow/next month morgen/nächsten Monat um diese Zeitthe last \time we went to Paris,... das letzte Mal, als wir nach Paris fuhren,...I'll know better next \time das nächste Mal bin ich schlauerthere are \times when I... es gibt Augenblicke, in denen ich...sometimes I enjoy doing it, but at other \times I hate it manchmal mache ich es gerne, dann wiederum gibt es Momente, in denen ich es hassefor the first \time zum ersten Malsome other \time ein andermalone/two at a \time jeweils eine(r, s)/zwei; persons jeweils einzeln/zu zweitat \times manchmalat all \times immer, jederzeitat any [given] [or [any] one] \time immer, jederzeitat the \time damalsat the best of \times im besten [o günstigen] Fall[e]he can't read a map at the best of \times er kann nicht mal unter normalen Umständen eine Karte lesenfrom \time to \time gelegentlich, ab und zuthe \times I've told you... [or how many \times have I told you...] wie oft habe ich dir schon gesagt...these shares are selling at 10 \time earnings diese Aktien werden mit einem Kurs-Gewinn-Verhältnis von 10 verkauft\time and [\time] again immer [und immer] wiederthree/four \times a week/in a row drei/vier Mal in der Woche/hintereinanderthree \times champion BRIT, AUS [or AM three \time champion] dreimaliger Meister/dreimalige Meisterinthree \times as much dreimal so vielfor the hundredth/thousandth/umpteenth \time zum hundertsten/tausendsten/x-ten Malit's \time for bed es ist Zeit, ins Bett zu gehenthe \time has come to... es ist an der Zeit,...it's \time [that] I was leaving es wird Zeit, dass ich gehe[and] about \time [too] BRIT, AUS (yet to be accomplished) wird aber auch [langsam] Zeit!; (already accomplished) wurde aber auch [langsam] Zeit!it's high \time that she was leaving höchste Zeit, dass sie geht!; (already gone) das war aber auch höchste Zeit, dass sie endlich geht!we finished two weeks ahead of \time wir sind zwei Wochen früher fertig gewordenwe arrived in good \time for the start of the match wir sind rechtzeitig zum Spielbeginn angekommenthe bus arrived dead on \time der Bus kam auf die Minute genauin \time rechtzeitigon \time pünktlich; (as scheduled) termingerecht\times are difficult [or hard] die Zeiten sind hartat the \time of the Russian Revolution zur Zeit der Russischen Revolutionin Victorian \times im Viktorianischen Zeitaltershe is one of the best writers of modern \times sie ist eine der besten Schriftstellerinnen dieser Tage [o unserer Zeit]at one \time, George Eliot lived here George Eliot lebte einmal hierthis was before my \time das war vor meiner Zeitshe has grown old before her \time sie ist vorzeitig gealtertmy grandmother has seen a few things in her \time meine Großmutter hat in ihrem Leben einiges gesehen\time was when you could... es gab Zeiten, da konnte man...if one had one's \time over again wenn man noch einmal von vorne anfangen könnteat his \time of life in seinem Alterthe best.... of all \time der/die beste... aller Zeitento be behind the \times seiner Zeit hinterherhinkenin [or during] former/medieval \times früher/im Mittelalterin \times gone by früherin my \time zu meiner Zeitin our grandparents' \time zu Zeiten unserer Großelternin \times past in der Vergangenheit, früherarrival/departure \time Ankunfts-/Abfahrtszeit f10. (hour registration method)daylight saving \time Sommerzeit fGreenwich Mean T\time Greenwicher Zeit frecord \time Rekordzeit fhe won the 100 metres in record \time er gewann das 100-Meter-Rennen in einer neuen Rekordzeit12. (multiplied)two \times five is ten zwei mal fünf ist zehnten \times bigger than... zehnmal so groß wie...to be/play out of \time aus dem Takt seinto beat \time den Rhythmus schlagento get out of \time aus dem Takt kommento keep \time den Takt haltenin three-four \time im Dreivierteltakt14. (remunerated work)part \time Teilzeit fto have \time off frei habento take \time off sich dat freinehmen\time off arbeitsfreie Zeitto be paid double \time den doppelten Stundensatz [o 100% Zuschlag] bezahlt bekommen“\time [please]!” „Feierabend!“ (wenn ein Pub abends schließt)16. ([not] like)to not give sb the \time of day jdn ignorierento not have much \time for sb jdn nicht mögento have a lot of \time for sb großen Respekt vor jdm haben17.▶ \times are changing die Zeiten ändern sich▶ \time is of the essence die Zeit drängt▶ all good things in all good \time alles zu seiner Zeit▶ \time hangs heavy die Zeit steht still▶ \time moves on [or passes] die Zeit rast▶ there's no \time like the present ( saying) was du heute kannst besorgen, das verschiebe nicht auf morgen provII. TRANSITIVE VERB▪ to \time sb over 100 metres jds Zeit beim 100-Meter-Lauf nehmenthe winning team was \timed at 5 minutes 26 seconds die Siegermannschaft wurde mit 5 Minuten und 26 Sekunden gestopptto \time an egg darauf achten, dass man fürs Eierkochen die richtige Zeit einhältto be ill/well \timed zum genau falschen/richtigen Zeitpunkt kommen3. (arrange when sth should happen)▪ to \time sth to... etw so planen, dass...we \timed our trip to coincide with her wedding wir legten unsere Reise so, dass sie mit ihrer Hochzeit zusammenfielto \time a bomb to explode at... eine Bombe so einstellen, dass sie um... explodiert* * *[taɪm]1. NOUN1) Zeit fonly time will tell whether... — es muss sich erst herausstellen, ob...
to take (one's) time (over sth) — sich (dat) (bei etw) Zeit lassen
to have a lot of/no time for sb/sth — viel/keine Zeit für jdn/etw haben; ( fig
to find time (for sb/sth) — Zeit (für jdn/etw) finden
to make time (for sb/sth) — sich (dat) Zeit (für jdn/etw) nehmen
he lost no time in telling her —
in one's own/the company's time — in or während der Freizeit/Arbeitszeit
don't rush, do it in your own time — nur keine Hast, tun Sie es, wie Sie es können
time is money (prov) — Zeit ist Geld (prov)
I don't know what she's saying half the time (inf) — meistens verstehe ich gar nicht, was sie sagt
to do time ( inf, in prison ) — sitzen (inf)
I get them mixed up all the time I knew that all the time — ich verwechsle sie immer das wusste ich die ganze Zeit
he'll let you know in his own good time — er wird Ihnen Bescheid sagen, wenn er so weit ist
it's a long time ( since...) — es ist schon lange her(, seit...)
what a (long) time you have been! — du hast( aber) lange gebraucht!
to have time on one's hands —
too many people who have time on their hands — zu viele Leute, die zu viel freie Zeit haben
having time on my hands I went into a café — da ich (noch) Zeit hatte, ging ich ins Café
2)what time is it?, what's the time? — wie spät ist es?, wie viel Uhr ist es?the time is 2.30 — es ist 2.30 Uhr, die Zeit: 2.30 Uhr
it's 2 o'clock local time — es ist 2.00 Uhr Ortszeit
the winning time was... — die Zeit des Siegers war...
it's time (for me/us etc) to go, it's time I was/we were etc going, it's time I/we etc went — es wird Zeit, dass ich gehe/wir gehen etc
time gentlemen please! — Feierabend! (inf), bitte, trinken Sie aus, wir schließen gleich
I wouldn't even give him the time of day — ich würde ihm nicht einmal guten or Guten Tag sagen __diams; to tell the time (person) die Uhr kennen; (instrument) die Uhrzeit anzeigen
can you tell the time? — kennst du die Uhr? __diams; to make good time gut or schnell vorankommen
if we get to Birmingham by 3 we'll be making good time — wenn wir um 3 Uhr in Birmingham sind, sind wir ziemlich schnell
it's about time he was here (he has arrived) — es wird (aber) auch Zeit, dass er kommt; (he has not arrived) es wird langsam Zeit, dass er kommt
(and) about time too! — das wird aber auch Zeit! __diams; ahead of time zu früh
we are ahead of time — wir sind früh dran __diams; behind time zu spät
at one time — früher, einmal
but at the same time, you must admit that... — aber andererseits müssen Sie zugeben, dass...
it was hard, but at the same time you could have tried — es war schwierig, aber Sie hätten es trotzdem versuchen können __diams; in/on time rechtzeitig
3) = moment, season Zeit fthis is hardly the time or the place to... — dies ist wohl kaum die rechte Zeit oder der rechte Ort, um...
this is no time for quarrelling or to quarrel — jetzt ist nicht die Zeit, sich zu streiten
well, this is a fine time to tell me that (iro) — Sie haben sich (dat) wahrhaftig eine gute Zeit ausgesucht, um mir das zu sagen
at the or that time — damals, zu der Zeit, seinerzeit
at this (particular) time, at the present time — zurzeit
sometimes..., (at) other times... —
from that time on since that time — von der Zeit an, von da an seit der Zeit
this time last year/week — letztes Jahr/letzte Woche um diese Zeit
to choose or pick one's time — sich (dat) einen günstigen Zeitpunkt aussuchen
the time has come (to do sth) — es ist an der Zeit(, etw zu tun)
when the time comes for you to be the leader — wenn Sie an der Reihe sind, die Führung zu übernehmen __diams; at + times manchmal
at all times — jederzeit, immer
at various times in the past — schon verschiedene Male or verschiedentlich __diams; between times (inf) zwischendurch
by the time we arrive, there's not going to be anything left — bis wir ankommen, ist nichts mehr übrig
by that time we'll know — dann or bis dahin wissen wir es __diams; by this time inzwischen
by this time next year/tomorrow — nächstes Jahr/morgen um diese Zeit __diams; from time to time, (US) time to time dann und wann, von Zeit zu Zeit
until such time as... — so lange bis...
until such time as you apologize — solange du dich nicht entschuldigst, bis du dich entschuldigst
this time of the day/year — diese Tages-/Jahreszeit
at this time of the week/month — zu diesem Zeitpunkt der Woche/des Monats
now's the time to do it —
now's my/your etc time to do it — jetzt habe ich/hast du etc Gelegenheit, es zu tun
4)= occasion
this time — diesmal, dieses Malevery or each time... — jedes Mal, wenn...
many a time, many times — viele Male
many's the time I have heard him say... — ich habe ihn schon oft sagen hören...
and he's not very bright at the best of times — und er ist ohnehin or sowieso nicht sehr intelligent
time and (time) again, time after time — immer wieder, wieder und wieder (geh)
I've told you a dozen times... — ich habe dir schon x-mal gesagt...
nine times out of ten... — neun von zehn Malen...
she comes three times a week — sie kommt dreimal pro Woche or in der Woche
they came in one/three etc at a time — sie kamen einzeln/immer zu dritt etc herein
for weeks at a time — wochenlang __diams; a time
he pays me £10 a time — er zahlt mir jedes Mal £ 10
rides on the roundabout cost £2 a time — eine Fahrt auf dem Karussell kostet £ 2 __diams; (the) next time
(the) last time he was here — letztes Mal or das letzte Mal, als er hier war
5) MATHit was ten times as big as or ten times the size of... —
our profits are rising four times faster than our competitors' — unsere Gewinne steigen viermal so schnell wie die unserer Konkurrenten
6)= rate
Sunday is (paid) double time/time and a half — sonntags gibt es 100%/50% Zuschlag7) = era Zeit ftime was when... — es gab Zeiten, da...
times are hard — die Zeiten sind hart or schwer
when times are hard —
times are changing for the better/worse — es kommen bessere/schlechtere Zeiten
times have changed for the better/worse — die Zeiten haben sich gebessert/verschlechtert
to be behind the times — rückständig sein, hinter dem Mond leben (inf)
8)= experience
to have the time of one's life — eine herrliche Zeit verbringen, sich glänzend amüsierenwhat a time we had or that was! —
what times we had!, what times they were! — das waren (noch) Zeiten!
to have an easy/a hard time — es leicht/schwer haben
we had an easy/a hard time getting to the finals — es war leicht für uns/wir hatten Schwierigkeiten, in die Endrunde zu kommen
was it difficult? – no, we had an easy time (of it) —
to have a bad/rough time — viel mitmachen
to give sb a bad/rough etc time (of it) — jdm das Leben schwer machen
we had such a bad time with the travel agency —
we had a good time — es war (sehr) schön, es hat uns (dat)
he doesn't look as though he's having a good time — es scheint ihm hier nicht besonders gut zu gefallen
she'll give you a good time for £30 — bei ihr kannst du dich für £ 30 amüsieren
9) = rhythm Takt myou're singing out of time (with the others) — du singst nicht im Takt (mit den anderen)
3/4 time — Dreivierteltakt m
2. TRANSITIVE VERB1)= choose time of
to time sth perfectly — genau den richtigen Zeitpunkt für etw wählenyou must learn to time your requests a little more tactfully — du musst lernen, deine Forderungen zu einem geeigneteren Zeitpunkt vorzubringen
he timed his arrival to coincide with... —
the bomb is timed to explode at... — die Bombe ist so eingestellt, dass sie um... explodiert
to time sb (over 1000 metres) — jdn (auf 1000 Meter) stoppen, jds Zeit (auf or über 1000 Meter) nehmen
time how long it takes you, time yourself — sieh auf die Uhr, wie lange du brauchst; (with stopwatch) stopp, wie lange du brauchst
to time an egg — auf die Uhr sehen, wenn man ein Ei kocht
a computer that times its operator — ein Computer, der die Zeit misst, die sein Operator braucht
* * *time [taım]A s1. Zeit f:time past, present, and to come Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft;for all time für alle Zeiten;as time went on im Laufe der Zeit;time will show die Zeit wird es lehren;Father Time die Zeit (personifiziert);(as) old as time uralt;time is money (Sprichwort) Zeit ist Geld3. ASTRON Zeit f:4. Zeit f, Uhr(zeit) f:what’s the time?, what time is it? wie viel Uhr ist es?, wie spät ist es?;what time? um wie viel Uhr?;the time is half past three es ist jetzt halb vier;a) zu dieser (späten) Tageszeit, zu so später Stunde,b) fig so spät, in diesem späten Stadium;can you tell me the time of day?, have you got the time? können Sie mir sagen, wie spät es ist?;a) sich Gesellschaft leisten,b) (kurz) miteinander plaudern;a) jemandem Gesellschaft leisten,b) (kurz) mit jemandem plaudern;know the time of day umg wissen, was es geschlagen hat;so that’s the time of day! umg so stehts also!;some time about noon etwa um Mittag;this time tomorrow morgen um diese Zeit;this time twelve months heute übers Jahr;5. Zeit(dauer) f, Zeitabschnitt m, ( auch PHYS Fall- etc) Dauer f, WIRTSCH auch Arbeitszeit f (im Herstellungsprozess etc):a long time lange Zeit;that was a long time ago das ist schon lange her;some time longer noch einige Zeit;be a long time in doing sth lange (Zeit) dazu brauchen, etwas zu tun;long time no hear (see) umg wir haben ja schon seit einer Ewigkeit nichts mehr voneinander gehört (wir haben uns ja schon seit einer Ewigkeit nicht mehr gesehen);6. Zeit(punkt) f(m):time of arrival Ankunftszeit;an unfortunate time ein unglücklicher Zeitpunkt;a) zu dieser Zeit, damals,b) gerade;at the present time derzeit, gegenwärtig;a) gleichzeitig, zur selben Zeit,b) trotzdem;at that time zu der Zeit;at this time of the year zu dieser Jahreszeit;at one time einst, früher (einmal);at some time irgendwann (einmal);for the time für den Augenblick;a) vorläufig, fürs Erste,b) unter den gegenwärtigen Umständen;in our time in unserer Zeit;she was a legend in her own time sie war schon zu Lebzeiten eine Legende;8. pl Zeiten pl, Zeitverhältnisse pl10. Frist f, (zugemessene) Zeit:time of delivery WIRTSCH Lieferfrist, -zeit;time for payment Zahlungsfrist;you must give me time Sie müssen mir Zeit geben oder lassen11. (verfügbare) Zeit:buy a little time etwas Zeit schinden, eine kleine Galgenfrist gewinnen;I can never call my time my own ich kann nie frei über meine Zeit verfügen;have no time keine Zeit haben;have no time for sb fig nichts übrighaben für jemanden;have all the time in the world umg jede Menge Zeit haben;take (the) time sich die Zeit nehmen ( to do zu tun);take one’s time sich Zeit lassen;take your time auch es eilt nicht, überleg es dir in aller Ruhe;have the time of one’s lifea) sich großartig amüsieren,b) leben wie ein Fürst13. unangenehme Zeit, Unannehmlichkeit f14. (Zeit-)Lohn m, besonders Stundenlohn m15. umg (Zeit f im) Knast m:16. Lehrzeit f, -jahre pl17. (bestimmte oder passende) Zeit:the time has come for sth to happen es ist an der Zeit, dass etwas geschieht;there is a time for everything, all in good time alles zu seiner Zeit;it’s time for bed es ist Zeit, ins oder zu Bett zu gehen;18. a) (natürliche oder normale) Zeitb) (Lebens)Zeit f:time of life Alter n;his time is drawing near seine Zeit ist gekommen, sein Tod naht heran;the time was not yet die Zeit war noch nicht gekommen19. a) Schwangerschaft fb) Niederkunft f:she is far on in her time sie ist hochschwanger;she is near her time sie steht kurz vor der Entbindung20. (günstige) Zeit:now is the time jetzt ist die passende Gelegenheit, jetzt gilt es ( beide:to do zu tun);at such times bei solchen Gelegenheiten21. Mal n:the first time das erste Mal;for the first time zum ersten Mal;each time that … jedes Mal, wenn …;time and again, time after time immer wieder;at some other time, another time ein andermal;at a time auf einmal, zusammen, zugleich, jeweils;one at a time einzeln, immer eine(r, s);22. pl mal, …mal:three times four is twelve drei mal vier ist zwölf;twenty times zwanzigmal;three times the population of Coventry dreimal so viele Einwohner wie Coventry;four times the size of yours viermal so groß wie deines;six times the amount die sechsfache Menge;several times mehrmalsthe winner’s time is 2.50 minutes26. Tempo n, Zeitmaß n27. MUSb) Tempo n, Zeitmaß nc) Rhythmus m, Takt(bewegung) m(f)d) Takt (-art f) m:time variation Tempoveränderung f;in time to the music im Takt zur Musik;beat (keep) time den Takt schlagen (halten)B v/t1. (mit der Uhr) messen, (ab-)stoppen, die Zeit messen von (oder gen)2. timen ( auch SPORT), die Zeit oder den richtigen Zeitpunkt wählen oder bestimmen für, zur rechten Zeit tun3. zeitlich abstimmen4. die Zeit festsetzen für, (zeitlich) legen:the train is timed to leave at 7 der Zug soll um 7 abfahren;he timed the test at 30 minutes er setzte für den Test 30 Minuten an5. eine Uhr richten, stellen:the alarm clock is timed to ring at six der Wecker ist auf sechs gestellt6. zeitlich regeln (to nach), TECH den Zündpunkt etc einstellen, (elektronisch etc) steuern7. das Tempo oder den Takt angeben fürC v/i1. Takt halten2. zeitlich zusammen- oder übereinstimmen ( with mit)Besondere Redewendungen: against time gegen die Zeit oder Uhr, mit größter Eile;be ahead of time zu früh (daran) sein;be behind time zu spät daran sein, Verspätung haben;be 10 minutes behind time 10 Minuten Verspätung haben;be behind one’s time rückständig sein;between times in den Zwischenzeiten;five minutes from time SPORT fünf Minuten vor Schluss;from time to time von Zeit zu Zeit;a) rechtzeitig ( to do um zu tun),b) mit der Zeit,a) pünktlich,b) bes US für eine (bestimmte) Zeit,a) zur Unzeit, unzeitig,b) vorzeitig,c) zu spät,with time mit der Zeit;time was, when … die Zeit ist vorüber, als …;t. abk1. teaspoon (teaspoonful) TL2. temperature3. tempore, in the time of5. timeT. abk1. teaspoon (teaspoonful) TL2. territory3. Thursday Do.4. time5. Tuesday Di.* * *1. noun1) no pl., no art. Zeit, diefor all time — für immer [und ewig]
stand the test of time — die Zeit überdauern; sich bewähren
in [the course of] time, as time goes on/went on — mit der Zeit; im Laufe der Zeit
time will tell or show — die Zukunft wird es zeigen
at this point or moment in time — zum gegenwärtigen Zeitpunkt
time flies — die Zeit vergeht [wie] im Fluge
in time, with time — (sooner or later) mit der Zeit
2) (interval, available or allotted period) Zeit, diein a week's/month's/year's time — in einer Woche/in einem Monat/Jahr
there is time for that — dafür ist od. haben wir noch Zeit
it takes me all my time to do it — es beansprucht meine ganze Zeit, es zu tun
give one's time to something — einer Sache (Dat.) seine Zeit opfern
waste of time — Zeitverschwendung, die
spend [most of one's/a lot of] time on something/[in] doing something — [die meiste/viel] Zeit mit etwas zubringen/damit verbringen, etwas zu tun
I have been waiting for some/a long time — ich warte schon seit einiger Zeit/schon lange
she will be there for [quite] some time — sie wird ziemlich lange dort sein
be pressed for time — keine Zeit haben; (have to finish quickly) in Zeitnot sein
pass the time — sich (Dat.) die Zeit vertreiben
length of time — Zeit[dauer], die
make time for somebody/something — sich (Dat.) für jemanden/etwas Zeit nehmen
in one's own time — in seiner Freizeit; (whenever one wishes) wann man will
take one's time [over something] — sich (Dat.) [für etwas] Zeit lassen; (be slow) sich (Dat.) Zeit [mit etwas] lassen
time is money — (prov.) Zeit ist Geld (Spr.)
in [good] time — (not late) rechtzeitig
all the or this time — die ganze Zeit; (without ceasing) ständig
in [less than or next to] no time — innerhalb kürzester Zeit; im Nu od. Handumdrehen
half the time — (coll.): (as often as not) fast immer
it will take [some] time — es wird einige Zeit dauern
have the/no time — Zeit/keine Zeit haben
have no time for somebody/something — für jemanden/etwas ist einem seine Zeit zu schade
there is no time to lose or be lost — es ist keine Zeit zu verlieren
lose no time in doing something — (not delay) etwas unverzüglich tun
do time — (coll.) eine Strafe absitzen (ugs.)
in my time — (heyday) zu meiner Zeit (ugs.); (in the course of my life) im Laufe meines Lebens
in my time — (period at a place) zu meiner Zeit (ugs.)
time off or out — freie Zeit
get/take time off — frei bekommen/sich (Dat.) frei nehmen (ugs.)
have a lot of time for somebody — (fig.) für jemandem viel übrig haben
harvest/Christmas time — Ernte-/Weihnachtszeit, die
now is the time to do it — jetzt ist die richtige Zeit, es zu tun
when the time comes/came — wenn es so weit ist/als es so weit war
on time — (punctually) pünktlich
ahead of time — zu früh [ankommen]; vorzeitig [fertig werden]
all in good time — alles zu seiner Zeit; see also be 2. 1)
times are good/bad/have changed — die Zeiten sind gut/schlecht/haben sich verändert
have a good time — Spaß haben (ugs.); sich amüsieren
have a hard time [of it] — eine schwere Zeit durchmachen
5) (associated with events or person[s]) Zeit, diein time of peace/war — in Friedens-/Kriegszeiten
in Tudor/ancient times — zur Zeit der Tudors/der Antike
in former/modern times — früher/heutzutage
ahead of or before one's/its time — seiner Zeit voraus
at one time — (previously) früher
6) (occasion) Mal, dasten/a hundred/a thousand times — zehn- / hundert- / tausendmal
many's the time [that]..., many a time... — viele Male...
at a time like this/that — unter diesen/solchen Umständen
at the or that time — (in the past) damals
at one time, at [one and] the same time — (simultaneously) gleichzeitig
at the same time — (nevertheless) gleichwohl
time and [time] again, time after time — immer [und immer] wieder
pay somebody £6 a time — jemandem für jedes Mal 6 Pfund zahlen
for hours/weeks at a time — stundenlang/wochenlang [ohne Unterbrechung]
7) (point in day etc.) [Uhr]zeit, diewhat time is it?, what is the time? — wie spät ist es?
have you [got] the time? — kannst du mir sagen, wie spät es ist?
tell the time — (read a clock) die Uhr lesen
time of day — Tageszeit, die
[at this] time of [the] year — [um diese] Jahreszeit
at this time of [the] night — zu dieser Nachtstunde
pass the time of day — (coll.) ein paar Worte wechseln
by this/that time — inzwischen
by the time [that] we arrived — bis wir hinkamen
[by] this time tomorrow — morgen um diese Zeit
keep good time — [Uhr:] genau od. richtig gehen
8) (amount) Zeit, die[your] time's up! — deine Zeit ist um (ugs.) od. abgelaufen
9) (multiplication) malfour times the size of/higher than something — viermal so groß wie/höher als etwas
out of time/in time — aus dem/im Takt
2. transitive verbkeep time with something — bei etwas den Takt [ein]halten
1) (do at correct time) zeitlich abstimmenbe well/ill timed — zur richtigen/falschen Zeit kommen
2) (set to operate at correct time) justieren (Technik); einstellen3) (arrange time of arrival/departure of)4) (measure time taken by) stoppen•• Cultural note:Eine britische überregionale Tageszeitung, deren Pendant am Sonntag The Sunday Times ist. Sie ist eine broadsheet-Zeitung und zählt zur seriösen Presse. Sie ist politisch unabhängig, wird jedoch gemeinhin als konservativ angesehen. Sie ist die älteste Zeitung in England und wurde erstmals 1785 veröffentlicht* * *adj.zeitlich adj. n.Tempo -s n.Zeit -en f. -
15 waste
weɪst
1. сущ.
1) растрачивание, расточительство;
излишняя или ненужная трата a terrible waste of time and money ≈ большая трата времени и денег cut down on waste go to waste run to waste Syn: squander
2.
2) а) потери;
порча, убыль, убыток, ущерб б) юр. разорение, порча;
небрежное отношение( особ. арендатора к чужому имуществу)
3) а) лом, обрезки, отбросы, отходы, угар hazardous wastes nuclear wastes radioactive wastes solid wastes toxic wastes Syn: debris, garbage, junk I
1., refuse II
1., rubbish
1., trash б) обыкн. мн. нечистоты, сточные воды Syn: sewage, excrement
4) пустыня, пустынный район Syn: desert I
1.
5) горн. пустая порода
2. прил.
1) а) пустынный, незаселенный, малолюдный, малонаселенный;
опустошенный;
тж. перен. waste land - waste ground lay waste Syn: desert I
2., desolate
1., arid, empty
1., uninhabited б) невозделанный, неплодородный( о почве) ;
тж. перен. lie waste Syn: barren
1., uncultivated
2) а) ненужный, непригодный, бесполезный Syn: useless, unnecessary, needless б) тех. отработанный waste products waste paper Syn: refuse II
2.
3) бракованный, непригодный( о товарах) Syn: defective
1., rejected
3. гл.
1) расточать (деньги, энергию и т. п.) ;
терять (время, возможность и т. п.) ;
тратить впустую( on - на что-л.) All his efforts were wasteed. ≈ Все его усилия не привели ни к какому результату. He was not going to wast time. ≈ Он не собирался терять время даром. I decided not to waste money on a hotel. ≈ Я решил не тратить деньги на гостиницу. Let's not waste an opportunity to see the children. ≈ Надо не упустить шанс повидаться с детьми. Syn: squander
2.
2) опустошать, разорять, портить Syn: lay waste, devastate, ravage
2., ruin
2.
3) изматывать, изнурять, переутомлять, подрывать силы all the wars that wasted our strength ≈ войны, подорвавшие наши силы Syn: exhaust
2., wear out, emaciate, enfeeble
4) чахнуть;
истощаться, приходить к концу (тж. waste away) Since my aunt's operation, she has simply been wasting away and may not last long. ≈ С тех пор, как моей тете сделали операцию, силы очень быстро покидают ее и, возможно, она долго не протянет. растрачивание, ненужная или излишняя трата;
расточительство - * of time напрасная трата времени - * of fuel перерасход топлива - what a * of energy! какая пустая /бессмысленная/ трата сил! - to go /to run/ to * тратиться непроизводительно;
оставаться неиспользованным;
идти в отходы - to cut to * кроить (ткань) нерасчетливо /неэкономно/;
(сленг) напрасно тратить (время) потери, убыль;
ущерб, убыток (юридическое) повреждение, порча;
небрежное отношение( арендатора к нанятому имуществу и т. п.) отходы (тж. * products) ;
обрезки, обрывки (бумаги и т. п.) ;
выжимки концы, обтирочный материал( текстильное) угар;
очески;
рвань - thread /yarn/ * путанка, рвань пряжи - cotton * пакля - * of flax кострика металлический лом, скрап (полиграфия) макулатура;
лишние листы (оставшиеся после изготовления тиража) утиль мусор;
отбросы pl сточные воды( физиологическое) выделения( организма) износ, изнашивание потеря веса, исхудание уменьшение( энергии и т. п.) упадок( сил и т. п.) пустыня пустынное пространство - a * of waters пустыня моря;
морской простор пустошь, пустынь;
бросовая земля( юридическое) бесхозная земля( горное) пустая порода (геология) материал, уносимый потоком в море пустынный;
незаселенный;
невозделанный;
непроизводительный, неплодородный;
засушливый - to lie * быть неиспользованной /невозделанной, необработанной/ (о земле) - * life бесплодно прожитая жизнь - the * periods of history (образное) бедные событиями исторические периоды опустошенный - to lay * опустошать, разорять - to be * (американизм) (сленг) промотаться, сидеть без денег излишний, ненужный;
напрасный - * stowage /tonnage/ (морское) неиспользованный тоннаж негодный;
бракованный - * products отходы - * iron железный лом - * wood щепа, отходы древесины ( техническое) отработанный - * steam отработанный пар - * heat отработанное тепло расточать, растрачивать, непроизводительно расходовать, напрасно тратить ( деньги и т. п.) ;
терять (время и т. п.) - to * words /breath/ говорить на ветер - to * one's life прожигать /проводить бесцельно/ жизнь - his efforts were *d его усилия пропали даром - to be *d on /upon/ smb. остаться непонятым, непризнанным, не произвести впечатления на кого-л. - actor *d on provincial audiences актер, загубивший свой талант в провинциальных театрах - my joke was *d on him моя шутка до него не дошла - all advice will be *d on him давать ему советы бесполезно пропадать попусту;
растрачиваться без пользы - turn the water off, don't let it * закрой кран, чтобы вода зря не текла упускать - to * an opportunity упустить возможность опустошать;
разорять;
портить;
разрушать - Roman legions *d their country римские легионы опустошили /разорили/ их страну (юридическое) портить арендованное имущество истощаться, иссякать, приходить к концу - his resources were rapidly wasting его ресурсы быстро иссякали изнурять, истощать - frame *d by disease тело, истощенное болезнью чахнуть, умирать (тж. * away) - to * away for lack of food (медленно) умирать с голоду( редкое) идти, течь( о времени) - the day *s день на исходе (американизм) (сленг) избить до полусмерти (американизм) (сленг) убить, уничтожить( человека) (спортивное) терять в весе;
сгонять вес (тренировкой) > * not, want not (пословица) мотовство до нужды не доведет ~ портить;
to be entirely wasteed стать полностью непригодным к употреблению construction ~ строительный мусор cotton ~ текст. обтирочный материал cotton ~ текст. угар dangerous ~ опасные отходы equitable ~ потери, распределяемые по справедливости food ~ пищевые отходы ~ изнурять;
he was wasted by disease болезнь изнурила его ~ пустынный, незаселенный;
невозделанный;
опустошенный;
waste land (или ground) пустырь, пустошь;
to lay waste опустошать to lie ~ быть невозделанным( о земле) to ~ money бросать деньги на ветер;
to waste words говорить на ветер;
тратить слова попусту;
my joke was wasted upon him он не понял моей шутки nuclear ~ радиоактивные отходы ~ излишняя трата;
oil waste перерасход масла;
to run (или to go) to waste быть потраченным попусту, = идти коту под хвост ~ излишняя трата;
oil waste перерасход масла;
to run (или to go) to waste быть потраченным попусту, = идти коту под хвост storage ~ отходы при хранении waste безвозвратные потери в процессе производства ~ бесхозная земля ~ бракованный ~ излишняя трата;
oil waste перерасход масла;
to run (или to go) to waste быть потраченным попусту, = идти коту под хвост ~ излишняя трата ~ износ ~ изнурять;
he was wasted by disease болезнь изнурила его ~ лишний, ненужный;
waste effort напрасное усилие;
waste products отходы;
waste paper макулатура ~ невозделанный ~ негодный, бракованный ~ незаселенный ~ ненужный ~ опустошать ~ отбросы, отходы, угар, обрезки, лом ~ отбросы, отходы ~ тех. отработанный;
waste steam отработанный пар ~ отработанный ~ портить;
to be entirely wasteed стать полностью непригодным к употреблению ~ портить ~ портить чужое имущество ~ потери;
убыль, ущерб, убыток, порча ~ потери;
убыль, ущерб, убыток, порча ~ потери ~ горн. пустая порода ~ пустынный, незаселенный;
невозделанный;
опустошенный;
waste land (или ground) пустырь, пустошь;
to lay waste опустошать ~ пустынный ~ пустыня ~ юр. разорение, порча;
небрежное отношение (особ. арендатора к чужому имуществу) ~ разорение, порча;
небрежное отношение (особ. арендатора к чужому имуществу) ~ разорять ~ расточать (деньги, энергию и т. п.) ;
терять (время) ;
тратить впустую ~ расточительство ~ растрачивание ~ растрачивать ~ убыль ~ убыток ~ чахнуть;
истощаться, приходить к концу (тж. waste away) ~ лишний, ненужный;
waste effort напрасное усилие;
waste products отходы;
waste paper макулатура to ~ money бросать деньги на ветер;
to waste words говорить на ветер;
тратить слова попусту;
my joke was wasted upon him он не понял моей шутки ~ of money пустая трата денег ~ of resources разбазаривание ресурсов ~ of time пустая трата времени ~ лишний, ненужный;
waste effort напрасное усилие;
waste products отходы;
waste paper макулатура ~ лишний, ненужный;
waste effort напрасное усилие;
waste products отходы;
waste paper макулатура ~ тех. отработанный;
waste steam отработанный пар to ~ money бросать деньги на ветер;
to waste words говорить на ветер;
тратить слова попусту;
my joke was wasted upon him он не понял моей шутки -
16 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) hora2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tiempo3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) momento; hora4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tiempo5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) momento6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) vez7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) época, período; momentos8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo
2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) cronometrar2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) escoger el momento de/para•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again
time1 n1. tiempowhat do you do in your free time? ¿qué haces en tu tiempo libre?2. vezhow many times have you been to Italy? ¿cuántas veces has estado en Italia?3. horawhat time is it? ¿qué hora es?all the time todo el tiempo / constantementefor the time being por el momento / de momentoit's time... es hora de que...time2 vb calcular el tiempo / cronometrartr[taɪm]1 (period) tiempo2 (short period) rato3 (of day) hora■ what time is it? qué hora es?■ this time next week, we'll be on the beach la semana que viene a esta hora, estaremos en la playa■ by the time he gets here, it'll be time to go home cuando llegue él, será la hora de volver a casa4 (age, period, season) época5 (occasion) vez nombre femenino■ how many times have you been to London? ¿cuántas veces has estado en Londres?■ the last time I saw her,... la última vez que la vi,...6 (suitable moment) momento7 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL compás nombre masculino8 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL la hora de cerrar■ time now please! ¡hora de cerrar!9 familiar (imprisonment) condena1 (measure time) medir la duración de, calcular; (races, etc) cronometrar2 (schedule) estar previsto,-a■ the bomb was timed to explode during the parade la bomba estaba preparada para explotar durante el desfile1 veces nombre femenino plural■ 4 times 5 is 20 4 por 5 son 20, 4 veces 5 son 20\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL(and) about time ya era horaall the time todo el rato, todo el tiempoat all times siempreat any time en cualquier momentoat no time nuncaat one time en un tiempoat the same time al mismo tiempoat the time / at that time entoncesat times a vecesbehind the times anticuado,-abehind time tardefor the time being de momentofrom time to time de vez en cuandoin no time (at all) en seguidain time to the music al compás de la músicamany a time a menudonot to give somebody the time of day no darle a alguien ni la horaon time puntualone/two/three at a time de uno en uno/de dos en dos/de tres en trestime after time una y otra veztime's up se acabó el tiempo, ya es la horato beat time marcar el compásto be ahead of one's time adelantarse a su épocato be badly/well timed (remark) ser inoportuno,-a/oportuno,-ato give somebody a hard time ponérselo difícil a alguien, hacérselo pasar mal a alguiento have a bad time pasarlas negrasto have a good time pasarlo biento have a lot of time for somebody caerle bien alguien a unoto have no time for somebody/something no soportar a alguien/algo, no tener tiempo para alguien/algoto keep up with the times estar al díato move with the times estar al díatime and motion study estudio de productividadtime bomb bomba de relojeríatime limit límite nombre masculino de tiempo, plazo límitetime off tiempo libretime out descansotime warp salto en el tiempotime zone huso horario1) schedule: fijar la hora de, calcular el momento oportuno para2) clock: cronometrar, medir el tiempo de (una competencia, etc.)time n1) : tiempo mthe passing of time: el paso del tiemposhe doesn't have time: no tiene tiempo2) moment: tiempo m, momento mthis is not the time to bring it up: no es el momento de sacar el tema3) : vez fshe called you three times: te llamó tres vecesthree times greater: tres veces mayor4) age: tiempo m, era fin your grandparents' time: en el tiempo de tus abuelos5) tempo: tiempo m, ritmo m (en música)6) : hora fwhat time is it?: ¿qué hora es?at the usual time: a la hora acostumbradato keep time: ir a la horato lose time: atrasar7) experience: rato m, experiencia fwe had a nice time together: pasamos juntos un rato agradableto have a rough time: pasarlo malhave a good time!: ¡que se diviertan!8)at times sometimes: a veces9)for the time being : por el momento, de momentofrom time to time occasionally: de vez en cuandoin time punctually: a tiempoin time eventually: con el tiempotime after time : una y otra vezadj.• a plazos adj.• de tiempo adj.• del tiempo adj.• horario, -a adj.n.• duración s.f.• edad s.f.• espera s.f.• hora s.f.• plazo s.m.• tempo s.m.• tiempo s.m.• vez s.f.• época s.f.v.• cronometrar v.• regular v.• tomar los tiempos (Deporte) v.
I taɪm1) noun2) u (past, present, future) tiempo mas time goes by o passes — a medida que pasa el tiempo, con el paso or el correr del tiempo
at this point o moment in time — en este momento, en el momento presente
time and tide wait for no man — el tiempo pasa inexorablemente; (before n) < travel> en el tiempo
time machine — máquina f del tiempo
3) u (time available, necessary for something) tiempo mcould I have five minutes of your time? — ¿podría concederme cinco minutos?
to make time for something — hacer(se)* or encontrar* tiempo para algo
to make time — ( hurry) (AmE colloq) darse* prisa, apurarse (AmL)
I spend all my time reading/thinking — me paso todo el tiempo leyendo/pensando
it takes time to get used to the climate — lleva or toma tiempo acostumbrarse al clima
it's worth taking a little extra time over the job — vale la pena dedicarle un poco más de tiempo al trabajo
to take one's time: just take your time tómate todo el tiempo que necesites or quieras; you took your time! cómo has tardado!; to buy time ganar tiempo; to have a lot of/no time for somebody/something: I have no time for people like her no soporto a la gente como ella; I've got a lot of time for him me cae muy bien; to have time on one's hands: I had time on my hands me sobraba el tiempo; to play for time — tratar de ganar tiempo
they lived in Paris for a time/for a long time — vivieron un tiempo/mucho tiempo or muchos años en París
long time no see! — (colloq) tanto tiempo (sin verte)!
some time later they moved to Brussels — (un) tiempo después se mudaron a Bruselas, tras cierto tiempo se mudaron a Bruselas
for some considerable time o for quite some time now there have been rumors that... — hace ya bastante tiempo que se rumorea que...
in an hour's/three months'/ten years' time — dentro de una horaes meses/diez años
cooking time — tiempo m de cocción
your time's up — se te (or les etc) ha acabado el tiempo
for the time being — por el momento, de momento
to serve o (colloq) do time — cumplir una condena, estar* a la sombra (fam)
5) (in phrases)all the time — ( constantly) constantemente; ( the whole period) todo el tiempo
in time — ( early enough) a tiempo; ( eventually) con el tiempo
all in good time — cada cosa a su tiempo, todo a su debido tiempo
in no time (at all) — rapidísimo, en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, en un santiamén
6) u ( airtime) (Rad, TV) espacio m7) u c (for journey, race, task) tiempo mwhat's your fastest time over 400m? — ¿cuál es tu mejor tiempo or marca en los 400 metros?
8) u ( with respect to work)to take o (BrE also) have time off — tomarse tiempo libre
9)a) c (epoch, age) (often pl) época f, tiempo mat one time — en una época or un tiempo, en otros tiempos
in times of crisis — en épocas or tiempos de crisis
in Tudor times — en la época de los Tudor, en tiempos de los Tudor
there was a time when o time was when... — hubo un tiempo cuando...
in times to come — en el futuro, en tiempos venideros
to be ahead of one's time: he's ahead/he was ahead of his time se ha adelantado/se adelantó a su época; to be behind the times \<\<ideas\>\> ser* anticuado, estar* desfasado; \<\<person\>\> estar* atrasado de noticias (fam); to keep up with o abreast of the times — mantenerse* al día
b) u ( with respect to a person's life)that was before your time — eso fue antes de que tú nacieras (or empezaras a trabajar aquí etc)
I've seen some funny things in my time but... — he visto cosas raras en mi vida pero...
10)a) u ( by clock) hora fwhat's the time?, what time is it? — ¿qué hora es?
do you have the time? — ¿tienes hora?
the time is ten minutes to ten — son las diez menos diez minutos, son diez para las diez (AmL exc RPl)
to be able to tell the time o (AmE also) tell time — saber* (decir) la hora
British Summer Time — horario m de verano
Eastern Standard Time — ( in US) hora f de la costa atlántica
not to give somebody the time of day — no darle* a algn ni la hora
to pass the time of day (with somebody): now she never even passes the time of day with me ahora ni siquiera me saluda; we passed the time of day charlamos un ratito; (before n) time switch temporizador m; time zone — huso m horario
b) c u ( of event) hora fdo you know the times of the trains? — ¿sabes el horario de los trenes?
time FOR something/to + INF: we have to arrange a time for the next meeting tenemos que fijar una fecha y hora para la próxima reunión; is it time to go yet? ¿ya es hora de irse?; it's time you left o you were leaving es hora de que te vayas; at breakfast time — a la hora del desayuno
11) c ( point in time)at the present/this particular time — en este momento/este preciso momento
by that o this time we were really worried — para entonces ya estábamos preocupadísimos
from that time on — a partir de entonces, desde entonces
it's high time somebody did something — ya es hora or ya va siendo hora de que alguien haga algo
she's resigned, and not before time — ha renunciado, y ya era hora
my/her time has come — me/le ha llegado el momento
to die before one's time — morir* tempranamente or prematuramente
12) c (instance, occasion) vez fI've been there many a time o many times — he estado allí en numerosas ocasiones or muchas veces
nine times out of ten — en el noventa por ciento de los casos, la gran mayoría de las veces
let's leave it for another o some other time — dejémoslo para otro momento
you paid (the) last time — la última vez or la otra vez pagaste tú
for the last time: no! — por última vez no!
let's try one more time — probemos otra vez or una vez más
13) (in phrases)about time: it's about time someone told him ya es hora or ya va siendo hora de que alguien se lo diga; I've finished - and about time too! he terminado - ya era hora!; ahead of time: the first stage was completed ahead of time la primera fase se terminó antes de tiempo; any time: come any time ven cuando quieras or en cualquier momento; call me any time between nine and eleven llámame a cualquier hora entre las nueve y las once; I'd rather work for Mary any time yo prefiero trabajar para Mary, toda la vida (y cien años más); they should be here any time (now) en cualquier momento llegan, deben de estar por llegar de un momento al otro; at a time: four at a time de cuatro en cuatro or (AmL tb) de a cuatro; one at a time! de a uno!, uno por uno! or uno por vez!; I can only do one thing at a time sólo puedo hacer una cosa a la or por vez; for months at a time durante meses enteros; at the same time ( simultaneously) al mismo tiempo; ( however) (as linker) al mismo tiempo, de todas formas; at times a veces; at this time (AmE) ahora, en este momento; every time: I make the same mistake every time! siempre cometo el mismo error!; gin or whisky? - give me whisky every time! ¿ginebra or whisky? - para mí whisky, toda la vida; every o each time (as conj) ( whenever) cada vez; from time to time de vez en cuando; on time ( on schedule): the buses hardly ever run on time los autobuses casi nunca pasan a su hora or puntualmente; she's never on time nunca llega temprano, siempre llega tarde; time after time o time and (time) again — una y otra vez
14) c ( experience)to have a good/bad/hard time — pasarlo bien/mal/muy mal
have a good time! — que te diviertas (or que se diviertan etc)!, que lo pases (or pasen etc) bien!
don't give me a hard time — (esp AmE) no me mortifiques
thank you for a lovely time — gracias por todo, lo hemos pasado estupendamente
15) u ( Mus) compás mout of time — descompasado, fuera de compás
to beat/keep time — marcar*/seguir* el compás
to mark time — ( march on the spot) marcar* el paso; ( make no progress) hacer* tiempo; (before n)
time signature — llave f de tiempo
it's four times bigger — es cuatro veces más grande; (before n)
times table — tabla f de multiplicar
II
a) ( Sport) cronometrarb) ( choose time of)the demonstration was timeed to coincide with his arrival — la hora de la manifestación estaba calculada para coincidir con su llegada
[taɪm]his shot was badly timed — no calculó bien el momento en que debía chutar/disparar
1. N1) (gen) tiempo mas time goes on or by — con el (paso del) tiempo, a medida que pasa/pasaba el tiempo
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for all time — para siempre•
Father Time — el Tiempo•
to find (the) time for sth — encontrar tiempo para algohow time flies! — ¡cómo pasa el tiempo!
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to gain time — ganar tiempo•
half the time he's drunk — la mayor parte del tiempo está borracho•
to have (the) time (to do sth) — tener tiempo (para hacer algo)•
to make up for lost time — recuperar el tiempo perdido•
it's only a matter or question of time before it falls — solo es cuestión de tiempo antes de que caiga•
to take time, it takes time — requiere tiempo, lleva su tiempoit'll take time to get over the loss of her family — le llevará tiempo superar la pérdida de su familia
take your time! — tómate el tiempo que necesites, ¡no hay prisa!
you certainly took your time! — iro ¡no es precisamente que te mataras corriendo!
to have time on one's hands —
once you retire you'll have time on your hands — cuando te hayas jubilado, tendrás todo el tiempo del mundo
- kill time- pass the time of day with sb- play for time- be pressed for timespare, waste•
have you been here all this time? — ¿has estado aquí todo este tiempo?•
for the time being — por ahora, de momento•
a long time — mucho tiempoa long time ago — hace mucho (tiempo), hace tiempo
she'll be in a wheelchair for a long time to come — le queda mucho tiempo de estar en silla de ruedas por delante
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in no time at all — en un abrir y cerrar de ojos•
it will last our time — durará lo que nosotros•
a short time — poco tiempo, un ratoa short time after — poco (tiempo) después, al poco tiempo
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for some time past — de algún tiempo a esta parteafter some time she looked up at me/wrote to me — después de cierto tiempo levantó la vista hacia mí/me escribió, pasado algún tiempo levantó la vista hacia mí/me escribió
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in a week's time — dentro de una semanain two weeks' time — en dos semanas, al cabo de dos semanas
- do timeserve3) (at work)full-time, part-time, short-time•
he did it in his own time — lo hizo en su tiempo libre or fuera de (las) horas de trabajo4) (=moment, point of time) momento m•
about time too! — ¡ya era hora!•
come (at) any time (you like) — ven cuando quierasit might happen (at) any time — podría ocurrir de un momento a otro or en cualquier momento
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at times — a veces, a ratosat all times — siempre, en todo momento
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to die before one's time — morir tempranonot before time! — ¡ya era hora!
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between times — en los intervalos•
by the time he arrived — para cuando él llegóby this time — ya, antes de esto
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to choose one's time carefully — elegir con cuidado el momento más propicio•
the time has come to leave — ha llegado el momento de irse•
at a convenient time — en un momento oportuno•
at any given time — en cualquier momento dado•
her time was drawing near — (to give birth) se acercaba el momento de dar a luz; (to die) estaba llegando al final de su vida•
it's high time you got a job — ya va siendo hora de que consigas un trabajo•
at my time of life — a mi edad, con los años que yo tengo•
at no time did I mention it — no lo mencioné en ningún momento•
now is the time to go — ahora es el momento de irse•
from that time on — a partir de entonces, desde entonces•
at one time — en cierto momento, en cierta época•
this is neither the time nor the place to discuss it — este no es ni el momento ni el lugar oportuno para hablar de eso•
at the present time — actualmente, en la actualidad•
at the proper time — en el momento oportuno•
at the same time — (=simultaneously) al mismo tiempo, a la vez; (=even so) al mismo tiempo, por otro lado•
until such time as he agrees — hasta que consienta•
at that time — por entonces, en aquel entonces, en aquella épocabide•
at this particular time — en este preciso momento5) (by clock) hora fwhat's the time? — ¿qué hora es?
the time is 2.30 — son las dos y media
"time gentlemen please!" — "¡se cierra!"
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to arrive ahead of time — llegar temprano•
at any time of the day or night — en cualquier momento or a cualquier hora del día o de la noche•
to be 30 minutes behind time — llevar 30 minutos de retraso•
it's coffee time — es la hora del café•
it's time for the news — es (la) hora de las noticias•
let me know in good time — avíseme con anticipaciónto start in good time — partir a tiempo, partir pronto
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have you got the (right) time? — ¿tiene la hora (exacta)?•
we were just in time to see it — llegamos justo a tiempo para verlo•
a watch that keeps good time — un reloj muy exacto•
just look at the time! — ¡fíjate qué hora es ya!, ¡mira qué tarde es!see closing, opening•
to be on time — [person] ser puntual, llegar puntualmente; [train, plane] llegar puntual6) (=era, period) tiempo m, época fin Elizabethan times — en tiempos isabelinos, en la época isabelina
what times they were!, what times we had! — ¡qué tiempos aquellos!
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to be ahead of one's time — adelantarse a su época•
that was all before my time — todo eso fue antes de mis tiempos•
to be behind the times — [person] estar atrasado de noticias; [thing, idea] estar fuera de moda, haber quedado anticuado•
how times change! — ¡cómo cambian las cosas!•
to keep abreast of or up with the times — ir con los tiempos, mantenerse al día•
the times we live in — los tiempos en que vivimos•
in modern times — en tiempos modernos•
to move with the times — ir con los tiempos, mantenerse al díasign•
time was when... — hubo un tiempo en que...7) (=experience)to have a bad or rough or thin time (of it) — pasarlo mal, pasarlas negras
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to have a good time — pasarlo bien, divertirse•
we have a lovely time — lo pasamos la mar de bien *big-timeto make the big time — alcanzar el éxito, triunfar
8) (=occasion) vez fI remember the time he came here — recuerdo la ocasión en que vino por aquí, me acuerdo de cuando vino por aquí
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to carry three boxes at a time — llevar tres cajas a la vezfor weeks at a time — durante semanas enteras or seguidas
it's the best, every time! — ¡es el mejor, no hay duda!
give me beer every time! — ¡para mí, siempre cerveza!
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the first time I did it — la primera vez que lo hice•
last time — la última vez•
many times — muchas vecesmany's the time... — no una vez, sino muchas...
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next time — la próxima vez, a la próxima (esp LAm)•
several times — varias veces•
this time — esta vez•
at various times in the past — en determinados momentos del pasado9) (Mus) compás min 3/4 time — al compás de 3 por 4
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to beat time — marcar el compás•
in time to the music — al compás de la música•
to keep time — llevar el compásbeat 2., 4), mark II, 2., 7)•
to get out of time — perder el compás10) (Math)it's five times faster than or as fast as yours — es cinco veces más rápido que el tuyo
11) (Mech)2. VT1) (=schedule) planear, calcular; (=choose time of) [+ remark, request] elegir el momento parathe race is timed for 8.30 — el comienzo de la carrera está previsto para las 8.30
the bomb was timed to explode five minutes later — la bomba estaba sincronizada para explotar cinco minutos más tarde
ill-timed, well-timedthe strike was carefully timed to cause maximum disruption — se había escogido el momento de la huelga para ocasionar el mayor trastorno posible
to time o.s. — cronometrarse
3.CPDtime and motion study N — estudio m de tiempos y movimientos
time capsule N — cápsula f del tiempo
time check N — (Sport) control m de tiempos
can I have a time check, please? — ¿qué hora es ahora, por favor?
time clock N — reloj m registrador, reloj m de control de asistencia
time deposit N — (US) depósito m a plazo
time difference N — diferencia f horaria
time exposure N — (Phot) exposición f
time frame N — margen m de tiempo
time fuse N — temporizador m, espoleta f graduada, espoleta f de tiempo
time lag N — (=delay) retraso m; (=lack of synchronization) desfase m
time limit N — plazo m, límite m de tiempo; (=closing date) fecha f tope
time loan N — (US) préstamo m a plazo fijo
time machine N — máquina f de transporte a través del tiempo
time management N — gestión f del tiempo
time management consultant N — consultor(a) m / f de gestión del tiempo
time management course N — curso m de gestión del tiempo
time management skills NPL — técnicas fpl de gestión del tiempo
time management training N — formación f en gestión del tiempo
time off N — (=free time) tiempo m libre
you'll have to take some time off when your wife has her operation — tendrás que tomarte unos días de vacaciones cuando operen a tu mujer
time out N — (esp US) (Sport) (also fig) tiempo m muerto
to take time out (from sth/from doing sth) — descansar (de algo/de hacer algo)
time payment N — (US) pago m a plazos
time saver N —
time sheet N — = time card
time signal N — señal f horaria
time signature N — (Mus) compás m, signatura f de compás
time slice N — fracción f de tiempo
time switch N — interruptor m horario
time trial N — (Cycling) prueba f contra reloj, contrarreloj f
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I [taɪm]1) noun2) u (past, present, future) tiempo mas time goes by o passes — a medida que pasa el tiempo, con el paso or el correr del tiempo
at this point o moment in time — en este momento, en el momento presente
time and tide wait for no man — el tiempo pasa inexorablemente; (before n) < travel> en el tiempo
time machine — máquina f del tiempo
3) u (time available, necessary for something) tiempo mcould I have five minutes of your time? — ¿podría concederme cinco minutos?
to make time for something — hacer(se)* or encontrar* tiempo para algo
to make time — ( hurry) (AmE colloq) darse* prisa, apurarse (AmL)
I spend all my time reading/thinking — me paso todo el tiempo leyendo/pensando
it takes time to get used to the climate — lleva or toma tiempo acostumbrarse al clima
it's worth taking a little extra time over the job — vale la pena dedicarle un poco más de tiempo al trabajo
to take one's time: just take your time tómate todo el tiempo que necesites or quieras; you took your time! cómo has tardado!; to buy time ganar tiempo; to have a lot of/no time for somebody/something: I have no time for people like her no soporto a la gente como ella; I've got a lot of time for him me cae muy bien; to have time on one's hands: I had time on my hands me sobraba el tiempo; to play for time — tratar de ganar tiempo
they lived in Paris for a time/for a long time — vivieron un tiempo/mucho tiempo or muchos años en París
long time no see! — (colloq) tanto tiempo (sin verte)!
some time later they moved to Brussels — (un) tiempo después se mudaron a Bruselas, tras cierto tiempo se mudaron a Bruselas
for some considerable time o for quite some time now there have been rumors that... — hace ya bastante tiempo que se rumorea que...
in an hour's/three months'/ten years' time — dentro de una hora/tres meses/diez años
cooking time — tiempo m de cocción
your time's up — se te (or les etc) ha acabado el tiempo
for the time being — por el momento, de momento
to serve o (colloq) do time — cumplir una condena, estar* a la sombra (fam)
5) (in phrases)all the time — ( constantly) constantemente; ( the whole period) todo el tiempo
in time — ( early enough) a tiempo; ( eventually) con el tiempo
all in good time — cada cosa a su tiempo, todo a su debido tiempo
in no time (at all) — rapidísimo, en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, en un santiamén
6) u ( airtime) (Rad, TV) espacio m7) u c (for journey, race, task) tiempo mwhat's your fastest time over 400m? — ¿cuál es tu mejor tiempo or marca en los 400 metros?
8) u ( with respect to work)to take o (BrE also) have time off — tomarse tiempo libre
9)a) c (epoch, age) (often pl) época f, tiempo mat one time — en una época or un tiempo, en otros tiempos
in times of crisis — en épocas or tiempos de crisis
in Tudor times — en la época de los Tudor, en tiempos de los Tudor
there was a time when o time was when... — hubo un tiempo cuando...
in times to come — en el futuro, en tiempos venideros
to be ahead of one's time: he's ahead/he was ahead of his time se ha adelantado/se adelantó a su época; to be behind the times \<\<ideas\>\> ser* anticuado, estar* desfasado; \<\<person\>\> estar* atrasado de noticias (fam); to keep up with o abreast of the times — mantenerse* al día
b) u ( with respect to a person's life)that was before your time — eso fue antes de que tú nacieras (or empezaras a trabajar aquí etc)
I've seen some funny things in my time but... — he visto cosas raras en mi vida pero...
10)a) u ( by clock) hora fwhat's the time?, what time is it? — ¿qué hora es?
do you have the time? — ¿tienes hora?
the time is ten minutes to ten — son las diez menos diez minutos, son diez para las diez (AmL exc RPl)
to be able to tell the time o (AmE also) tell time — saber* (decir) la hora
British Summer Time — horario m de verano
Eastern Standard Time — ( in US) hora f de la costa atlántica
not to give somebody the time of day — no darle* a algn ni la hora
to pass the time of day (with somebody): now she never even passes the time of day with me ahora ni siquiera me saluda; we passed the time of day charlamos un ratito; (before n) time switch temporizador m; time zone — huso m horario
b) c u ( of event) hora fdo you know the times of the trains? — ¿sabes el horario de los trenes?
time FOR something/to + INF: we have to arrange a time for the next meeting tenemos que fijar una fecha y hora para la próxima reunión; is it time to go yet? ¿ya es hora de irse?; it's time you left o you were leaving es hora de que te vayas; at breakfast time — a la hora del desayuno
11) c ( point in time)at the present/this particular time — en este momento/este preciso momento
by that o this time we were really worried — para entonces ya estábamos preocupadísimos
from that time on — a partir de entonces, desde entonces
it's high time somebody did something — ya es hora or ya va siendo hora de que alguien haga algo
she's resigned, and not before time — ha renunciado, y ya era hora
my/her time has come — me/le ha llegado el momento
to die before one's time — morir* tempranamente or prematuramente
12) c (instance, occasion) vez fI've been there many a time o many times — he estado allí en numerosas ocasiones or muchas veces
nine times out of ten — en el noventa por ciento de los casos, la gran mayoría de las veces
let's leave it for another o some other time — dejémoslo para otro momento
you paid (the) last time — la última vez or la otra vez pagaste tú
for the last time: no! — por última vez no!
let's try one more time — probemos otra vez or una vez más
13) (in phrases)about time: it's about time someone told him ya es hora or ya va siendo hora de que alguien se lo diga; I've finished - and about time too! he terminado - ya era hora!; ahead of time: the first stage was completed ahead of time la primera fase se terminó antes de tiempo; any time: come any time ven cuando quieras or en cualquier momento; call me any time between nine and eleven llámame a cualquier hora entre las nueve y las once; I'd rather work for Mary any time yo prefiero trabajar para Mary, toda la vida (y cien años más); they should be here any time (now) en cualquier momento llegan, deben de estar por llegar de un momento al otro; at a time: four at a time de cuatro en cuatro or (AmL tb) de a cuatro; one at a time! de a uno!, uno por uno! or uno por vez!; I can only do one thing at a time sólo puedo hacer una cosa a la or por vez; for months at a time durante meses enteros; at the same time ( simultaneously) al mismo tiempo; ( however) (as linker) al mismo tiempo, de todas formas; at times a veces; at this time (AmE) ahora, en este momento; every time: I make the same mistake every time! siempre cometo el mismo error!; gin or whisky? - give me whisky every time! ¿ginebra or whisky? - para mí whisky, toda la vida; every o each time (as conj) ( whenever) cada vez; from time to time de vez en cuando; on time ( on schedule): the buses hardly ever run on time los autobuses casi nunca pasan a su hora or puntualmente; she's never on time nunca llega temprano, siempre llega tarde; time after time o time and (time) again — una y otra vez
14) c ( experience)to have a good/bad/hard time — pasarlo bien/mal/muy mal
have a good time! — que te diviertas (or que se diviertan etc)!, que lo pases (or pasen etc) bien!
don't give me a hard time — (esp AmE) no me mortifiques
thank you for a lovely time — gracias por todo, lo hemos pasado estupendamente
15) u ( Mus) compás mout of time — descompasado, fuera de compás
to beat/keep time — marcar*/seguir* el compás
to mark time — ( march on the spot) marcar* el paso; ( make no progress) hacer* tiempo; (before n)
time signature — llave f de tiempo
it's four times bigger — es cuatro veces más grande; (before n)
times table — tabla f de multiplicar
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a) ( Sport) cronometrarb) ( choose time of)the demonstration was timeed to coincide with his arrival — la hora de la manifestación estaba calculada para coincidir con su llegada
his shot was badly timed — no calculó bien el momento en que debía chutar/disparar
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[weɪst]1. adj(material) di scarto, (food) avanzato (-a), (land, ground: in city) abbandonato (-a), desolato (-a), (in country) incolto (-a)2. n1) (gen) spreco, (of time) perdita2) (waste material: industrial, chemical etc) scorie fpl, (rubbish) spazzatura, immondizia, rifiuti mplnuclear waste — scorie mpl radioattive
3) (land: often pl) distesa desolata3. vt(gen) sprecare, (time, opportunity) perdere, sprecarewaste not, want not — (Proverb) chi risparmia guadagna
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§ ფლანგვა; აოხრება; წარმოების ნაეჩენი; დასუსტება; დაუძლურება§1 ცარიელი, დაუმუშავებული, მოცდენილიwaste land უშენი.გამოუყენებელი/ცარიელი ადგილი;2 ამაო;waste efforts ამაო/უშედეგო მცდელობა;3 გადასაყრელი, უვარგისი;waste paper გადასაყრელი ქაღალდი, მაკულატურა4 უმიზნო / უაზრო / ფუჭი ხარჯვაa waste of time / money / energy / labour დროის / ფულის / ენერგიის / შრომის უაზრო ხარჯვა5 ნარჩენები, ნაგავიthere is much waste in our house ჩვენს სახლში ბევრი ნაგავია / გადასაყრელი ნივთია●●to lay waste გაჩანაგება, გაპარტახება, აოხრება, გატიალება6 უმიზნო/უაზროდ/ტყუილად ხარჯვა (ხარჯავს)to waste time / money დროის / ფულის ტყუილუბრალოდ ხარჯვა●●the joke was wasted on him ხუმრობა ვერ გაიგო;this river defiled by different wastes ეს მდინარე სხვადასხვა საწარმოს ნარჩენებით არის გაბინძურებულიto waste one’s breath ჰაერზე ლაპარაკი//სიტყვების რახა-რუხი -
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I[weist] n թափթփուկներ, մնա ցուկ ներ. թափոն. (անօգուտ վատնում, կորուստ) waste of mo ney/time/energy փողի/ժա մա նակի/էներգիայի անօգուտ վատնում. waste disposal թափոն ների հեռացում. I don’t like waste Ոչինչ չեմ սի րում թափել. a waste of waters անծայրածիր ծով. His talent is going to waste Նա անիմաստ կեր պով վատնում է իր տաղանդը. The evening was a total waste Երեկոն իզուր կորավ. the frozen wastes of Antarctic Անտարկտիկայի սառցադաշտերըII[weist] a թափոն, անպետք. waste products թա փոն. the waste land դատարկ ամայի տեղ. ան մշակ հող. waste water կեղտաջրեր. lay waste ամա յացնել. waste basket աղբի զամբյուղ[weist] v վատնել, անտեղի ծախսել. Don’t waste water Ջուր մի վատնի. We can’t afford to waste a minute Ոչ մի րոպե չի կա րե լի կորցնել. waste a joke կատակը չհասկանալ. waste an opportunity առիթը կորցնել. (վերջանալ, հյուծվել) The resources are wasting away Պաշար ները վերջանում են. He is wasting away Նա քանի գնում այնքան հյուծվում է -
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/weist/ * tính từ - bỏ hoang, hoang vu (đất) =waste land+ đất hoang =to lie waste+ để hoang; bị bỏ hoang - bị tàn phá =to lay waste+ tàn phá - bỏ đi, vô giá trị, không dùng nữa, bị thải đi =waste gas; waste steam+ khí thừa =waste paper+ giấy lộn, giấy vứt đi =waste water+ nước thải, nước bẩn đổ đi - vô vị, buồn tẻ =the waste periods of history+ những thời kỳ vô vị của lịch sử * danh từ - sa mạc; vùng hoang vu, đất hoang =the wastes of the Sahara+ sa mạc Xa-ha-ra - rác rưởi; thức ăn thừa - (kỹ thuật) vật thải ra, vật vô giá trị không dùng nữa =printing waste+ giấy in còn lại; giấy vụn sau khi đóng sách - sự phung phí, sự lãng phí; sự hao phí =it's a sheer waste of time+ thật chỉ phí thì giờ =to run (go) to waste+ uổng phí đi =to prevent a waste of gas+ để ngăn ngừa sự hao phí hơi đốt * ngoại động từ - lãng phí =to waste one's time+ lãng phí thì giờ =to waste one's words+ nói uổng lời =waste not, want not+ không phung phí thì không túng thiếu - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) bỏ qua, để lỡ =to waste one's chance+ để lỡ cơ hội - bỏ hoang (đất đai) - tàn phá - làm hao mòn dần =a wasting disease+ một bệnh làm hao mòn sức khoẻ - (pháp lý) làm hư hỏng, làm mất phẩm chất (của vật gì) * nội động từ - lãng phí, uổng phí =don't let water waste+ đừng để nước chảy phí đi - hao mòn =to waste away+ gầy mòn ốm yếu đi - (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) trôi qua (ngày, tháng...) =the day wastes+ ngày trôi qua
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