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early ['ɜ:lɪ]matinal ⇒ 1 (a) premier ⇒ 1 (b) en avance ⇒ 1 (c), 2 (c) de bonne heure ⇒ 1 (c), 2 (a), 2 (c) précoce ⇒ 1 (d)∎ I had an early breakfast j'ai déjeuné de bonne heure;∎ to get off to an early start partir de bonne heure;∎ the early shuttle to London le premier avion pour Londres;∎ it's too early to get up il est trop tôt pour se lever;∎ it's earlier than I thought il est plus tôt que je ne pensais;∎ to be an early riser être matinal ou un lève-tôt;∎ very early in the morning très tôt;∎ early morning call appel m matinal;∎ could you give me an early call at 6:30? pouvez-vous me réveiller à 6 heures 30?;∎ early morning tea thé m du matin;∎ early morning walk promenade f matinale(b) (belonging to the beginning of a period of time → machine, film, poem) premier; (→ Edwardian, Victorian etc) du début de l'époque;∎ in the early afternoon/spring/fifties au début de l'après-midi/du printemps/des années cinquante;∎ in the early nineteenth century au début du XIXème siècle;∎ the earlier applicants were better than the later ones les premiers candidats étaient meilleurs que les derniers;∎ when was that? - early September quand était-ce? - début septembre;∎ from the earliest days of the century depuis le tout début du siècle;∎ British it's early days yet (difficult to be definite) il est trop tôt pour se prononcer; (might yet be worse, better) il est encore tôt;∎ from the earliest times depuis le début des temps;∎ I need an early night je dois me coucher de bonne heure;∎ a couple of early nights wouldn't do you any harm cela ne te ferait pas de mal de te coucher de bonne heure pendant quelques jours;∎ it's too early to tell il est trop tôt pour se prononcer, on ne peut encore rien dire;∎ the earliest human artefacts les premiers objets fabriqués par l'homme;∎ the early Roman Empire l'Empire romain naissant;∎ an early 18th-century form of democracy une forme de démocratie propre au début du XVIIIème siècle;∎ the early American settlers les premiers pionniers américains;∎ an early Picasso une des premières œuvres de Picasso;∎ he's in his early twenties il a une vingtaine d'années;∎ in his early youth quand il était très jeune;∎ a man in early middle age un homme d'une quarantaine d'années;∎ from an early age dès l'enfance;∎ at an early age de bonne heure, très jeune;∎ he received his early education in Paris il reçut sa première éducation à Paris;∎ my earliest recollections mes souvenirs les plus lointains;∎ early reports from the front indicate that… les premières nouvelles du front semblent indiquer que…;∎ in the early stages of the project dans une phase initiale du projet∎ to be early (person, train, flight, winter) être en avance;∎ I am half an hour early je suis en avance d'une demi-heure;∎ let's have an early lunch déjeunons de bonne heure;∎ you're too early vous arrivez trop tôt, vous êtes en avance;∎ Easter is early this year Pâques est de bonne heure cette année∎ early beans haricots mpl de primeur;∎ early vegetables/fruit/produce primeurs fpl;∎ we're having an early winter l'hiver est précoce(e) (relating to the future → reply) prochain;∎ at an early date de bonne heure;∎ at an earlier date plus tôt;∎ we need an early meeting il faut que nous nous réunissions bientôt;∎ Commerce at your earliest convenience dans les meilleurs délais;∎ what is your earliest possible delivery date? quelle est votre première possibilité de livraison?;∎ give us the earliest possible notice avertissez-nous le plus tôt possible2 adverb(a) (in the morning → rise, leave) tôt, de bonne heure;∎ let's set off as early as we can mettons-nous en route le plus tôt possible;∎ how early should I get there? à quelle heure dois-je y être?∎ early in the evening/in the afternoon tôt le soir/(dans) l'après-midi;∎ early in the year/winter au début de l'année/de l'hiver;∎ as early as the tenth century dès le dixième siècle;∎ I can't make it earlier than 2.30 je ne peux pas avant 14 heures 30;∎ what's the earliest you can make it? (be here) quand pouvez-vous être ici?;∎ early on tôt;∎ early on it was apparent that… il est vite apparu que…;∎ early on in June au début du mois de juin;∎ earlier on plus tôt∎ I want to leave early tonight (from work) je veux partir de bonne heure ce soir;∎ shop/post early for Christmas faites vos achats/postez votre courrier à l'avance pour Noël∎ this flower blooms very early cette fleur s'épanouit très précocement∎ at the earliest au plus tôt;∎ we can't deliver earlier than Friday nous ne pouvons pas livrer avant vendredi►► Marketing early adopter réceptif m précoce, adopteur m précoce;early American = style de mobilier et d'architecture du début du XIXème siècle;∎ proverb the early bird catches the worm (it's good to get up early) le monde appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt; (it's good to arrive early) les premiers arrivés sont les mieux servis;American Commerce early bird special = dans un restaurant, prix avantageux accordés aux clients qui consomment avant une certaine heure;the early Church l'Église f primitive;∎ it's early closing today (for all shops) les magasins ferment de bonne heure aujourd'hui; (for this shop) on ferme de bonne heure aujourd'hui;British Politics Early Day Motion = proposition de loi dont la discussion n'est pas à l'ordre du jour, présentée par un député qui recherche l'appui de collègues de façon à attirer l'attention du parlement sur une question;early English gothique m anglais primitif;Marketing early follower suiveur m immédiat;Early Learning Centre = chaîne de magasins de jouets d'éveil, en Grande-Bretagne;Marketing early majority majorité f innovatrice;Art the early masters les primitifs mpl;early music (baroque) musique f ancienne;Finance early redemption amortissement m anticipé;early retirement retraite f anticipée;∎ to take early retirement prendre sa retraite anticipée, partir en retraite anticipéeⓘ Here's one I made earlier L'émission éducative britannique Blue Peter, diffusée sur le petit écran depuis de nombreuses années, comprend souvent des séquences de travaux manuels et de cuisine. Les animateurs présentent toujours le produit fini à la caméra en prononçant les mots here's one I made earlier ("en voici un que j'ai confectionné au préalable"). On utilise cette phrase de façon humoristique lorsqu'on montre à quelqu'un une chose que l'on a réalisée. -
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1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) en los inicios, al principio; pronto; temprano2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) temprano
2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) temprano2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) antiguo; los primeros; primitivo3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) temprano4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) pronto•- early bird
early adj adv temprano / prontodo you usually get up early? ¿sueles levantarte temprano?tr['ɜːlɪ]1 (before expected) temprano,-a, pronto2 (initial) primero,-a■ what are your earliest memories? ¿cuáles son tus primeros recuerdos?1 (before expected) temprano, pronto; (soon) pronto2 (near beginning) temprano■ early in the morning a primera hora de la mañana, por la mañana temprano3 (in good time) con tiempo, con anticipación\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat the earliest como muy prontoearlier on antesit's still early days aún es prontoat your earliest convenience con la mayor brevedadthe early bird catches the worm a quien madruga Dios le ayudato have an early night acostarse prontoto make an early start salir tempranoearly bird / early riser madrugador,-raearly man el hombre nombre masculino primitivoearly retirement jubilación nombre femenino anticipadaearly warning system sistema de alerta rojathe early hours / the early morning la madrugadahe arrived early: llegó tempranoas early as possible: lo más pronto posible, cuanto antesten minutes early: diez minutos de adelantothe early stages: las primeras etapasin early May: a principios de mayoearly man: el hombre primitivoearly painting: la pintura antiguahe was early: llegó tempranoearly fruit: frutas tempranerasan early death: una muerte prematuraadj.• adelantado, -a adj.• primero, -a adj.• primitivo, -a adj.• pronto, -a adj.• tempranero, -a adj.• temprano, -a adj.adv.• al principio adv.• temprano adv.
I 'ɜːrli, 'ɜːliadjective -lier, -liest1) ( before expected time) <arrival/elections> anticipadoto be early — \<\<person\>\> llegar* temprano; \<\<baby\>\> adelantarse
the bus was early — el autobús pasó (or salió etc) antes de la hora
2)a) ( before normal time)to have an early night/lunch — acostarse*/comer temprano
early retirement — jubilación f anticipada
b) <crop/variety> temprano, tempranero3) ( far back in time)in the early hours of the morning — en las primeras horas de la mañana, de madrugada
in early June — a principios or a comienzos de junio
from an early age — desde pequeño, desde temprana edad (liter)
5) ( in near future) prontoat the earliest possible moment — lo antes or lo más pronto posible
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adverb -lier, -liest1) ( before expected time) temprano2) ( before usual time) temprano, pronto (Esp)3) ( long ago)it was known as early as 200 BC — ya se sabía en el año 200 A.C
early in the morning/afternoon — por la mañana/tarde temprano
early in the week/year — a principios de semana/año
5) ( soon) pronto['ɜːlɪ] (compar earlier) (superl earliest)they won't be here till nine at the earliest — por temprano que lleguen no estarán aquí antes de las nueve
1. ADJ1) (=before appointed time)•
to be early — llegar temprano or prontoyou're early! — ¡llegas temprano or pronto!
I was half an hour early for the meeting — llegué a la reunión con media hora de adelanto, llegué a la reunión media hora antes de que empezase
2) (=before usual time) [death, menopause] prematuro, temprano•
to have an early lunch — almorzar temprano, comer temprano•
it was an early summer — el verano se había adelantado, el verano había llegado pronto3) (=soon) pronto•
at your earliest convenience — (Comm) con la mayor brevedad posible4) (=towards beginning)a) (of morning)•
we need two seats on an early flight — necesitamos dos plazas en un vuelo que salga por la mañana temprano or un vuelo a primera hora de la mañana•
to get up at an early hour — levantarse temprano, levantarse de madrugada•
it was early in the morning — era muy de mañana, era muy tempranob) [period, process]the early days/months/years of sth — los primeros días/meses/años de algo
in the early 60s/70s — a principios de los 60/70
she's in her early forties/seventies — tiene poco más de cuarenta/setenta años, tiene cuarenta/setenta y pocos (años)
in early January/March — a principios de enero/marzo
it's still early — (in process) es pronto todavía
from an early age — desde pequeño, desde una edad temprana frm
it flowers from early spring to early autumn — florece desde principios de la primavera a principios del otoño
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the disease is hard to detect in its early stages — es difícil detectar la enfermedad en sus fases inicialesit's early days yet —
we may have to modify the plans, but it's early days yet — (esp Brit) quizás tengamos que modificar los planes, pero aún es pronto para saberlo
5) (=first) [man, Church] primitivo; [settlers, pioneers, Christians] primer6) (Hort) [fruit, vegetable, crop] temprano2. ADV1) (=ahead of time) [arrive, leave, get up, go to bed] temprano, prontohe arrived ten minutes early — llegó diez minutos antes de la hora, llegó con diez minutos de anticipación
- early to bed, early to risebright 2.2) (=soon) prontoas early as possible — lo más pronto posible, cuanto antes
3) (=towards beginning of sth)a) (in morning) tempranoyou get up too early — te levantas demasiado temprano, madrugas demasiado
b) (in period, process)•
early in sth, early in the afternoon — a primera hora de la tarde•
early last century — a principios del siglo pasado•
early next year — a principios del año que viene•
early on in his career — en los primeros años de su carreraearlier on — anteriormente, antes
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early this month — a principios de (este) mes3.CPDearly bird * N — madrugador(a) m / f
early closing N — (also: early-closing day) (Brit) día en que muchas tiendas solo abren por la mañana
early riser N — madrugador(a) m / f
early warning radar system N — sistema m de radar de alerta temprana
early warning system N — sistema m de alarma temprana or precoz, sistema m de alerta temprana or precoz
pain acts as the body's early warning system — el dolor actúa como un sistema de alarma or alerta precoz
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I ['ɜːrli, 'ɜːli]adjective -lier, -liest1) ( before expected time) <arrival/elections> anticipadoto be early — \<\<person\>\> llegar* temprano; \<\<baby\>\> adelantarse
the bus was early — el autobús pasó (or salió etc) antes de la hora
2)a) ( before normal time)to have an early night/lunch — acostarse*/comer temprano
early retirement — jubilación f anticipada
b) <crop/variety> temprano, tempranero3) ( far back in time)in the early hours of the morning — en las primeras horas de la mañana, de madrugada
in early June — a principios or a comienzos de junio
from an early age — desde pequeño, desde temprana edad (liter)
5) ( in near future) prontoat the earliest possible moment — lo antes or lo más pronto posible
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adverb -lier, -liest1) ( before expected time) temprano2) ( before usual time) temprano, pronto (Esp)3) ( long ago)it was known as early as 200 BC — ya se sabía en el año 200 A.C
early in the morning/afternoon — por la mañana/tarde temprano
early in the week/year — a principios de semana/año
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hour [ˈaʊər]1. nounheure f• at this late hour ( = late stage) à ce stade avancé• after hours (British) (of shops, pubs) après l'heure de fermeture ; (of offices) après les heures de bureau• she is paid $8 an hour elle est payée 8 dollars de l'heure• to pay sb by the hour payer qn à l'heure► out of + hours2. compounds* * *[aʊə(r)] 1.1) ( 60 minutes) heure f£10 per hour — 10 livres sterling (de) l'heure
2) ( time of day) heure f3) ( point in time) heure f2.hours plural noun1) ( times) heures fplbusiness ou opening hours — heures fpl d'ouverture
office hours — heures fpl de permanence
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hour ['aʊə(r)]1 noun(a) (unit of time) heure f;∎ a quarter of an hour un quart d'heure;∎ half an hour, a half hour une demi-heure;∎ an hour and a half une heure et demie;∎ an hour and three-quarters une heure trois quarts;∎ at 60 km an or per hour à 60 km à l'heure;∎ check it at least three times an hour vérifie-le au moins trois fois par heure;∎ it's a two-hour drive/walk from here c'est à deux heures de voiture/de marche d'ici;∎ the play is an hour long la pièce dure une heure, c'est une pièce d'une heure;∎ he gets £10 an hour il touche 10 livres (de) l'heure;∎ are you paid by the hour? êtes-vous payé à l'heure?;∎ a 35-hour week une semaine de 35 heures;∎ the shop is open 24 hours a day le magasin est ouvert 24 heures sur 24;∎ he was an hour late il était en retard d'une heure;∎ we arrived with hours to spare nous sommes arrivés avec plusieurs heures devant nous ou en avance de plusieurs heures;∎ the situation is deteriorating by the hour la situation s'aggrave d'heure en heure;∎ it will save you hours cela te fera gagner des heures;∎ we waited for hours and hours on a attendu des heures;∎ Miami is three hours ahead of Fresno Miami a trois heures d'avance sur Fresno;∎ Technology output per hour puissance f horaire(b) (time of day) heure f;∎ it chimes on the hour ça sonne à l'heure juste;∎ every hour on the hour toutes les heures justes;∎ in the early or small hours (of the morning) au petit matin, au petit jour;∎ at this late hour vu l'heure avancée∎ the hour has come l'heure est venue, c'est l'heure ou le moment;∎ the man of the hour l'homme de l'heure;∎ in one's hour of need quand on est dans le besoin;∎ the burning questions of the hour l'actualité f brûlanteheures fpl;∎ Industry flexible working hours des horaires mpl mobiles ou souples;∎ opening hours heures fpl d'ouverture;∎ you'll have to make up the hours next week il faudra que vous rattrapiez la semaine prochaine;∎ what are your hours?, what hours do you work? quels sont vos horaires de travail?;∎ do you work long hours? as-tu de longues journées de travail?;∎ he keeps late hours c'est un couche-tard, il veille tard;∎ to keep regular hours avoir une vie réglée;∎ people come and go at all hours les gens vont et viennent à toute heure;∎ he was out until all hours il est rentré à une heure indue;∎ after hours (of office) après les heures de travail; British (of pub) après l'heure de la fermeture►► hour hand petite aiguille f -
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noun1) Stunde, diethe 24-hour or twenty-four-hour clock — die Vierundzwanzigstundenuhr
2) (time o'clock) Zeit, dieat this late hour — zu so später Stunde (geh.)
at all hours — zu jeder [Tages- oder Nacht]zeit; (late at night) spät in der Nacht
the small hours [of the morning] — die frühen Morgenstunden
0100/0200/1700/1800 hours — (on 24-hour clock) 1.00/2.00/17.00/18.00 Uhr
3) in pl.doctor's hours — Sprechstunde, die
during school hours — während der Schulstunden od. des Unterrichts
out of/after hours — (in office, bank, etc.) außerhalb der Dienstzeit; (in shop) außerhalb der Geschäftszeit; (in pub) außerhalb der Ausschankzeit
4) (particular time) Stunde, diethe question etc. of the hour — das Problem usw. der Stunde
5) (distance) Stunde, die* * *1) (sixty minutes, the twenty-fourth part of a day: He spent an hour trying to start the car this morning; She'll be home in half an hour; a five-hour delay.) die Stunde2) (the time at which a particular thing happens: when the hour for action arrives; He helped me in my hour of need; You can consult him during business hours.) die Stunde•- academic.ru/35812/hourly">hourly- hour-glass
- hour hand
- at all hours
- for hours
- on the hour* * *[aʊəʳ, AM aʊr]nweather conditions here change from \hour to \hour das Wetter ändert sich hier stündlichI'll be there within an \hour ich bin in einer Stunde dathe gas station is open 24 \hours a day die Tankstelle hat 24 Stunden am Tag geöffnetwe work an eight-\hour day wir haben einen Achtstundentag\hour after [or upon] \hour Stunde um Stundein an \hour['s time] in einer Stunde50/90 kilometres an [or per] \hour 50/90 Kilometer pro Stunde15 dollars/£10 an \hour 15 Dollar/10 Pfund die Stundeto be paid by the \hour pro Stunde bezahlt werden, Stundenlohn bekommento do sth for \hours etw stundenlang tun2. (on clock) [volle] Stundethe clock struck the \hour die Uhr schlug die volle Stundethe train is scheduled to arrive on the \hour der Zug kommt planmäßig zur vollen Stunde anten minutes past/to the \hour zehn Minuten nach/vor [der vollen Stunde]every \hour on the \hour jede volle Stundegranny spent long \hours talking about her childhood Oma sprach oft Stunden über ihre Kindheithe stays up drinking till all \hours er trinkt bis früh in den Morgenin one's \hour of need in der Stunde der Not gehat the agreed \hour zur vereinbarten Zeitto keep late \hours lange aufbleibento keep regular \hours geregelte Zeiten einhaltento work long \hours lange arbeitenat all \hours zu jeder Tages- und Nachtzeitat any \hour jederzeitat this \hour in dieser Stunde4. (present time)the man of the \hour der Mann der Stundethe problem of the \hour das aktuelle Problem5. (for an activity)what are the \hours in this office? wie sind die Arbeitszeiten in diesem Büro?the shares rose in after-\hour trading die Aktien stiegen an der Nachtbörsebanking \hours Schalterstunden pl (einer Bank)business \hours Geschäftsstunden pl, Geschäftszeit fdoctor's \hours Sprechstunden pllunch \hour Mittagspause foffice \hours Bürozeit[en] fopening \hours Öffnungszeiten ploutside \hours außerhalb der Bürozeit[en]it's about 3 \hour's walk from here von hier sind es etwa 3 Stunden zu Fußan \hour away eine [Weg]stunde entfernt[credit] \hour Stunde f8.▶ the eleventh \hour in letzter Minute, fünf vor Zwölf▶ the witching \hour die Geisterstunde* * *['aʊə(r)]nhalf an hour, a half hour — eine halbe Stunde
three-quarters of an hour — eine Dreiviertelstunde, drei viertel Stunden
a quarter of an hour — eine Viertelstunde, eine viertel Stunde
an hour and a half — anderthalb or eineinhalb Stunden
it's two hours' walk from here — von hier geht man zwei Stunden, von hier sind es zu Fuß zwei Stunden
two hours' walk from here there is an old castle — nach einem Weg von zwei Stunden kommt man an ein altes Schloss or zu einem alten Schloss
at 1500/1530 hours — um 15.00/15.30 Uhr
at fifteen hundred/fifteen thirty hours (spoken) — um fünfzehn Uhr/fünfzehn Uhr dreißig
hour by hour — mit jeder Stunde, stündlich
at the hour of his death — in der Stunde seines Todes, in seiner Todesstunde
at an early hour — früh, zu früher Stunde (geh)
at a late hour — spät, zu später Stunde (geh)
at all hours (of the day and night) — zu jeder (Tages- und Nacht)zeit
what! at this hour of the night! —
to drive at 50 kilometres an hour — 50 Kilometer in der Stunde or 50 Stundenkilometer fahren
a 30 mile(s) an or per hour limit — eine Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung von 30 Meilen in der Stunde
she is paid £6 an hour — sie bekommt £6 pro Stunde`
2) pl (inf: a long time) Stunden plI was hours late — ich war sehr spät dran (inf),
he took hours to do it — er brauchte ewig lang (inf) or stundenlang dazu
3) pl (of banks, shops etc) Geschäftszeit(en) f(pl); (of pubs, park etc) Öffnungszeiten pl; (of post office) Schalterstunden pl; (= office hours) Dienststunden pl; (= working hours etc) Arbeitszeit f; (of doctor etc) Sprechstunde fout of/after hours (in pubs) — außerhalb der gesetzlich erlaubten Zeit/nach der Polizeistunde; (of school) außerhalb der Unterrichtszeit/nach Schulschluss; (in shops etc) außerhalb der Geschäftszeit(en)/nach Laden- or Geschäftsschluss; (in office etc) außerhalb der Arbeitszeit/nach Dienstschluss; (of doctor etc) außerhalb/nach der Sprechstunde
what are your hours? (shops, pubs etc) — wann haben Sie geöffnet or offen?; (employee) wie ist Ihre Arbeitszeit?
to work long hours — einen langen Arbeitstag haben; (doctors, nurse, policeman etc) lange Dienststunden haben
4) (fig)his hour has come — seine Stunde ist gekommen
the man/hero of the hour — der Mann/Held der Stunde
* * *hour [ˈaʊə(r)] s1. Stunde f:by the hour stundenweise;for hours (and hours) stundenlang;at 14.20 hours um 14 Uhr 20;the clock strikes the hour es schlägt voll;(every hour) on the hour (immer) zur vollen Stunde;10 minutes past the hour 10 Minuten nach der vollen Stunde;twenty-four hours a day rund um die Uhr, Tag und Nacht;an hour from here eine Stunde von hier;sleep till all hours bis in die Puppen schlafen umg;after one hour of play SPORT nach einer Stunde Spielzeit;after hours of preparation nach stundenlanger Vorbereitung;three-hour dreistündig;2. (Tages)Zeit f, Stunde f:what’s the hour? obs wie viel Uhr ist es?;at all hours zu jeder Zeit, jederzeit;at this hour zu dieser Zeit oder Stunde;at what hour? um wie viel Uhr?;at an early hour früh;keep regular hours regelmäßige Zeiten einhalten; → early B 1, eleventh A 1, late A 1, small hours, wee1 B3. Zeitpunkt m, Stunde f:the hour of death die Todesstunde;in my hour of need in der Stunde meiner Not;a) seine Stunde ist gekommen,b) auch his last hour has come, his (last) hour has struck seine letzte Stunde oder sein letztes Stündchen ist gekommen oder hat geschlagen;the hour has come for us to have a serious talk es ist an der Zeit, dass wir uns einmal ernsthaft unterhalten4. Stunde f, Tag m, Gegenwart f:the man of the hour der Mann des Tages;the question of the hour die aktuelle Frage5. pl (Arbeits) Zeit f, (Arbeits-, Dienst-, Geschäfts) Stunden pl:what are your hours? wann haben Sie geöffnet?;a) nach Dienst- oder Geschäftsschluss; nach der Polizeistunde,b) nach der Arbeit,c) fig zu spät;6. SCHULEa) (Schul-, Unterrichts) Stunde fb) UNIV anrechenbare Stunde7. ASTRON, SCHIFF Stunde f (15 Längengrade)8. pl RELa) Gebetsstunden plb) Stundengebete plc) Stundenbuch nh., H. abk1. height H3. hundred4. husband* * *noun1) Stunde, diethe 24-hour or twenty-four-hour clock — die Vierundzwanzigstundenuhr
2) (time o'clock) Zeit, dieat this late hour — zu so später Stunde (geh.)
at all hours — zu jeder [Tages- oder Nacht]zeit; (late at night) spät in der Nacht
the small hours [of the morning] — die frühen Morgenstunden
0100/0200/1700/1800 hours — (on 24-hour clock) 1.00/2.00/17.00/18.00 Uhr
3) in pl.doctor's hours — Sprechstunde, die
during school hours — während der Schulstunden od. des Unterrichts
out of/after hours — (in office, bank, etc.) außerhalb der Dienstzeit; (in shop) außerhalb der Geschäftszeit; (in pub) außerhalb der Ausschankzeit
4) (particular time) Stunde, diethe question etc. of the hour — das Problem usw. der Stunde
5) (distance) Stunde, die* * *n.Stunde -n f. -
6 hour
1) (sixty minutes, the twenty-fourth part of a day: He spent an hour trying to start the car this morning; She'll be home in half an hour; a five-hour delay.) hora2) (the time at which a particular thing happens: when the hour for action arrives; He helped me in my hour of need; You can consult him during business hours.) hora•- hourly- hour-glass
- hour hand
- at all hours
- for hours
- on the hour
hour n1. hora2. horariooffice hours are 8.00 to 14.00 nuestro horario de oficina es de 8.00 a 14.00tr[aʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 hora■ in an hour / in an hour's time dentro de una hora\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhour hand aguja horaria, manecillaoffice hours / business hours horas nombre femenino plural de oficinasmall hours la madrugadahour ['aʊər] n: hora fadj.• horario, -a adj.n.• hora (Unidades) s.f.• momento s.m.aʊr, aʊə(r)1)a) ( 60 minutes) hora fb) ( time of day) hora fat 1600 hours — a las 16:00 horas
to be up till all hours — estar* levantado hasta las tantas (fam)
in the early hours of yesterday morning — ayer de madrugada, en la madrugada de ayer
in the wee o (BrE) small hours — a altas horas (de la noche)
c) ( particular moment) momento mher/his/their finest hour — su mejor momento
2) hours pla) ( long time) horas fplb) ( fixed period)during office/business hours — en horas de oficinaabajo
what hours are you open? — ¿qué horario tienen?
[aʊǝ(r)]to keep late/irregular hours — llevar una vida noctámbula/desordenada
1.N hora f•
after hours — fuera de horario•
at all hours (of the day and night) — a cualquier horashe's out till all hours — no regresa hasta muy tarde, vuelve a casa a las tantas
•
at 30 miles an hour — a 30 millas por hora•
hours and hours — horas y horas, horas enteras•
to pay sb by the hour — pagar a algn por horas•
he thought his (last) hour had come — (fig) pensó que había llegado su hora•
in the early hours — en la or de madrugada•
at the eleventh hour — a última hora•
I've been waiting for hours — llevo horas esperando•
half an hour — media hora•
to keep late hours — trasnochar, acostarse a altas horas de la noche•
to work long hours — trabajar muchas horas•
on the hour — a la hora en punto•
out of hours — fuera de horario•
a quarter of an hour — un cuarto de hora•
to keep regular hours — llevar una vida ordenada•
in the small hours — en la or de madrugada•
to strike the hour — dar la hora•
he took hours to do it — tardó horas en hacerlo•
visiting hours — horas de visita2.CPD* * *[aʊr, aʊə(r)]1)a) ( 60 minutes) hora fb) ( time of day) hora fat 1600 hours — a las 16:00 horas
to be up till all hours — estar* levantado hasta las tantas (fam)
in the early hours of yesterday morning — ayer de madrugada, en la madrugada de ayer
in the wee o (BrE) small hours — a altas horas (de la noche)
c) ( particular moment) momento mher/his/their finest hour — su mejor momento
2) hours pla) ( long time) horas fplb) ( fixed period)during office/business hours — en horas de oficina/trabajo
what hours are you open? — ¿qué horario tienen?
to keep late/irregular hours — llevar una vida noctámbula/desordenada
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7 hour
[auə]n1) часThe clock told the hour of twelve. — Часы показывали двенадцать.
He worked hard almost to the hour of his death. — Он трудился почти/вплоть до самой смерти.
- every hour or twoHe was given an hour's notice. — Его предупредили за час.
- available hour
- two solid hours
- additional hour
- hours
- last few hours
- hour's interval
- hour's time
- hour hand
- hour's walk from here
- quarter of an hour
- for three long hours
- over an hour
- after many hours
- after an hour's walk
- at an hour's notice
- during an hour - for hours
- in an hour
- for some hours
- for another hour
- be paid by the hour
- come an hour later
- have two hours left
- have two hours to spare
- spend two hours in silence
- two hours ago
- hour earlier
- hour later
- hour after sunrise
- hour before dinner - clock strikes the hours and half hours2) время дняWhat he does after hours is his own business. — Что он делает после работы это его дело.
We don't keep the lights on out of hours. — Мы не оставляем свет в нерабочее время.
- rush hours- noon hour
- office hours
- school hours
- children's hour
- non-working hours
- last hour or two of the day
- opening hours of the shops
- out of hours
- at any hour
- at such an early hour
- in smb's sleeping hours
- in odd hours
- in the small hours
- until the early hours of the morning
- in the early hours of the night
- in the early hours of the morning
- in the middle hours of the night
- at the dead late hours of the night
- do this work out of hours
- keep early hours
- keep good hours
- get up at all hours
- work longer hours
- work after hours
- apply during office hours3) обусловленное время, установленное время, установленный часTrains arrive every hour. — Поезда приходят раз в час/каждый час.
We eat at regular hours. — Мы всегда едим в одно и тоже время.
Please, call me at the usual hour. — Пожалуйста, зайдите ко мне в обычное время.
He lay in bed beyond the usual hour. — Он встал позднее обычного времени.
This was no hour in which to hesitate. — Это было не время для колебаний.
They eat at all hours. — Они едят, когда придется.
- evenful hour- wasted hour
- forbidden hours
- parting hour
- coming hour - three hours before dinner
- two hours after the meeting
- exact hour of departure
- hour of curfew
- need of the hour
- at the definite hour
- at the eleventh hour
- at that particular
- at other hours
- at this particular hour
- at this crucial hour
- at the hour mentioned
- at the appointed hour
- for a brief hour
- in a good hour
- tomorrow at this hour
- in smb's trying hour
- in a few short hours
- in off hours
- through weary hours
- until this late hour
- up to this hour
- within the last hours
- fight against longer hours
- fix the hour
- keep smb hours
- seize the hour
- take medicine every hour
- hour for work4) часы, период, времяThe book may help to pass an hour or so. — Книга поможет скоротать часок.
After his hour of glory he was soon forgotten. — После краткого периода славы его быстро забыли.
- matter of hours- happiest hours of my life
- at that happy hour
- in one's idle hours
- during the sleepless hours of night
- in the hour of danger
- in the hour of need
- count hours
- pass an emotional hour
- read hour after hour
- spend hours doing the same thing
- hours fly5) занятие, урокThere was an hour called Nature Study (Free Activity). — Был урок, который назывался природоведение (свободная деятельность).
He was paid two shillings an hour. — Ему платили два шиллинга в час.
An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. — ◊ Утро вечера мудренее.
An hour today is worth two tomorrow. — ◊ Лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе
- dancing hour- hour examination paper
- number of hours a week
- require 145 credit hours for graduation -
8 hour
[aʊə(r)] 1.1) (60 minutes) ora f.2) (time of day) ora f.the bus leaves on the hour — l'autobus parte allo scoccare dell'ora o di ogni ora
2.to stay out until all hours — stare fuori fino all'ora beata, fare le ore piccole
1) (times) orario m.sing.business o opening hours orario d'apertura; office, visiting hours orario di ufficio, di visita; I can't serve drinks after hours non posso servire da bere dopo l'orario di chiusura; out of hours fuori orario; to keep early hours — andare a letto presto
2) relig. ora f. canonica* * *1) (sixty minutes, the twenty-fourth part of a day: He spent an hour trying to start the car this morning; She'll be home in half an hour; a five-hour delay.) ora2) (the time at which a particular thing happens: when the hour for action arrives; He helped me in my hour of need; You can consult him during business hours.) ora, tempo, orario•- hourly- hour-glass
- hour hand
- at all hours
- for hours
- on the hour* * *[aʊə(r)] 1.1) (60 minutes) ora f.2) (time of day) ora f.the bus leaves on the hour — l'autobus parte allo scoccare dell'ora o di ogni ora
2.to stay out until all hours — stare fuori fino all'ora beata, fare le ore piccole
1) (times) orario m.sing.business o opening hours orario d'apertura; office, visiting hours orario di ufficio, di visita; I can't serve drinks after hours non posso servire da bere dopo l'orario di chiusura; out of hours fuori orario; to keep early hours — andare a letto presto
2) relig. ora f. canonica -
9 hour
1) (sixty minutes, the twenty-fourth part of a day: He spent an hour trying to start the car this morning; She'll be home in half an hour; a five-hour delay.) ura2) (the time at which a particular thing happens: when the hour for action arrives; He helped me in my hour of need; You can consult him during business hours.) čas•- hourly- hour-glass
- hour hand
- at all hours
- for hours
- on the hour* * *[áuə]nounura, čas, časovna enota; plural delovni čas; astronomy & nautical ura (1ɜ dolžinskih stopinj)to ask the hour — vprašati, koliko je uraafter hours — po uradnih urah, po daljšem časubad hours — pozno, pozne ureat the eleventh hour — zadnji čas, ob dvanajsti urifor hours (and hours) — ure in ure, po cele uregood hours — zgodnje ure, zgodajhour and the man — človek, ki je o pravem trenutku na mestua bad quarter of an hour — hudi trenutki, neprijeten kratek doživljajmilitary at 20 hours — ob dvanajstih -
10 hour
საათი (60 წუთი)at such an early / late hour ასე ადრე / გვიანafter closing hours მაღაზიების / დაწესებულებების დაკეტვის შემდრგ●●in the rush hours პიკის საათებშიset the clock back one hour საათი ერთი საათით უკან გადაიყვანე / გადასწიე! -
11 hour
1) (sixty minutes, the twenty-fourth part of a day: He spent an hour trying to start the car this morning; She'll be home in half an hour; a five-hour delay.) time2) (the time at which a particular thing happens: when the hour for action arrives; He helped me in my hour of need; You can consult him during business hours.) tid(spunkt), stund•- hourly- hour-glass
- hour hand
- at all hours
- for hours
- on the hourtimesubst. \/ˈaʊə\/1) time2) tidspunkt, tid, klokkeslett• at what hour will you come?3) tid, stunddet hendte i lunsjtiden, det hendte i lunsjen4) ( skolevesen) skoletime, undervisningstime5) en times avstand6) ( astronomi) forklaring: 15 grader lengde eller rektascensjon7) ( katolsk) tidebønner8) ( om urverk) timeslagafter hours etter stengetid etter vanlig arbeidstid etter skoletidat all hours (of the day and night) hele tiden, til alle tider på døgnet, døgnet rundtat an early hour (of the day) tidlig, tidlig på dagenat such a late hour så sent (på kvelden)at such an hour of the day på denne tiden av døgnetat this hour på denne tidenby the hour i timevis, i timesvis per time, på timebasisevery hour hver time, en gang i timenflexible working hours fleksitid, fleksibel arbeidstidfor hours (together) eller for hours and hours i timesvis, i timevisthe hour has come timen er kommet, tiden er innehours arbeidstid, åpningstid, kontortid, skoletid, konsultasjonstid, treningstid, lesetidin a good hour i en lykkelig stundin an evil hour i en ulykkelig stund, på et uheldig tidspunktin the small hours i de små (natte)timerkeep early hours være A-menneske være tidlig ute, være tidlig på'nkeep late hours være B-menneske være sen av seg, være treg, komme ofte for sentkeep regular\/good hours ha gode rutiner, leve et rutinert liv, leve et regelmessig liv, ha faste rutiner være punktlig\/presislate hours ( også) sen stengetidthe man of the hour dagens helt, dagens mannnot within hours ikke på mange timeron the hour på slaget, på timenhver hele time, en gang i timenout of hours utenfor arbeidstidenthe question of the hour øyeblikkets spørsmål, dagens spørsmål, det aktuelle spørsmåletthe small hours de små timer, nattetimenetwenty-four hours et døgn, tjuefire timerunsocial hours ubekvem arbeidstidwinged hours flyktige timer, korte stunderwithin the hour innen en time, på timen -
12 hour ***** n
['aʊə(r)]in the early or small hours — alle ore piccole
after hours — (at office) dopo le ore d'ufficio, (at shop, pub) dopo l'ora di chiusura
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13 hour
[΄auə] n ժամ. a quarter օf an hour քառորդ ժամ. half an hour կես ժամ. an hour and a half մեկ ու կես ժամ. the rush hour երթևեկության լարված ժամեր, լարվածաժամ. business/office hours աշխատանքային ժամեր. consulting hours ընդունելության ժամեր. after closing hours փակվելուց հետո. seize the hour պահը բաց չթողնել. hours of duty ընդունելության/աշխա տանքի/ծառայության ժամեր. the question of the hour հրատապ հարց. in a good/evil hour բարի/ չար ժամին. keep early/late hours շուտ/ուշ վեր կենալ./պառկել քնելու: the small hours կես գիշերից մինչև լուսաբաց ընկած ժամերը. խսկց. գիշերվա վաղ ժամերը dead hours գիշերվա խուլ ժամերը. 70 miles an hour ժամում 70 մղոն. work long hour s երկար աշխատել. a three hours walk/drive երեք ժամվա ոտքով/մեքենայով ճանապարհ. at all hours օրվա քսանչորս ժամը. It takes me/him 2-3 hours Ինձնից/Նրանից երկու-երեք ժամ է խլում. at this hour այս ժամին. within the hour մեկ ժամի սահմաններում -
14 hour
/'auə/ * danh từ - giờ, tiếng (đồng hồ) =half an hour+ nửa giờ =to strike the hours+ đánh giờ (đồng hồ) - giờ phút, lúc =in the hour of danger+ trong giờ phút hiểm nguy =until one's last hour+ cho đến giờ phút cuối cùng của cuộc đời =his hour has come+ giờ phút cuối cùng của đời nó đã đến rồi, nó đã đến lúc chết rồi - ((thường) số nhiều) giờ (làm việc gì theo quy định) =school hours+ giờ học ở trường =the off hours+ giờ nghỉ, giờ được tự do - (tôn giáo) giờ cầu kinh (bảy lần trong một ngày); kinh tụng hằng ngày !Book of Hours - sách tụng kinh hằng ngày !at the eleventh hour - (xem) elevent !in a good hour - vào lúc may mắn !in an evil hour - vào lúc rủi ro, vào lúc gặp vận đen !to keep good (early) hours - đi ngủ sớm dậy sớm !to keep bad (late) hours - thức khuya dậy muộn !to keep regular of the hours - dậy ngủ đúng giờ giấc !the question of the hour - vấn đề nóng hổi lúc này, vấn đề nóng hổi lúc đó; vấn đề thời sự nóng hổi !till all hours - cho đến tận lúc gà gáy sáng -
15 hour
{аuə}
1. час
HOUR by HOUR от час на час
to pay someone by the HOUR плащам някому на час
it is nearly a 3 HOURs' walk има почти 3 часа път до там
office HOURs работно време
after HOURs след работно време
at an unearthly HOUR в крайно неудобно време, по никакво време, ни в туй, ни в онуй време
at all HOURs по кое да е време, без определен час
till all HOURs до много късно
lunch HOUR обедна почивка
in someone's HOUR of need в момент на крайна нужда/в решаващ/критичен момент за някого
in a good/evil HOUR в/на добър/лош час
the bus leaves on the HOUR автобусът тръгва на кръгъл час
question of the HOUR злободневен въпрос
to keep early/late HOURs прибирам се/лягам си рано/късно
to keep regular HOURs живея/водя редовен живот
2. катол. час, определен за молитва, самата молитва
the Book of HOUR s часослов, наустница
3. pl. мит. богини на сезоните и часовете
4. астр. 15 дължина, час* * *{аuъ} n 1. час; hour by hour от час на час; to pay s.o. by the hour плаща* * *часов; час;* * *1. after hours след работно време 2. at all hours по кое да е време, без определен час 3. at an unearthly hour в крайно неудобно време, по никакво време, ни в туй, ни в онуй време 4. hour by hour от час на час 5. in a good/evil hour в/на добър/лош час 6. in someone's hour of need в момент на крайна нужда/в решаващ/критичен момент за някого 7. it is nearly a 3 hours' walk има почти 3 часа път до там 8. lunch hour обедна почивка 9. office hours работно време 10. pl. мит. богини на сезоните и часовете 11. question of the hour злободневен въпрос 12. the book of hour s часослов, наустница 13. the bus leaves on the hour автобусът тръгва на кръгъл час 14. till all hours до много късно 15. to keep early/late hours прибирам се/лягам си рано/късно 16. to keep regular hours живея/водя редовен живот 17. to pay someone by the hour плащам някому на час 18. астр. 15 дължина, час 19. катол. час, определен за молитва, самата молитва 20. час* * *hour[auə] n 1. час; an \hour and a half час и половина; quarter of an \hour четвърт час; \hour by \hour от час на час; to pay s.o. by the \hour плащам някому на час; it is nearly 3 \hours' walk има почти 3 часа път дотам; eight-\hour day осемчасов работен ден; office \hours работно време; after \hours след работното време; out of \hours не в нормалното (приетото) време; to make long \hours работя много; the eleventh \hour последният момент, деветдесетата минута; the small \hours малките часове; dead \hours глуха нощ, потайна доба; an unearthly \hour крайно неудобно време, ни туй, ни онуй време; the witching \hour поет. полунощ; дванайсет; Zero \hour воен. час, когато започва настъплението, прен. решителен час; in a good ( evil, ill) \hour в (на) добър (лош) час; a question of the \hour злободневен въпрос; to keep good ( late) \hours прибирам се (лягам си) рано (късно); the \hour is 2:30 часът е 2:30; till all \hours до късно; at all \hours по кое да е време, без определен час; to strike the \hour бия на всеки кръгъл час (за часовник); to take o.'s \hour ирл. разг. помайвам се, не бързам; пипкам се; 2. рел. време на деня, определено от канона на Католическата църква за молитва; молитвата, която се чете по това време; the Book of H.s книгата Часослов, наустница; 3. астр. 15° дължина, час. -
16 hour
1. n часtwenty-four hours — сутки, 24 часа
the small hours — первые часы после полуночи; предрассветные часы
within the hour — не позже чем через час, в течение часа
for hours, for hours and hours — целыми часами
hour after hour — час за часом; с каждым часом
hour by hour — час за часом, каждый час
2. n время, час, период, срокdark hour — тяжёлый час; мрачное время
unearthly hour — крайне неудобное время;
trying hour — час испытаний; трудная минута
3. n 30 — сейчас4. n 30at all hours — когда придётся, когда попало
the off hours — свободные часы; свободное время
5. n спец. срок, период6. n l7. n время работы; рабочий деньoffice hours — часы работы ; присутственные часы
out of hours — во внерабочее время, в свободное от работы время
8. n обычное время подъёма или отхода ко снуat the customary hour — в обычный час, в обычное время
cocktail hour — предобеденный час ; время коктейлей
9. n урок, занятие, академический, учебный часper hour — в час; за час
10. n зачётный час11. n передача12. n астр. геогр. пятнадцать градусов долготы13. n церк. часыat a good hour — вовремя, кстати; в нужную минуту
of the hour — насущный; относящийся к текущему моменту
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17 hour
[ʹaʋə] n1. часtwenty-four hours - сутки, 24 часа
an hour away - в часе езды /ходьбы/
the small hours - первые часы после полуночи; предрассветные часы
within the hour - не позже чем через час, в течение (этого) часа
for hours (on end), for hours and hours - целыми часами
hour after hour - час за часом; с каждым часом
hour by hour - час за часом, каждый час
every hour on the hour - амер. каждый час (т. е. ровно в 6, 7, 8 часов и т. д.)
every hour on the half-hour - ровно в половине первого, второго и т. д.
trains leave every hour on the hour - поезда отправляются в начале каждого часа
by the hour - почасовой (об оплате, о работе)
to strike the hours - отбивать часы; бить ( о часах)
it is two hours from New York to Philadelphia - от Нью-Йорка до Филадельфии два часа езды
2. 1) время, час, период, срокdinner hour - а) обеденное время; б) обеденный перерыв
dark hour - тяжёлый час; мрачное время
unearthly hour - крайне неудобное /неподходящее/ время; ≅ ни свет ни заря
trying hour - час испытаний; трудная минута
the children's hour - время, которое родители уделяют детям, «детский час» ( обычно перед сном) [ср. тж. 5]
what is the hour? - который час?
what hour do you open? - в котором часу вы открываете(сь)?
the hour is 2.30 - сейчас 2.30
at all hours - когда придётся, когда попало
the off hours - свободные часы; свободное /нерабочее/ время
2) спец. срок, периодsynoptic hour - метеор. срок синоптических наблюдений
3. pl1) время работы; рабочий деньoffice hours - часы работы ( учреждений); присутственные часы
after hours - после работы, после школы, занятий, после закрытия магазина, пивной и т. п.
out of hours - во внерабочее время, в свободное от работы время
he works long [short] hours - у него длинный [короткий] рабочий день
2) обычное время подъёма или отхода ко сну4. 1) урок, занятие, академический, учебный часthe hour lasts fifty minutes - занятие /академический час/ продолжается 50 минут
what hour does your German class meet? - сколько (времени) продолжается у вас урок немецкого языка?
2) зачётный час ( в учебном заведении; тж. credit hour)the student received only seven hours' credit for the semester - студенту зачли только семь часов занятий за семестр
5. передача (по радио, телевидению; первоначально длилась час)Children's Hour - вечерняя передача для детей ( часто чтение сказок) [ср. тж. 2, 1)]
6. астр., геогр. пятнадцать градусов долготы7. (hours, Hours) pl церк. часы (тж. canonical hours)♢
one's hour - смертный часI have had my hour - ≅ я своё взял, у меня было счастливое время
in an ill /evil/ hour - в недобрый час
at a good hour - вовремя, кстати; в нужную минуту
of the hour - насущный; относящийся к текущему моменту
question of the hour - актуальный /злободневный/ вопрос
man of the hour - человек сегодняшнего дня, герой дня
till all hours - до петухов, до рассвета, очень поздно
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18 hour
n1) годинаthe small hours — досвітні години; перші години після півночі
hour after hour — година за годиною, з кожною годиною
hour by hour — кожної години, щогодини
every hour on the half-hour — рівно о пів на першу (о пів на другу і т. д.) (у радіопередачах)
by the hour — погодинний (про оплату, працю)
2) певний час, періодdinner hour — а) обідня перерва, б) обідній час
the off hours — вільні години; неробочий час
the hour is 8.30 — зараз восьма година 30 хвилин
3) строк4) pl робочий день; робочий часafter hours — після роботи, після школи (занять), після закриття магазину (бару тощо)
5) звичний час вставати (лягати спати)6) урок, заняття, навчальний часthe hour lasts fifty minutes — академічна година (заняття) триває 50 хвилин
7) передача (по радіо, телебаченню)Children's H. — (вечірня) передача для дітей
8) астр., геогр. п'ятнадцять градусів довготи9) pl церк. годиниat a good hour — вчасно, до речі
till all hours — до світанку, дуже пізно, до півнів
* * *n1) година2) час, період, строкrush hours — час пік; cпeц. строк, період
3) pl час роботи; робочий день; звичайний час підйому або відходу до сну4) урок, заняття; академічна, навчальна година; залікова година ( credit hour)5) передача (по радіо, телебаченню; спочатку тривала годину)6) acтp., гeoгp. п'ятнадцять градусів довготи -
19 anticipo sm
[an'titʃipo](gen, Fin) advancearrivare in anticipo — to arrive early o ahead of time
avvertire qn in anticipo — to warn sb in advance o beforehand
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20 anticipo
sm [an'titʃipo](gen, Fin) advancearrivare in anticipo — to arrive early o ahead of time
avvertire qn in anticipo — to warn sb in advance o beforehand
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