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'məumənt1) (a very short space of time: I'll be ready in a moment; after a few moments' silence.) momento, instante2) (a particular point in time: At that moment, the telephone rang.) momento, instante•- momentarily
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moment n momentoat the moment de momento / por ahoratr['məʊmənt]1 (instant) momento, instante nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat any moment de un momento a otro, en cualquier momentoat the moment en este momentoat the last moment a última horafor the moment de momento, por el momentoin a moment dentro de un momentoon the spur of the moment sin pensarlo, a bote prontothe moment (that)... en cuanto...to have its moments tener momentos buenosthe moment of truth la hora de la verdadmoment ['mo:mənt] n1) instant: momento mone moment, please: un momento, por favor2) time: momento mat the moment: de momento, actualmentefrom that moment: desde entonces3) importance: importancia fof great moment: de gran importancian.• instante s.m.• momento s.m.• peso s.m.• soplo s.m.'məʊmənt1) ca) ( short period) momento mjust a moment — un momento, un momentito
could I speak to you for a moment? — ¿podría hablar con usted un momento?
not for a moment — ni por un instante or momento
I'm going out to get some milk: I won't be a moment — salgo a comprar leche, enseguida vuelvo
for the moment — de momento, por el momento
the man/woman of the moment — el hombre/la mujer del momento
they'll be here any moment — estarán aquí en cualquier momento or de un momento a otro
to have one's moments — tener* sus (or mis etc) buenos momentos
b)the moment (that) — (as conj) en cuanto
2) u ( Phys) momento m3) u ( importance) (frml) trascendencia f, importancia f['mǝʊmǝnt]N1) (in time) momento m, al rato•
they should be arriving any moment (now) — deberían llegar ahorita (LAm) or de un momento a otro•
at the moment — en este momentoat this/that moment — en este/ese momento, en este/ese instante
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I shan't be a moment — (on going out) vuelvo en seguida, ahorita vuelvo (LAm); (when busy) termino en un momento, ahorita acabo (LAm)•
for the moment — por el momento, por lo prontohe didn't hesitate for a moment — no vaciló ni un momento or instante
not for a or one moment did I believe it — no me lo creí ni por un momento
not for a moment did I think that... — en ningún momento pensaba que...
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from the moment I saw him — desde el momento en que lo vifrom that moment on — desde entonces, desde ese or aquel momento
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the play has its moments — la obra tiene sus momentos•
yes, in a moment! — ¡sí en seguida!I'll come in a moment — vengo en seguida, vengo dentro de un momento
in moments, I was asleep — en seguida me quedé dormido
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just a moment! — ¡un momento!•
at the last moment — a última hora, en el último momentoto leave things until the last moment — dejar las cosas hasta última hora, dejarlo todo para lo último
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the next moment he collapsed — al instante se desplomóhe was weeping one moment, laughing the next — tan pronto lloraba como se reía
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the man of the moment — el hombre del momento•
one moment! — ¡un momento!•
I was waiting for the right moment to tell him — estaba esperando el momento adecuado or oportuno para decírselo•
it won't take a moment — no tardará ni un momento, es cosa de un momentoheat 1., 2), live I, 1., 1), odd, psychological 2., spur 1., 3)•
tell me the moment he arrives — avísame en cuanto llegueSee:AS SOON AS in soon2) (Phys) momento m•
of great/ little moment — de gran/poca importancia* * *['məʊmənt]1) ca) ( short period) momento mjust a moment — un momento, un momentito
could I speak to you for a moment? — ¿podría hablar con usted un momento?
not for a moment — ni por un instante or momento
I'm going out to get some milk: I won't be a moment — salgo a comprar leche, enseguida vuelvo
for the moment — de momento, por el momento
the man/woman of the moment — el hombre/la mujer del momento
they'll be here any moment — estarán aquí en cualquier momento or de un momento a otro
to have one's moments — tener* sus (or mis etc) buenos momentos
b)the moment (that) — (as conj) en cuanto
2) u ( Phys) momento m3) u ( importance) (frml) trascendencia f, importancia f -
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m.1 moment (instante).a cada momento all the timeal momento straightawayde un momento a otro any minute nowde momento, por el momento for the time being o momentdentro de un momento in a moment o minutepor momentos by the minuteen todo momento at all times2 time.llegó un momento en que… there came a time when…has venido en buen/mal momento you've come at a good/bad time3 momentum, impulse.* * *1 moment■ ¡espera un momento! hang on a moment!2 (período) time3 (oportunidad) time, moment\a cada momento every second, all the timeal momento immediatelyde momento for the momentde un momento a otro any minute nowdesde el momento en que... (en cuanto) from the moment..., as soon as...■ desde el momento en que te vi... from the moment I saw you...en cualquier momento at any moment, at any timeen este momento at the momentpor el momento for the time beingpor momentos by the minute* * *noun m.1) moment2) time•* * *SM1) (=instante) momentespera un momento — hold on a minute o moment
-¡Juan, ven aquí! -¡un momento! — "come here, Juan" - "just a minute o moment!"
en ese preciso momento se paró el coche — at that very moment o right then, the car stopped
no creí ni por un momento que llegaría a divorciarse — I never thought for a moment that she'd get divorced
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llegará en breves momentos — she'll be here shortly•
en este momento — at the moment, right now•
no dejó de apoyarme en ningún momento — she never stopped supporting me for a moment•
en un primer momento — at first•
estuvo a mi lado en todo momento — he was at my side the whole time•
en un momento — in next to no time2) (=rato)3) (=época) timedeben usarse las técnicas disponibles en el momento — the currently available techniques should be used
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del momento, la música más representativa del momento — the music which is most representative of current trends4) (=coyuntura)•
ha llegado el momento de hacer algo — the time has come to do sth•
ser buen/mal momento para hacer algo — to be a good/bad time to do sth•
todo se hará en su momento — we'll do everything in good time o when the time comes5) [otras locuciones]•
al momento — at once•
a cada momento se despertaba y pedía agua — she kept waking up and asking for water, she was constantly waking up and asking for water•
en cualquier momento — any time now•
en un momento dado, en un momento dado, conseguí sujetarlo del brazo — at one stage I managed to grab hold of his armen un momento dado, yo mismo puedo echarte una mano — I could give you a hand some time, if necessary
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de momento — for the momentde momento continúa en el trabajo — he's staying in the job for the time being o for the moment
de momento no lo reconocí, pero luego recordé su cara — at first I didn't recognize him, but then I remembered his face
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desde el momento en que, los impuestos, desde el momento en que son obligatorios, son una extorsión — since taxes are compulsory, they amount to extortion•
en el momento — straight away•
por momentos — by the minute•
por el momento — for the time being, for now6) (Mec) momentum, moment* * *1)a) ( instante puntual) momenten este momento no está — she's not in right now o at the moment
b) ( lapso breve) minute, momentdentro de un momento — in a minute o moment
un momentito! — ( por teléfono) just a moment, just a minute
c) (época, período) time, periodd) ( ocasión) timellegas en buen/mal momento — you've arrived at the right time/at a bad time
en ningún momento — never, at no time
e) ( tiempo presente) moment2) (en locs)de momento: de momento se siente bien she feels all right at the moment; de momento se va a quedar en mi casa she's going to stay with me for the time being; dejemos este asunto de momento let's forget this matter for the moment; desde el momento que (CS) since, as, seeing as (colloq); de un momento al otro: están por llegar de un momento al otro they'll be arriving any minute now; cambia de opinión de un momento al otro she changes her mind from one minute to the next; en cualquier momento: puedes llamar en cualquier momento you can call at any time; pueden llegar en cualquier momento they could arrive any time now o at any moment; en el momento immediately; en el momento menos pensado when they/you/we least expect it; en un momento dado at a given moment; si en un momento dado tu quisieras... if at any o some time you should want to...; por el momento for the time being; por momentos: el frío aumenta por momentos it's getting colder by the minute; su estado empeoraba por momentos — her condition was deteriorating from one minute to the next
3) (Fís, Mec) momentum* * *= instant in time, point, time, moment.Ex. This should suffice to guarantee the integrity of the catalog at any given instant in time.Ex. The online catalog will then contain information about periodical issues from that point.Ex. Because reorganisation allows the optimization of update and searching procedures, it moves the maintenance to a time when it does not affect the operation of the system.Ex. There were moments when he could be almost affectionate, moments when his thoughts did not seem to be turned inward upon his own anxious solicitudes.----* alcanzar el momento cumbre = reach + summit.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento = peak.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.* al momento = while-you-wait [while-u-wait].* a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.* a partir de este momento = hereinafter.* aprovechar el momento = catch + the moment.* atravesando momentos difíciles = beleaguered.* a último momento = last minute [last-minute].* capturar el momento = catch + the moment.* del momento = of the time(s).* desde aquel momento = ever after.* desde el primer momento = from the word go, from the word get-go.* desde ese momento = from that point, ever after.* detenerse por un momento = pause.* de último momento = last minute [last-minute].* de un momento a otro = momentarily, at any moment.* el mejor momento de todos = the time of all times.* el momento preciso = the point in time at which.* el + Nombre + correcto al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento oportuno = the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.* el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado = the right place at the right time.* en algún momento = somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or another.* en aquel momento = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time.* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily.* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.* en diferentes momentos = at various times, at different times.* en distintos momentos = at different times, at various times.* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.* en el momento = on the spot.* en el momento actual = in this day and age, at the present time.* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.* en el momento de = at the time (that/of).* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.* en el momento de la impresión = at the time of going to print.* en el momento en que se necesita = at the point-of-need, at the point of use, point of use.* en el momento en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.* en el momento justo = on cue.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.* en el momento peor de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.* en ese momento = at that point, at this point, at that time, just then, at that point in time.* en este momento = at this point, at this stage, at this juncture, at this time, at this moment in time, right now.* en ningún momento = at no time, anywhere along the line.* en otro momento = some other time.* en qué momento = at what point.* en su debido momento = in due time.* en su mejor momento = at + Posesivo + peak.* en su momento = in timely fashion.* en su momento álgido = at + Posesivo + peak.* en todo momento = at all times, at every instant, every step of the way, throughout, at every turn, day in and day out, at all hours, time after time.* en un determinado momento = at one point.* en un momento = in a time, in a flash.* en un momento concreto = at a particular point in time, at a particular point in time.* en un momento dado = at a given point in time, at any one time, at any given point, at one particular time, at any given time, at any given moment, at a given moment in time, at a given moment.* en un momento de = at a time of, at one stage of.* en un momento de apuro = if it comes to the crunch.* en un momento de apuros = when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst.* en un momento de cabreo = in the heat of the moment.* en un momento de enfado = in the heat of the moment.* en un momento de enojo = in the heat of the moment.* en un momento determinado = on any one occasion.* en un momento en el que = at a time when.* en unos momentos = momentarily, at any moment.* es el momento adecuado = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.* es el momento oportuno = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.* esperar su momento = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* estar en el lugar adecuado en el momento adecuado = be in the right place at the right time.* estar en el lugar indicado en el momento indicado = be in the right place at the right time.* estar en el lugar oportuno en el momento oportuno = be in the right place at the right time.* estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso = be on the spot.* estar en un momento clave = be at a watershed.* estar en un momento decisivo = be at a watershed.* hace un momento = a moment ago.* hace unos momentos = a few moments ago.* hasta aquel momento = until that time.* hasta el momento = as yet.* hasta el momento de = up to the point of, to the point of.* hasta el momento que = up to the point where, to the point where.* hasta ese momento = up to that point.* hasta este momento = up to this point.* justo en ese momento = just then.* llegado el momento de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* llegado este momento = at this juncture, at this point.* llegar a un momento importante en + Posesivo + historia = reach + milestone.* llegar el momento en el que = reach + the point where.* lograr el momento de = reach + point of.* moda del momento = flavour of the month, sizzle.* momento álgido = climax.* momento apropiado para el aprendizaje, el = teachable moment, the.* momento clave = watershed, turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.* momento clave del cambio = tipping point.* momento crucial = turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.* momento decisivo = watershed, turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.* momento escogido = timing.* momento + llegar = time + approach.* momento oportuno = timing.* momentos = moments.* momentos álgidos = high.* momentos alocados = heady days.* momentos bajos = low.* momentos culminantes = highlights.* momentos de presión = the heat is on.* momentos de tensión = the heat is on.* momentos emocionantes = heady days.* no estar en el mejor momento de Uno = be past + Posesivo + best.* pensar un momento en = spare + a thought for.* por el momento = for the time being, momentarily, at the moment, for the nonce, for the present.* por un momento = for a moment.* por unos momentos = for a few moments, for a short time.* proporcionar el + Nombre + adecuado al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento ad = provide + the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.* salir un momento a = pop down to.* ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.* ser el momento (de) = be the time to.* ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.* ser el momento de = it + be + time to/for.* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.* ser un momento tan bueno como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.* un mejor momento = a better time.* un momento determinado = a frozen moment in time, a given moment in time.* * *1)a) ( instante puntual) momenten este momento no está — she's not in right now o at the moment
b) ( lapso breve) minute, momentdentro de un momento — in a minute o moment
un momentito! — ( por teléfono) just a moment, just a minute
c) (época, período) time, periodd) ( ocasión) timellegas en buen/mal momento — you've arrived at the right time/at a bad time
en ningún momento — never, at no time
e) ( tiempo presente) moment2) (en locs)de momento: de momento se siente bien she feels all right at the moment; de momento se va a quedar en mi casa she's going to stay with me for the time being; dejemos este asunto de momento let's forget this matter for the moment; desde el momento que (CS) since, as, seeing as (colloq); de un momento al otro: están por llegar de un momento al otro they'll be arriving any minute now; cambia de opinión de un momento al otro she changes her mind from one minute to the next; en cualquier momento: puedes llamar en cualquier momento you can call at any time; pueden llegar en cualquier momento they could arrive any time now o at any moment; en el momento immediately; en el momento menos pensado when they/you/we least expect it; en un momento dado at a given moment; si en un momento dado tu quisieras... if at any o some time you should want to...; por el momento for the time being; por momentos: el frío aumenta por momentos it's getting colder by the minute; su estado empeoraba por momentos — her condition was deteriorating from one minute to the next
3) (Fís, Mec) momentum* * *= instant in time, point, time, moment.Ex: This should suffice to guarantee the integrity of the catalog at any given instant in time.
Ex: The online catalog will then contain information about periodical issues from that point.Ex: Because reorganisation allows the optimization of update and searching procedures, it moves the maintenance to a time when it does not affect the operation of the system.Ex: There were moments when he could be almost affectionate, moments when his thoughts did not seem to be turned inward upon his own anxious solicitudes.* alcanzar el momento cumbre = reach + summit.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento = peak.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.* al momento = while-you-wait [while-u-wait].* a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.* a partir de este momento = hereinafter.* aprovechar el momento = catch + the moment.* atravesando momentos difíciles = beleaguered.* a último momento = last minute [last-minute].* capturar el momento = catch + the moment.* del momento = of the time(s).* desde aquel momento = ever after.* desde el primer momento = from the word go, from the word get-go.* desde ese momento = from that point, ever after.* detenerse por un momento = pause.* de último momento = last minute [last-minute].* de un momento a otro = momentarily, at any moment.* el mejor momento de todos = the time of all times.* el momento preciso = the point in time at which.* el + Nombre + correcto al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento oportuno = the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.* el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado = the right place at the right time.* en algún momento = somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or another.* en aquel momento = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time.* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily.* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.* en diferentes momentos = at various times, at different times.* en distintos momentos = at different times, at various times.* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.* en el momento = on the spot.* en el momento actual = in this day and age, at the present time.* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.* en el momento de = at the time (that/of).* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.* en el momento de la impresión = at the time of going to print.* en el momento en que se necesita = at the point-of-need, at the point of use, point of use.* en el momento en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.* en el momento justo = on cue.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.* en el momento peor de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.* en ese momento = at that point, at this point, at that time, just then, at that point in time.* en este momento = at this point, at this stage, at this juncture, at this time, at this moment in time, right now.* en ningún momento = at no time, anywhere along the line.* en otro momento = some other time.* en qué momento = at what point.* en su debido momento = in due time.* en su mejor momento = at + Posesivo + peak.* en su momento = in timely fashion.* en su momento álgido = at + Posesivo + peak.* en todo momento = at all times, at every instant, every step of the way, throughout, at every turn, day in and day out, at all hours, time after time.* en un determinado momento = at one point.* en un momento = in a time, in a flash.* en un momento concreto = at a particular point in time, at a particular point in time.* en un momento dado = at a given point in time, at any one time, at any given point, at one particular time, at any given time, at any given moment, at a given moment in time, at a given moment.* en un momento de = at a time of, at one stage of.* en un momento de apuro = if it comes to the crunch.* en un momento de apuros = when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst.* en un momento de cabreo = in the heat of the moment.* en un momento de enfado = in the heat of the moment.* en un momento de enojo = in the heat of the moment.* en un momento determinado = on any one occasion.* en un momento en el que = at a time when.* en unos momentos = momentarily, at any moment.* es el momento adecuado = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.* es el momento oportuno = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.* esperar su momento = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* estar en el lugar adecuado en el momento adecuado = be in the right place at the right time.* estar en el lugar indicado en el momento indicado = be in the right place at the right time.* estar en el lugar oportuno en el momento oportuno = be in the right place at the right time.* estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso = be on the spot.* estar en un momento clave = be at a watershed.* estar en un momento decisivo = be at a watershed.* hace un momento = a moment ago.* hace unos momentos = a few moments ago.* hasta aquel momento = until that time.* hasta el momento = as yet.* hasta el momento de = up to the point of, to the point of.* hasta el momento que = up to the point where, to the point where.* hasta ese momento = up to that point.* hasta este momento = up to this point.* justo en ese momento = just then.* llegado el momento de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* llegado este momento = at this juncture, at this point.* llegar a un momento importante en + Posesivo + historia = reach + milestone.* llegar el momento en el que = reach + the point where.* lograr el momento de = reach + point of.* moda del momento = flavour of the month, sizzle.* momento álgido = climax.* momento apropiado para el aprendizaje, el = teachable moment, the.* momento clave = watershed, turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.* momento clave del cambio = tipping point.* momento crucial = turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.* momento decisivo = watershed, turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.* momento escogido = timing.* momento + llegar = time + approach.* momento oportuno = timing.* momentos = moments.* momentos álgidos = high.* momentos alocados = heady days.* momentos bajos = low.* momentos culminantes = highlights.* momentos de presión = the heat is on.* momentos de tensión = the heat is on.* momentos emocionantes = heady days.* no estar en el mejor momento de Uno = be past + Posesivo + best.* pensar un momento en = spare + a thought for.* por el momento = for the time being, momentarily, at the moment, for the nonce, for the present.* por un momento = for a moment.* por unos momentos = for a few moments, for a short time.* proporcionar el + Nombre + adecuado al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento ad = provide + the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.* salir un momento a = pop down to.* ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.* ser el momento (de) = be the time to.* ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.* ser el momento de = it + be + time to/for.* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.* ser un momento tan bueno como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.* un mejor momento = a better time.* un momento determinado = a frozen moment in time, a given moment in time.* * *A1 (instante puntual) momentjusto en ese momento sonó el teléfono just at that moment the telephone rang¿tiene que ser en este preciso momento? does it have to be right this minute o right now?me ayudó en todo momento he helped me at all timesa partir de ese momento from that moment onen este momento no está she's not in right now o at the momenten este momento acaba de irse she's just this minute leften un primer momento pensé que era mentira at first I thought it was a lie2 (lapso breve) minute, momentempieza dentro de un momento it starts in a minute o momenteso te lo arreglo yo en un momento I'll fix that for you in no time at all¡un momentito! (por teléfono) just a moment o just a minutemiraba el reloj a cada momento she kept looking at her watch every two minutesno para ni un momento she's on the go the whole time3 (época, período) time, periodel país atraviesa momentos difíciles the country is going through a difficult time o periodel momento de mayor esplendor de nuestras letras the most brilliant time o period in our literary historyestá en su mejor momento he is at his peak4 (ocasión) timellegas en buen/mal momento you've arrived at the right time/at a bad timeno es momento ahora para hablar de eso this isn't the time to talk about thatcuando llegue el momento when the time comesen ningún momento he dicho que … I have never said that …, at no time have I said that …éste no es momento para ponerse a discutir this is no time to start arguing5 (tiempo presente) momentla moda del momento the fashion of the momentlos temas más importantes del momento político español the most important issues in contemporary Spanish politicsB ( en locs):al momento at oncecuando te llame quiero que vengas al momento when I call you I want you to come at oncede momento: de momento se siente bien she feels all right at the momentde momento no tiene más remedio que aceptar for the moment he has no alternative but to acceptde momento se va a quedar en casa con nosotros she's going to stay at home with us for the time beingdesde el momento que ni siquiera me contestó la carta since o as o seeing as he didn't even answer my letterde un momento al otro: están por llegar de un momento al otro they'll be arriving any minute nowcambia de opinión de un momento al otro she changes her mind from one minute to the nexten cualquier momento: puedes llamar en cualquier momento you can call at any timeen cualquier momento viene y nos dice que se casa any day now he'll come and tell us he's getting marrieden el momento immediatelyme los arreglaron en el momento they repaired them for me immediately o there and then o on the spoten el momento menos pensado when they/you/we least expect iten un momento dado: la velocidad del vehículo en un momento dado the speed of the vehicle at a given momentsi en un momento dado tu quisieras … if at any o some time you should want to …, if you should ever want to …por el momento: por el momento voy a ir a vivir con mi hermano for the time being I'm going to stay with my brother¿necesitas dinero? — por el momento no do you need any money — not just now o no, for the time being I'm OKpor el momento te vas a tener que conformar you'll have to make do for now o for the momentpor momentos: el frío aumenta por momentos it's getting colder by the minutesu estado empeoraba por momentos her condition was deteriorating from one minute to the nextCompuesto:moment of inertia* * *
momento sustantivo masculino
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a partir de ese momento from that moment on;
en todo momento at all times
◊ dentro de un momento in a minute o moment;
¡un momentito! ( por teléfono) just a moment, just a minute;
eso te lo arreglo en un momento I'll fix that for you in no time at all
◊ atravesamos momentos difíciles we're going through a difficult time o period;
está en su mejor momento he is at his peak
◊ llegas en buen/mal momento you've arrived at the right time/at a bad time;
en ningún momento at no time
2 ( en locs)
de momento ( ahora mismo) right now;
( mientras tanto) for the time being;
( por ahora) for the moment;
en cualquier momento at any time;
en el momento immediately;
en el momento menos pensado when they (o you etc) least expect it;
por el momento for the time being
3 (Fís, Mec) momentum
momento sustantivo masculino
1 (instante) moment
vivir el momento, to live for the moment
2 (periodo) time: hablamos un momento, we talked for a minute
un momento de la historia, a moment in history
3 (ocasión) no encuentro el momento adecuado, I can't find the right moment
ya llegará tu momento, you'll have your chance
♦ Locuciones: al momento, at once
de momento/por el momento, for the time being
de un momento a otro, at any moment
en un momento dado, at a given moment
por momentos, by the minute
' momento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahora
- asomarse
- callar
- coger
- compadre
- consolidar
- consolidarse
- cualquier
- culminante
- dada
- dado
- derramamiento
- descansar
- designar
- destiempo
- determinada
- determinado
- día
- encontrar
- esperar
- estopa
- europeísta
- fecha
- golpe
- hacer
- hora
- indicada
- indicado
- inicial
- justa
- justo
- llegar
- mal
- ninguna
- ninguno
- oportuna
- oportuno
- parar
- pasarse
- pensar
- por
- precisa
- preciso
- relax
- sostener
- tigre
- a
- acercar
- actualmente
- adecuado
English:
afterthought
- all
- appropriate
- awkward
- bear with
- begrudge
- bonded warehouse
- cliff-hanger
- cue
- dicey
- due
- eleventh
- evil
- far
- for
- forget
- hiatus
- hitherto
- hot news
- in
- inconvenient
- inopportune
- instant
- jiffy
- just
- lucky
- minute
- moment
- momentarily
- momentum
- move on
- nutty
- occasion
- opportune
- optimal
- point
- pop in
- pop out
- pop over
- pop up
- proud
- quick
- raincheck
- relax
- religion
- right
- ripe
- slip down
- sometime
- sometimes
* * *momento nm1. [instante preciso] moment;a partir de este momento from this moment (on);desde el momento (en) que… [indica tiempo] from the moment that…;[indica causa] seeing as o that…;desde ese momento from that moment on, since that moment;hasta ese momento until that moment, until then;lo podemos hacer en cualquier momento we can do it any time;en cualquier momento se puede producir la dimisión del presidente the president could resign at any moment;llegará en cualquier momento she'll be arriving any moment now;justo en ese momento entró mi padre at that very moment o right then, my father came in;en ese momento vivía en Perú I was living in Peru at that time;en este momento está reunida she's in a meeting at the moment;en el momento menos pensado te puede ocurrir un accidente accidents can happen when you least expect them;en todo momento at all times;en/hasta el último momento at/right up until the last moment;nos permite calcular la temperatura en un momento dado it enables us to calculate the temperature at any given moment;si en un momento dado necesitas ayuda, llámame if at any time you need my help, call me;momento decisivo turning point;el momento de la verdad the moment of truth;la situación podría cambiar de un momento a otro the situation could change any minute now o at any moment;era difícil predecir lo que iba a pasar de un momento a otro it was hard to predict what was going to happen from one moment to the next2. [rato corto] moment, minute;¿puedo hablar un momento contigo? could I speak to you for a moment o minute?;sólo será un momento I'll only o I won't be a minute;dentro de un momento in a moment o minute;le arreglamos sus zapatos en el momento [en letrero] shoes mended while you wait;estará preparado en un momento it'll be ready in a moment o minute;también Figespera un momento hold on a minute;hace un momento a moment ago;momentos después moments later;sin dudarlo un momento without a moment's hesitation;¡un momento! just a minute!3. [periodo] time;llegó un momento en que… there came a time when…;está en un buen momento (de forma) she's in good form at the moment;las reformas fueron rechazadas por los políticos del momento the reforms were rejected by the politicians of the day;es el artista del momento he's the artist of the moment;en un primer momento initially, at first;la película tiene sus (buenos) momentos the movie has its moments4. [ocasión] time;cuando llegue el momento when the time comes;en algún momento sometime;si en algún momento te sientes solo if you ever feel lonely, if at any time you should feel lonely;has venido en buen/mal momento you've come at a good/bad time;en momentos así at times like this;en ningún momento pensé que lo haría at no time did I think that she would do it, I never thought she would do it5. Fís momentmomento angular angular momentum;momento de inercia moment of inertia;momento lineal momentum;momento de torsión torqueal momento [inmediatamente] straightaway;Am [hasta ahora] at the moment, so far;quiere todo lo que pide al momento she expects to get whatever she asks for straightaway;Amal momento se cuentan 38 muertos at the moment the number of deaths stands at 38, the number of deaths so far stands at 38;¿quieres café? – de momento no do you want some coffee? – not just now o not at the moment;te puedes quedar de momento you can stay for now o for the time being;de momento estoy de acuerdo contigo for the moment, I'll agree with you;por el momento for the time being, for the moment;por momentos by the minute;me estoy poniendo nerviosa por momentos I'm getting more and more nervous by the minute* * *m moment;a cada momento all the time;al momento at once;por el momento, de momento for the moment;hasta el momento up to now, so far;de un momento a otro from one minute to the next;desde un primer momento right from the beginning;por momentos by the minute;no es el momento the time isn’t right;atravesar un mal momento, pasar por un momento difícil go through a bad patch;estar en su mejor momento be at one’s peak o best* * *momento nm1) : moment, instantespera un momentito: wait just a moment2) : time, period of timemomentos difíciles: hard times3) : present, momentlos atletas del momento: the athletes of the moment, today's popular athletes4) : momentum5)al momento : right away, at once6)de momento : at the moment, for the moment7)de un momento a otro : any time now8)por momentos : at times* * *momento n1. (en general) moment¡espera un momento! hold on a moment!2. (período, ocasión) timecuando llegue el momento, se lo diré I'll tell him when the time comesde momento / por el momento for the moment -
4 lontano
1. adj farnel tempo far-offpassato, futuro, parente distantalla lontana concoscere vaguely, slightlysiamo cugini alla lontana we're distant cousins2. adv far (away)da lontano from a distanceabita molto lontano? do you live very far away?* * *lontano agg.1 (nello spazio) (attr.) far-off, faraway, distant; (form.) far; (pred.) far off, far away, far apart, a long way off: un paese lontano, a far-off (o distant) country; il lontano Sud, the distant South; ''é lontana la stazione?'' ''Sì, è molto lontana da qui'', ''Is it far to the station?'' ''Yes, it's a long way off''; quanto è lontano?, how far (off o away) is it?; il vostro albergo non è lontano da qui, your hotel isn't far from here; il rifugio era lontano due miglia, the (mountain) refuge was two miles away; peccato che siamo così lontani, it's a pity we're so far apart // il lontano Oriente, Occidente, the Far East, West // lontana da me l'idea di offenderlo, far be it from me to offend him2 (nel tempo) (attr.) far-off, faraway, bygone, distant; (pred.) far off, far away: giorni lontani, far-off (o bygone) days; in tempi lontani, in distant times (o long ago); l'estate non è lontana, summer isn't far away (o far off); in un lontano futuro, in the distant future // nel lontano 1930, back in 1930 // i miei più lontani ricordi, my earliest memories3 (assente) absent: brindiamo agli amici lontani, let's drink to absent friends4 (remoto, vago) faint, slight, vague: non noti una lontana somiglianza fra loro?, can't you see a faint likeness between them?; ho un lontano sospetto che..., I have a vague (o slight) suspicion that...; non avevo la più lontana idea di ciò che volesse dire, I hadn't the faintest (o slightest) idea what he meant5 (riferito a parentela) distant: un lontano cugino, a distant cousin; sono lontani parenti di mia moglie, they are distant relatives of my wife6 (diverso) (very) different, widely diverging: avere opinioni ben lontane, to have widely diverging ideas; il suo modo di pensare è molto lontano dal mio, his way of looking at things is very different from mine7 (inform.) remote.lontano avv. a long way (away), far away; in the distance; (solo in frasi negative o interr.) far: abiti lontano?, do you live far away?; lontano si vedevano le montagne, you could see the mountains in the distance; era qui un momento fa, non può esser lontano, he was here a moment ago; he can't have gone far; non stare così lontano, avvicinati!, Don't stay so far away. Come closer!; andare lontano, (fig.) to go far; la sua pigrizia non lo porterà lontano, his laziness won't get him far // non riesco a vedere così lontano, I can't see as far as that // vedere lontano, (fig.) to be farsighted // essere lontano un miglio, (fig.) to be miles off // più lontano, farther (o further) away; il più lontano possibile, the farthest possible; molto più lontano, much farther // da, di lontano, from a long way off (o from afar); (a distanza) far; from a distance: venite da lontano?, have you come far? (o from a distance?); viste da lontano, le case sembravano tutte uguali, seen from a distance, all the houses looked alike; mi salutò da lontano, he greeted me from a distance.* * *[lon'tano] lontano (-a)1. agg1) (nello spazio, nel tempo) distant, faraway, far-off, (di parentela) distantlontano da — far from, a long way from
essere ben lontano dal pensare che... — to be far from thinking that...
lontano dagli occhi lontano dal cuore — (Proverbio) out of sight out of mind
il giorno della sua partenza non era lontano — the day when he was due to leave was not far off o away
2) (vago) vague, slight2. avvpiù lontano — farther, further
abita lontano — he lives a long way away, he lives a long way from here
andar lontano (anche) fig — to go far
mirare lontano fig — to aim high
* * *[lon'tano] 1.1) (nello spazio) [terra, paese, musica, rumore] distant, far-off, farawaya quest'ora sarà già lontano — he must be a long way o far away by now
2) (nel tempo) [passato, civiltà, ricordo, futuro] distant; [ scadenza] far-offnon è lontano dai 70 anni — he's not far off 70, he's approaching 70
non è lontano il tempo in cui... — it's not so long ago that...
3) (di parentela) [parente, cugino] distant4) lontano da (nello spazio, nel tempo) far fromè ancora lontano da qui? — is it much further o farther from here?
essere lontano da — to be far removed from [verità, realtà]
2.era ben lontano dall'immaginare che... — little did he know that
1) (in un luogo distante) far away, far off, awayandare più lontano — to go farther o further
stare, tenersi lontano da — to stay, keep away from
2) da lontanoriconoscere qcn. da lontano — to recognize sb. from a distance
••andare lontano — (avere successo) to go far o a long way
essere parente alla -a (di qcn.) — to be distantly related (to sb.)
prendere qcs. alla -a — to approach sth. in a roundabout way
lontano dagli occhi, lontano dal cuore — prov. out of sight, out of mind
••chi va piano, va sano e va lontano — prov. slow and steady wins the race
Note:Come l'italiano lontano, anche i suoi equivalenti inglesi si possono impiegare in relazione sia allo spazio sia al tempo; vanno comunque distinti gli usi aggettivali da quelli avverbiali. - Come aggettivo, in funzione attributiva lontano si rende con faraway, far-off o distant: un posto lontano tra le montagne = a far-off place in the mountains. In funzione predicativa dopo il verbo to be, se la frase è affermativa lontano si traduce per lo più con away, oppure con a long way away se manca una precisa indicazione di distanza: casa mia è lontana un chilometro = my house is one kilometre away; la chiesa è ancora molto lontana = the church is still a long way away; se invece la frase è negativa o interrogativa, si usa far o far away: è lontana la chiesa? = is the church far?; casa mia non è lontana = my house is not far (away). - Come avverbio, in frase affermativa lontano si può tradurre in vari modi: oggi andiamo lontano = we are driving a long way today; vivo lontano dalla scuola = I live a long way from the school; sentii un cane abbaiare lontano = I heard a dog barking in the distance; in frase negativa e interrogativa, si usa solo far (away) (from): non vivo lontano dalla mia ragazza = I don't live far from my girlfriend; devi andare lontano oggi? = have you got to go far today? - Per questi e altri impieghi, soprattutto idiomatici, della parola lontano e dei suoi equivalenti inglesi, si veda la voce qui sotto* * *lontano/lon'tano/Come l'italiano lontano, anche i suoi equivalenti inglesi si possono impiegare in relazione sia allo spazio sia al tempo; vanno comunque distinti gli usi aggettivali da quelli avverbiali. - Come aggettivo, in funzione attributiva lontano si rende con faraway, far-off o distant: un posto lontano tra le montagne = a far-off place in the mountains. In funzione predicativa dopo il verbo to be, se la frase è affermativa lontano si traduce per lo più con away, oppure con a long way away se manca una precisa indicazione di distanza: casa mia è lontana un chilometro = my house is one kilometre away; la chiesa è ancora molto lontana = the church is still a long way away; se invece la frase è negativa o interrogativa, si usa far o far away: è lontana la chiesa? = is the church far?; casa mia non è lontana = my house is not far (away). - Come avverbio, in frase affermativa lontano si può tradurre in vari modi: oggi andiamo lontano = we are driving a long way today; vivo lontano dalla scuola = I live a long way from the school; sentii un cane abbaiare lontano = I heard a dog barking in the distance; in frase negativa e interrogativa, si usa solo far (away) (from): non vivo lontano dalla mia ragazza = I don't live far from my girlfriend; devi andare lontano oggi? = have you got to go far today? - Per questi e altri impieghi, soprattutto idiomatici, della parola lontano e dei suoi equivalenti inglesi, si veda la voce qui sotto.1 (nello spazio) [terra, paese, musica, rumore] distant, far-off, faraway; è -a la scuola? is the school far? la banca è (abbastanza) -a the bank is (quite) a long way away; la stazione non è molto -a the station is not very far; a quest'ora sarà già lontano he must be a long way o far away by now2 (nel tempo) [passato, civiltà, ricordo, futuro] distant; [ scadenza] far-off; le vacanze sono già -e the vacation is long past now; è ancora lontano (nel futuro) it's still a long way off (in the future); non è lontano dai 70 anni he's not far off 70, he's approaching 70; non è lontano il tempo in cui... it's not so long ago that...; nel lontano 1910 away back in 19103 (di parentela) [parente, cugino] distant4 lontano da (nello spazio, nel tempo) far from; è ancora lontano da qui? is it much further o farther from here? vivono lontano dai genitori they live far away from their folks; la scuola non è -a da qui the school is not far from here; siamo ancora -i dalla fine the end is still a long way off; essere lontano da to be far removed from [verità, realtà]; era ben lontano dall'immaginare che... little did he know that...II avverbio1 (in un luogo distante) far away, far off, away; abita lontano he lives a long way away o off; guardare lontano to gaze into the distance; andare più lontano to go farther o further; stare, tenersi lontano da to stay, keep away from2 da lontano viene da molto lontano he comes from far away; non vedo molto bene da lontano I can't see very well at a distance; riconoscere qcn. da lontano to recognize sb. from a distanceandare lontano (avere successo) to go far o a long way; essere parente alla -a (di qcn.) to be distantly related (to sb.); prendere qcs. alla -a to approach sth. in a roundabout way; lontano dagli occhi, lontano dal cuore prov. out of sight, out of mind; chi va piano, va sano e va lontano prov. slow and steady wins the race. -
5 сейчас
нареч. now, at present (теперь) ;
presently, soon (очень скоро) ;
immediately (очень скоро) ;
at once (немедленно) ;
just (now) (в недавнем прошлом) ;
straight away разг.
1. (теперь) now, at present, at the present moment;
~ я занят I`m busy now;
2. (только что, недавно) just now, a moment ago;
он ~ здесь был he was here a moment ago;
3. (скоро) in a moment, just;
~ приду I`m just coming;
4. (немедленно) directly, at once. -
6 repartir
repartir [ʀ(ə)paʀtiʀ]➭ TABLE 16 intransitive verb━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ [voyageur] to set off again ; [machine] to start up again ; [affaire, discussion] to get going again• ça y est, les voilà repartis sur la politique ! there they go again, talking politics!• c'est reparti pour un tour ! (inf) here we go again!* * *ʀ(ə)paʀtiʀverbe intransitif1) ( quitter un endroit) to leave again; ( regagner un lieu) to go back2) ( après un arrêt) [personne] to set off again; [machine] to start again; [bus] to leave; [emploi, secteur économique] to pick up again3) ( recommencer)c'est reparti pour un tour! — (colloq) here we go again! (colloq)
* * *ʀ(ə)paʀtiʀ vi1) (reprendre son chemin) to set off againIl s'est arrêté pour déjeuner avant de repartir. — He stopped for lunch before setting off again.
2) (s'en aller à nouveau) to leave againMaree était là tout à l'heure, mais elle est repartie. — Maree was here a moment ago, but she's left again.
3) fig (= recommencer) to get going again, to pick up again4) (locution)* * *repartir verb table: partirA vtr to retort (que that).B vi1 ( quitter un endroit) to leave again; ( regagner un lieu) to go back; tu repars déjà? you're leaving already?; il est reparti chez lui he's gone back home;2 ( après un arrêt) [personne] to set off again; [machine] to start again; [bus] to leave; [emploi, secteur économique] to pick up again; [végétation] to start to grow again;3 ( recommencer) repartir sur de nouvelles bases to start all over again; repartir à zéro to start again from scratch; repartir à la charge to launch another offensive; repartir en campagne to start campaigning again; c'est reparti pour un tour here we go again○!; c'est reparti comme en 14○ it' s taken off again.I[rəpartir] verbe intransitif (auxiliaire être)1. [se remettre en route] to start ou to set off againquand repars-tu? when are you off ou leaving again?c'est reparti, encore une hausse de l'électricité! here we go again, another rise in the price of electricity!repartir à l'assaut ou à l'attaquerepartir à zéro to start again from scratch, to go back to square one2. HORTICULTURE to start growing ou to sprout againII[rəpartir] verbe transitif -
7 répartir
repartir [ʀ(ə)paʀtiʀ]➭ TABLE 16 intransitive verb━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ [voyageur] to set off again ; [machine] to start up again ; [affaire, discussion] to get going again• ça y est, les voilà repartis sur la politique ! there they go again, talking politics!• c'est reparti pour un tour ! (inf) here we go again!* * *ʀ(ə)paʀtiʀverbe intransitif1) ( quitter un endroit) to leave again; ( regagner un lieu) to go back2) ( après un arrêt) [personne] to set off again; [machine] to start again; [bus] to leave; [emploi, secteur économique] to pick up again3) ( recommencer)c'est reparti pour un tour! — (colloq) here we go again! (colloq)
* * *ʀ(ə)paʀtiʀ vi1) (reprendre son chemin) to set off againIl s'est arrêté pour déjeuner avant de repartir. — He stopped for lunch before setting off again.
2) (s'en aller à nouveau) to leave againMaree était là tout à l'heure, mais elle est repartie. — Maree was here a moment ago, but she's left again.
3) fig (= recommencer) to get going again, to pick up again4) (locution)* * *repartir verb table: partirA vtr to retort (que that).B vi1 ( quitter un endroit) to leave again; ( regagner un lieu) to go back; tu repars déjà? you're leaving already?; il est reparti chez lui he's gone back home;2 ( après un arrêt) [personne] to set off again; [machine] to start again; [bus] to leave; [emploi, secteur économique] to pick up again; [végétation] to start to grow again;3 ( recommencer) repartir sur de nouvelles bases to start all over again; repartir à zéro to start again from scratch; repartir à la charge to launch another offensive; repartir en campagne to start campaigning again; c'est reparti pour un tour here we go again○!; c'est reparti comme en 14○ it' s taken off again.[repartir] verbe transitif1. [distribuer - encouragements, sanctions] to give ; [ - héritage, travail] to share out (separable), to divide up (separable) ; [ - soldats, policiers] to deploy, to spread out (separable) ; [ - chaleur, ventilation] to distributerépartissez les enfants en trois groupes get ou split up the children into three groups2. [étaler - confiture, cirage] to spread3. [dans le temps]4. INFORMATIQUE————————se répartir verbe pronominal intransitifrépartissez-vous en deux équipes get yourselves ou split into two teams————————se répartir verbe pronominal transitif[partager]se répartir le travail/les responsabilités to share out the work/the responsibility -
8 explicar
v.1 to explain.¿te importaría explicarme qué pasa? would you mind telling me o explaining what's going on?explícame cómo funciona tell me how it worksElla explicó el motivo She explained the motive.2 to teach, to lecture in.3 to explain to, to explain, to clear up, to make it clear for.Elsa le explicó a su hijo Elsa explained to her son.4 to account for.Ellos explicaron el desastre They accounted for the disaster.* * *1 (gen) to explain, expound, tell■ ¿puedes explicar cómo desmontarlo? can you explain how to dismantle it?2 (justificar) to justify1 (expresarse) to explain oneself, make oneself understood, make oneself clear2 (comprender) to understand, make out\¿me explico? do you understand?* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=exponer) [+ motivo, tema, cuestión, problema] to explain; [+ teoría] to expound2) (Escol) [+ materia] to lecture in; [+ curso] to teach; [+ clase] to give, deliver frm2.See:EXPLICAR ► Cuando explicar lleva objeto directo e indirecto, el orden en inglés es normalmente explain + ((objeto directo)) + to + ((objeto indirecto)): ¿Puedes explicarme eso? Can you explain that to me? Ya se lo he explicado a mi familia I've already explained it to my family Os explicaré la situación I will explain the situation to you ► Sin embargo, si el objeto directo es una construcción más compleja, en inglés se sigue el mismo orden que en español, sin olvidar el uso de la preposición to: ¿Puedes explicarme por qué no viniste ni llamaste ayer? Can you explain to me why you didn't come or phone yesterday? Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo transitivo to explain2.explicarse v prona) (comprender, concebir) to understandno me lo explico — I can't understand it o (colloq) I just don't get it
b) ( hacerse comprender) to express oneself¿me explico? — is that clear? o do you understand what I mean?
* * *= account for, explain, present + discussion, set out, spell out, explicate, expound (on), set forth.Ex. The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.Ex. This may help explain why many working in this field fail to practise what they preach.Ex. This article presents a detailed discussion of the use of Hypermedia for authoring, organisation and presentation of information.Ex. These complications were not hidden or implicit; they were clearly set out at the beginning of the volume under 'Rules for the Compilation of the Catalog'.Ex. Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.Ex. Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.Ex. The philosophy of building CD-ROM data bases with files with common subject interests is expounded with reference to the OSH-ROM, CHEM-BANK and CANCER-CD data bases.Ex. She sets forth some of the conditions which may have led to this situation in the hope that it may bring about further study.----* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.* explicar Algo a Alguien = interpret + Algo + to + Alguien.* explicar cómo = give + instructions for.* explicar en detalle = explain + at length.* explicar largamente = dwell on/upon.* explicar la situación = explain + the situation.* explicar las razones de = set out + the reasons for.* explicar + Posesivo + versión del incidente = explain + Posesivo + side of the incident.* explicar + Posesivo + versión de los hechos = explain + Posesivo + side of the story.* explicarse = puzzle out.* explicar una noción = put across + conception.* explicar un Tema con más detalle = expand upon/on + Tema.* no saber cómo explicarlo = be at a loss to explain it.* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].* sin explicar = unexplained.* * *1.verbo transitivo to explain2.explicarse v prona) (comprender, concebir) to understandno me lo explico — I can't understand it o (colloq) I just don't get it
b) ( hacerse comprender) to express oneself¿me explico? — is that clear? o do you understand what I mean?
* * *= account for, explain, present + discussion, set out, spell out, explicate, expound (on), set forth.Ex: The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.
Ex: This may help explain why many working in this field fail to practise what they preach.Ex: This article presents a detailed discussion of the use of Hypermedia for authoring, organisation and presentation of information.Ex: These complications were not hidden or implicit; they were clearly set out at the beginning of the volume under 'Rules for the Compilation of the Catalog'.Ex: Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.Ex: Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.Ex: The philosophy of building CD-ROM data bases with files with common subject interests is expounded with reference to the OSH-ROM, CHEM-BANK and CANCER-CD data bases.Ex: She sets forth some of the conditions which may have led to this situation in the hope that it may bring about further study.* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.* explicar Algo a Alguien = interpret + Algo + to + Alguien.* explicar cómo = give + instructions for.* explicar en detalle = explain + at length.* explicar largamente = dwell on/upon.* explicar la situación = explain + the situation.* explicar las razones de = set out + the reasons for.* explicar + Posesivo + versión del incidente = explain + Posesivo + side of the incident.* explicar + Posesivo + versión de los hechos = explain + Posesivo + side of the story.* explicarse = puzzle out.* explicar una noción = put across + conception.* explicar un Tema con más detalle = expand upon/on + Tema.* no saber cómo explicarlo = be at a loss to explain it.* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].* sin explicar = unexplained.* * *explicar [A2 ]vtto explain¿nos puedes explicar en qué consiste el juego? can you explain to us o show us how to play the game?¿nos vas a explicar por qué llegaste tan tarde? are you going to explain why o give us an explanation as to why you were so late?no sé explicarlo I don't know how to express o explain it1 (comprender, concebir) to understandno me explico cómo pudo suceder una cosa así I don't understand o I can't make out how something like this could have happenedno me lo explico, si estaba aquí hace un momento I can't understand it o ( colloq) I just don't get it, she was here a moment ago2(hacerse comprender): se explica muy bien he expresses himself very wellespero haberme explicado con toda claridad I hope I have made myself quite clearno sé lo que quieres decir, explícate I don't know what you're trying to say, explain what you mean¿me explico? is that clear? o do you understand what I mean?no sabe explicarse he isn't very good at expressing himself o putting his ideas across o explaining thingsse explicó diciendo que él creía que caducaba mañana he explained it (away) by saying that he thought it expired tomorrow* * *
explicar ( conjugate explicar) verbo transitivo
to explain;
explicarse verbo pronominal
◊ no me lo explico I can't understand it o (colloq) I just don't get it
¿me explico? do you understand what I mean?
explicar verbo transitivo to explain
' explicar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
difícil
- repasar
- traducir
- llanamente
- minucia
English:
account for
- concoct
- die out
- elaborate
- explain
- for
- set-up
- show
- so
- spell out
- study
- account
- detail
- spell
* * *♦ vt1. [exponer, contar] to explain;[teoría] to expound;explícame cómo funciona tell me how it works;¿te importaría explicarme qué pasa? would you mind telling me o explaining what's going on?;es una sensación rara, no lo puedo explicar it's a strange feeling, I can't explain it2. [enseñar] to teach, to lecture in* * *v/t explain* * *explicar {72} vt: to explain* * *explícanos qué ha pasado explain what happened / tell us what happened -
9 qui
herequi vicino near herefin qui up to herepassa di qui! come this way!voglio uscire di qui I want to get out of heredi qui a un mese a month from now, in a month's time* * *qui avv.1 ( in questo luogo) here [cfr. qua ]: qui non c'è nessuno, there's no one here; fa molto caldo qui, it's hot here; erano qui un attimo fa, they were here a moment ago; sarà qui a momenti, he'll be here any moment; portalo qui, bring it here; guardate qui, look here; fermati, vieni qui, stop, come here; resta qui dove sei, stay here where you are; abito qui da anni, I've lived here for years; l'ho trovato proprio qui, I found it right here; ho male qui, it hurts here; vieni qui in salotto, come here to the sitting room; mettetelo qui nell'angolo, put it here in the corner; da qui alla stazione ci sono dieci minuti di strada, it takes ten minutes to get from here to the station; non ti sento da qui, I can't hear you from here; sono andati su di qui, they went up here; esci subito di qui!, get out of here at once! // qui dentro, fuori, in, out here // qui dirimpetto, right opposite // qui sotto, sopra, down, up here // qui vicino, near here // fin qui, up to here, up to this point; so far (anche fig.): siamo venuti fin qui a piedi, we walked up to here (o up to this point); e fin qui non posso dargli torto, I can't blame him up to this point; e fin qui tutto bene, so far so good // di qui, ( da questo luogo) from here; ( da queste parti) by here; round here; hereabouts; ( in questa direzione) this way; ( da questo lato) on this side // è gente di qui, they're locals; non è di qui, he's a stranger here2 ( in espressioni di tempo): di qui in avanti, from now on (letter. henceforth); di qui a un anno, a year from now (letter. hence); di qui a otto giorni, a week today; fin qui ho taciuto, ma ora è venuto il momento di parlare, I have kept silent so far (o up to now), but the time has come for me to speak3 (fig.) ( a questo punto, in questo caso): qui le cose si mettono male, things are starting to look bad; qui comincia il bello, here's the funny part; qui hai torto, you're wrong in this case; qui ci vuole una radiografia, what's needed now is an X-ray; è stata una ragazzata, e tutto finisce qui, it was just an escapade, and there's an end to it; ma non finisce qui, but that isn't the end of it; è tutto qui il problema?, is that all it is? // di qui deriva che..., hence it follows that...4 ( con uso rafforzativo o enfatico): eccomi, eccolo qui, here I am, here he is; date qui, give it here; prendi qui, take this; senti un po' qui, just listen here; chi è questo tipo qui?, who's this fellow?; quel cacciavite non va bene, prendi questo qui, that screwdriver is no use, take this one; ecco qui che bel guaio hai combinato!, just look what a mess you've caused!; ma guarda qui che cosa doveva capitare!, just look what's happened!; qui ti voglio!, now you are asking!; è qui che hai torto!, that's where you're wrong!5 (comm., spec. nel linguaggio burocratico) herewith: qui accluso, we herewith enclose (o please find enclosed).* * *[kwi]1) (stato e moto) herequi Sandra Seitan, da Tokyo, a voi Roma — this is Sandra Seitan in Tokyo, back to you in Rome
e io sono qui ad aspettare — and here I am, waiting
qui dentro, sopra — in here, up here
qui sotto — under here; (in testo) here below
qui intorno — around here, hereabouts
eccomi qui! — here I am! (rafforzativo)
non sono potuto venire, tutto qui! — I couldn't come, that's all!
qui viene il bello — now comes the best of it; (in questo frangente)
qui ci vuole molta calma — here we have to be calm; (finora)
fin qui — so far, up to here, until now
3) di quidi qui in avanti — (di spazio) from here on(wards); (di tempo) from now on(wards)
* * *qui/kwi/1 (stato e moto) here; qui Sandra Seitan, da Tokyo, a voi Roma this is Sandra Seitan in Tokyo, back to you in Rome; e io sono qui ad aspettare and here I am, waiting; è qui che this is where; qui e là here and there; qui dentro, sopra in here, up here; qui sotto under here; (in testo) here below; qui intorno around here, hereabouts; eccomi qui! here I am! (rafforzativo) chi è questo qui? who's this one here? ecco qui i tuoi soldi! here is your money! guarda qui che confusione! look what a mess! tieni qui! here (you are)! tutto qui? will that be all? il problema è tutto qui that's the whole point of the matter; non sono potuto venire, tutto qui! I couldn't come, that's all!2 (a questo punto) fermiamoci qui let's stop here; qui scoppiò in lacrime at this point she burst into tears; qui viene il bello now comes the best of it; (in questo frangente) qui ci vuole molta calma here we have to be calm; (finora) fin qui so far, up to here, until now3 di qui fuori di qui! get out of here! (per) di qui this way; la gente di qui the people from around here; di qui in avanti (di spazio) from here on(wards); (di tempo) from now on(wards); di qui a poco before long; di qui a una settimana one week from now. -
10 godzin|a
Ⅰ f 1. Miary hour- pół godziny half an hour- półtorej godziny an hour and a half- za godzinę/dwie godziny in an hour/two hours- godzinę/dwie godziny temu an hour/two hours ago- był tu godzinę temu a. przed godziną he was here an hour ago- wyjść na godzinę/pół godziny to go out for an hour/for half an hour- spóźnić się o dwie godziny to be two hours late- przyszedł (na) godzinę przed rozpoczęciem zebrania he came an hour before the meeting started- przyjechał (w) godzinę po wypadku he came an hour after the accident- gdybyś przyszedł godzinę wcześniej/później if you had come an hour earlier/later- wyszedł i po godzinie wrócił he went out and came back an hour later- mamy jeszcze pół godziny do odjazdu pociągu we still have half an hour before the train leaves- macie półtorej godziny na napisanie pracy you have an hour and a half to write the paper- zrobię to w godzinę a. w ciągu godziny I can do it within an hour- dzwonisz po raz trzeci w ciągu godziny that’s the third time you’ve rung in an hour- jeśli w ciągu godziny przestanie padać, to… if it stops raining within the next hour, then…- film trwał trzy godziny the film was three hours long- minęła kolejna godzina another hour passed- jechaliśmy (przez) dwie godziny we were driving for two hours- autobus kursuje co godzinę/pół godziny the buses run every hour/half hour- jechać 100 kilometrów na godzinę to drive at 100 kilometres an hour- zarabiać 20 dolarów za godzinę to earn 20 dollars an hour- (całymi) godzinami siedzi przed telewizorem he spends hours in front of the TV- czekałem chyba z godzinę I must have waited around an hour- to mi zajęło dobre a. bite trzy godziny it took me a good three hours2. (moment dnia) która (jest) godzina? what time is it?, what’s the time?- jest godzina ósma it’s eight o’clock- o której godzinie wróciłeś/skończyłeś? at what time did you come back/finish?- wybijać godziny to strike the hours- zegar bije tylko o pełnej godzinie the clock strikes only on the hour- przyszedł o wyznaczonej/umówionej godzinie he arrived at the appointed/agreed time- do godziny osiemnastej brakowało kilku minut it was (still) a few minutes before 6 p.m.- sytuacja zmieniała się z godziny na godzinę the situation changed from hour to hour a. from one hour to the next- opowiedział wszystko godzina po godzinie he told the whole story as it had happened hour by hour3. (pora) hour- w godzinach porannych/wieczornych in the morning/evening- pracowali do późnych godzin nocnych they worked until all hours- byłem w mieście w godzinie największego tłoku I was in the city during the heaviest traffic- będą tu lada godzina they’ll be here any time now- nadeszła a. wybiła godzina próby/zemsty książk. the hour of trial/vengeance has come- wybiła jej ostatnia godzina książk. her time a. last hour has come- zawiódł w godzinie próby książk. he failed in his hour of trial4. (odległość) hour- to dwie godziny marszu stąd it’s two hours’ walk from here- następny przystanek jest (o) godzinę drogi stąd the next stop is an hour (away) from here- do stacji jest pół godziny samochodem/piechotą the station is half an hour’s drive/walk away5. Szkol. (lekcja) hour- godzina lekcyjna forty-five minutes- sześć godzin angielskiego tygodniowo six hours of English a week- siatka godzin a timetable6. Górn. (znak mierniczy) kind of directional marker Ⅱ godziny plt hours- godziny urzędowania opening a. business hours- godziny przyjęć (lekarza) surgery hours- w godzinach pracy during working hours- pracować po godzinach to work after hours a. overtime- □ godzina policyjna curfew- godzina zegarowa sixty minutes- godziny dziekańskie/rektorskie Uniw. cancellation of classes by the dean/vice-chancellor- godziny nadliczbowe overtime- godzina a. godziny szczytu rush hour- w godzinach szczytu in a. during the rush hour■ godzina zero zero hour- szara godzina twilight, dusk- powiedzieć coś w dobrą/złą godzinę to say something at the right/wrong time- nie znać a. nie być pewnym dnia ani godziny not to be sure of anything- zostawić coś na czarną godzinę to keep sth for a rainy dayThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > godzin|a
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11 jurar
v.1 to swear (prometer solemnemente).jurar un cargo to be sworn injurar que to swear thatjurar por… to swear by…te lo juro I promise, I swear itte juro que no ha sido culpa mía I swear that it wasn't my faulthabría jurado que era tu hermana I could have sworn it was your sisterno sé mucho alemán — no hace falta que lo jures (Irónico) I don't know much German — you don't say! o tell me something I don't know!Ella juró su declaración She swore her declaration.Ella juró antes de sentarse She swore=took an oath before she sat down.Ella juró al verlo She swore when she saw him.2 to swear to.Ella le jura a Ricardo She swears to Richard.3 to swear under oath to, to vow to, to swear to.Ella juró decir la verdad She swore to tell the truth.* * *1 to swear, take an oath1 (blasfemar) to curse, swear\jurar en falso to commit perjuryjurar en vano to take the name of the Lord in vainjurar fidelidad to pledge allegiancejurársela(s) a alguien to have it in for somebody¡(te) lo juro por Dios! I swear to God!* * *verb1) to swear2) take an oath* * *1. VT1) [solemnemente] to swear•
lo juro por mi honor — I swear on my honour2) [uso enfático] to swearno he oído nada, se lo juro — I didn't hear a thing, I swear
-yo no entiendo mucho de esto -no hace falta que lo jures, guapo — iró "I don't know much about this sort of thing" - "sure you don't, pal" *
2.VI (=blasfemar) to swear¡no jures! — don't swear!
* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( al prometer algo) to swearjuraron la Constitución/(la) bandera or (AmL) a la bandera — they swore allegiance to the Constitution/to the flag
te juro por mi madre que es verdad — honestly, I swear it's true
jurar + INF — to swear to + inf
tenérsela jurada a alguien — (fam) to have it in for somebody (colloq)
b) (fam) ( asegurar) to swear2.no lo entiendo, te lo juro — I honestly don't understand
jurar via) ( maldecir) to curse, swearb) ( prometer)jurar en falso or vano — to commit perjury
* * *= swear, swear to + Infinitivo, swear + oath, take + oath, vow.Ex. He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.Ex. Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex. Sometimes users ask for documents that are difficult to find such as a photograph of an ostrich with its head in the sand, or the Hippocratic oath that all doctors have to swear, or something about yetis.Ex. The library had a display of the Bible and the Koran for solicitors and others for purposes of taking oaths and swearing in.Ex. The prosecutor vowed to fight what he considered an unjust law.----* jurar como un carretero = swear like + a trooper.* jurar un cargo = swear in.* jurar y perjurar = swear + blind.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( al prometer algo) to swearjuraron la Constitución/(la) bandera or (AmL) a la bandera — they swore allegiance to the Constitution/to the flag
te juro por mi madre que es verdad — honestly, I swear it's true
jurar + INF — to swear to + inf
tenérsela jurada a alguien — (fam) to have it in for somebody (colloq)
b) (fam) ( asegurar) to swear2.no lo entiendo, te lo juro — I honestly don't understand
jurar via) ( maldecir) to curse, swearb) ( prometer)jurar en falso or vano — to commit perjury
* * *= swear, swear to + Infinitivo, swear + oath, take + oath, vow.Ex: He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.
Ex: Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex: Sometimes users ask for documents that are difficult to find such as a photograph of an ostrich with its head in the sand, or the Hippocratic oath that all doctors have to swear, or something about yetis.Ex: The library had a display of the Bible and the Koran for solicitors and others for purposes of taking oaths and swearing in.Ex: The prosecutor vowed to fight what he considered an unjust law.* jurar como un carretero = swear like + a trooper.* jurar un cargo = swear in.* jurar y perjurar = swear + blind.* * *jurar [A1 ]vt1 (al prometer algo) to swearle hizo jurar que no se lo diría a nadie she made him swear not to tell anyonele juró amor eterno she swore undying love to himjuró su cargo el 22 de julio he was sworn in on July 22, he took the oath of office on July 22juraron la Constitución/(la) bandera or ( AmL) a la bandera they swore allegiance to the Constitution/to the flagle juro por Dios que no sabía nada I swear to God I didn't know anythingte juro por mi madre que es verdad honestly, I swear it's truejurar + INF to swear to + INFjuró vengarse de ella he swore to get his revenge on her2 ( fam) (asegurar) to swearhabría jurado que era tu tío I could have sworn it was your unclejuraría que las había dejado aquí I could have sworn I'd left them hereno lo entiendo, te lo juro I honestly don't understand■ jurarvi1 (maldecir) to curse, swear2(prometer): jurar en falso or vano to commit perjury, to bear false witness ( liter)* * *
jurar ( conjugate jurar) verbo transitivo
to swear;
juraron (la) bandera or (AmL) a la bandera they swore allegiance to the flag;
juró vengarse he swore to get his revenge;
no lo entiendo, te lo juro I honestly don't understand
verbo intransitivo
jurar
I vi Jur Rel to swear, take an oath
II verbo transitivo to swear
jurar el cargo, to take the oath of office
♦ Locuciones: jurar en vano/en falso, to commit perjury
' jurar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
falsa
- falso
- perjurar
English:
swear
- vow
* * *♦ vt1. [prometer solemnemente] to swear;[constitución, bandera] to pledge o swear allegiance to;jurar un cargo to be sworn in;juró vengar la muerte de su padre she swore to avenge her father's death;jurar que to swear that;jurar por… to swear by…;te lo juro por mi madre I swear to God;te lo juro I promise, I swear (it);Irónicono sé mucho alemán – no hace falta que lo jures I don't know much German – you don't say! o tell me something I don't know!;Famtenérsela jurada a alguien to have it in for sb2. [asegurar] to swear;te juro que no ha sido culpa mía I swear that it wasn't my fault;habría jurado que era tu hermana I could have sworn it was your sister;♦ vito swear;Der to commit perjury; Fam* * *I v/i swear;jurar en falso commit perjuryII v/t swear;te lo juro I swear;jurar la bandera swear allegiance to the flag;jurar el cargo be sworn in;tenérsela jurada a alguien have it in for s.o.* * *jurar vt1) : to swearjurar lealtad: to swear loyalty2) : to take an oathel alcalde juró su cargo: the mayor took the oath of officejurar vi: to curse, to swear* * * -
12 как только
1. so soon as2. no sooner thanтолько после того; как; только тогда; когда — not until
3. no sooner thenтолько что отпечатанный; свеженький — hot from the press
4. once Rхотя бы раз; только в этой связи — this once, just for once
5. as soon as6. directly7. once8. scarcely9. whenлишь только …, как — hardly … when
Синонимический ряд:едва (проч.) едва; едва лишь; едва только; лишь; лишь только; только; чуть; чуть только -
13 tempo sm
['tɛmpo]1) (gen) timescusa, adesso non ho tempo — sorry, I haven't got time at the moment
c'è o abbiamo tempo — there is plenty of time
rilassati, abbiamo ancora tempo! — relax, we've still got time!
perdere tempo — (sprecare tempo) to waste time, (far tardi) to lose time
nei ritagli di tempo; a tempo perso — in one's spare moments
tempo libero — free o spare time
2) (periodo) timea suo tempo — in due course, at the appropriate time
ogni cosa a suo tempo — we'll (o you'll ecc) deal with it in due course
in tempo utile — in due time o course
al tempo stesso; a un tempo — at the same time
arrivare/essere in tempo — to arrive/be in time
per tempo — in good time, early
3) (durata di un'operazione) time, (fase) stagerispettare i tempi — to keep to the schedule o timetable
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14 tempo
sm ['tɛmpo]1) (gen) timescusa, adesso non ho tempo — sorry, I haven't got time at the moment
c'è o abbiamo tempo — there is plenty of time
rilassati, abbiamo ancora tempo! — relax, we've still got time!
perdere tempo — (sprecare tempo) to waste time, (far tardi) to lose time
nei ritagli di tempo; a tempo perso — in one's spare moments
tempo libero — free o spare time
2) (periodo) timea suo tempo — in due course, at the appropriate time
ogni cosa a suo tempo — we'll (o you'll ecc) deal with it in due course
in tempo utile — in due time o course
al tempo stesso; a un tempo — at the same time
arrivare/essere in tempo — to arrive/be in time
per tempo — in good time, early
3) (durata di un'operazione) time, (fase) stagerispettare i tempi — to keep to the schedule o timetable
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15 minute
1. n астр. мат. минута2. n короткий промежуток времени, мгновение; моментfor a minute — на минуту, на мгновение
wait a minute! — обожди минуту!, погоди!, сейчас!
3. v рассчитывать время по минутам; хронометрировать4. a мелкий, мельчайший5. a подробный, детальный6. a незначительный, несущественный; мелкий7. a мелочный8. a тех. точный, прецизионный9. n заметка, набросок, короткая запись10. n протокол11. v набрасывать начерно; делать заметки, записывать12. v вести протокол, протоколироватьСинонимический ряд:1. detailed (adj.) critical; detailed; exact; precise2. full (adj.) blow-by-blow; circumstantial; clocklike; full; itemised; itemized; particular; particularised; particularized; thorough3. little (adj.) casual; inconsiderable; insignificant; light; little; minor; petty; shoestring; small-beer; trivial; unimportant4. small (adj.) diminutive; infinitesimal; microscopic; miniature; miniscule; minuscule; small5. tiny (adj.) dwarf; dwarfish; itsy-bitsy; itty-bitty; lilliputian; midget; minikin; peewee; pint-size; pocket; pocket-size; pygmy; teensy; teensy-weensy; teenty; teeny; teeny-weeny; tiny; wee; weensy; weeny6. instant (noun) breathing; crack; flash; instant; jiffy; moment; second; shake; split second; trice; twinkle; twinkling; winkАнтонимический ряд:big; broad; bulky; capacious; colossal; commodious; comprehensive; considerable; enormous; extensive; general; great; heavy; huge; important -
16 straks
2 [korte tijd geleden] just now♦voorbeelden:1 straks ga je me nog vertellen dat … • next you'll be telling me that …straks winnen ze nog tegen Manchester • they'll be winning against Manchester nextstraks meer hierover • I'll return to this latertot straks • so long, see you later/soonzo straks was hij nog hier • he was (still) here a moment ago -
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I Adv.1. still; immer noch oder noch immer still; noch nicht not yet; noch ist es nicht zu spät it’s not too late yet; noch nie never (before); noch lange nicht umg. not by a long chalk (Am. shot); wir sind noch lange nicht fertig etc. we’re not nearly ( oder nowhere near) ready etc.2. geringen zeitlichen Abstand ausdrückend: noch am selben Tag that (very) same day; noch gestern only yesterday; heute noch (bis heute) to this day; noch jetzt even now; sie war eben oder gerade noch hier she was here only a moment ago; noch im 11. Jahrhundert... as late as the 11th century...; noch im 11. Jahrhundert benutzte man sie auch they were still in use in the 11th century3. begrenzten zeitlichen Rahmen ausdrückend: der Brief muss heute noch oder noch heute zur Post I etc. have to get this letter to the post office by the end of today; er starb noch an der Unfallstelle he died at the scene of the accident; noch bevor er etwas sagen konnte, ging sie hinaus she left before he could say anything4. (nicht mehr als): er hat nur noch 10 Dollar he’s only got 10 dollars left; es sind ( nur) noch 5 Kilometer bis zur Raststätte it’s (only) 5 more kilomet|res (Am. -ers) to the service station5. (ein weiteres Mal, zusätzlich) more; noch ( ein) mal once more, one more time, again; umg., nach Versprecher: let’s try that (one) again; das ist noch einmal gut gegangen that was close ( oder a close thing [Am. call]), umg. talk about lucky; noch dazu on top of that; dazu kommt noch, dass er trinkt not only that - he drinks too, auch and then he drinks on top of it (all); noch einer one more, another one; noch ein Stück another ( oder one more) piece; noch ein Bier, bitte! the same again, another beer, please; noch zwei Kaffee, bitte! two more coffees, please; auch das noch! that’s all I etc. needed; er hat Geld noch und noch oder nöcher umg. he’s got piles ( oder stacks) of money; es gab zu essen noch und noch oder nöcher umg. there was loads to eat; sie redet noch und noch she never stops talking; noch einmal so viel as much again; und noch etwas and another thing; noch etwas? anything else?; was wollen Sie noch? what more do you want?; ( und) was noch? umg. (and) what else?; wer kommt noch? who else is coming?; noch fünf Minuten five minutes to go; bittend: five more minutes, another five minutes; fehlen 1, 4, gerade II 2, 36. (möglicherweise): du kommst noch zu spät! you’ll be late if you’re not careful; er landet noch im Gefängnis umg. he’ll end up in prison if he’s not careful; sie wird ( schon) noch anrufen she’ll still call7. (zuvor, vorher): sie will erst noch duschen she just wants to have a shower first; ich mache das noch fertig I’ll just finish this8. (später): er wird noch kommen he will come; vielleicht kann man das noch ( ein) mal gebrauchen perhaps it can be used again sometime9. beim Komparativ einen höheren Grad ausdrückend: noch besser / mehr even better / more; noch schlauer als du even smarter than you; es klingt etc. nur noch verdächtiger even ( oder all the) more suspicious; schön I 610. einräumend: jede noch so kleine Spende zählt every donation counts however small it is; sei es noch so klein no matter how small it is, however small it may be; mag sie auch noch so sehr schimpfen oder wenn sie auch noch so sehr schimpft however ( oder no matter how) much she grumbles11. verstärkend: das ist noch Qualität that’s what I call quality; da bekommt man noch etwas für sein Geld at least there you get value for money (Am. auch something for your money); da haben wir ja noch Glück gehabt we were lucky there; der wird sich noch wundern he’s in for a surprise; noch im Fallen zog er die Pistole he drew the pistol before he hit the ground; man wird ( doch) noch fragen dürfen I etc. was only asking; das wirst du noch bereuen drohend: you’re going to regret that12. fragend: da kannst du noch lachen? how can you find that funny?; jetzt will er noch baden? he wants to go for a swim now?; nach Vergessenem: wie heißt sie noch? what’s ( oder what was) her name again?; was hattest du noch gesagt? what was it you said (again)?; wann war die Party noch ( mal)? umg. when was the party again?13. (weniger als): das kostet noch keine 5 Dollar it costs less than 5 dollars; es dauert noch keine 10 Minuten it won’t even take 10 minutes; er kann noch nicht einmal kochen he can’t even cookII Konj.: sie hat keine Bekannten, noch Freunde in der Stadt geh. she has no acquaintances or friends in the town; weder* * *nor (Konj.); even; yet; still* * *nọch [nɔx]1. advnoch nicht — still not, not yet
er ist noch nicht da — he still isn't here, he isn't here yet
immer noch, noch immer — still
sie ist immer noch nicht fertig — she still isn't ready (yet), she isn't ready yet
er dachte noch lange an sie — it was a long time before he stopped thinking of her
ich gehe kaum noch aus — I hardly go out any more
ich möchte gern[e] noch bleiben — I'd like to stay on longer
2) (= irgendwann) some time, one dayer wird sich ( schon) noch daran gewöhnen — he'll get used to it (some time or one day)
das kann noch passieren — that just might happen, that might still happen
3)(= eben, nicht später als)
das muss noch vor Dienstag fertig sein — it has to be ready by Tuesdayich tue das noch heute or heute noch — I'll do it today or this very day
noch im 18. Jahrhundert — as late as the 18th century
4) (einschränkend) (only) just5)(= außerdem, zusätzlich)
wer war noch da? — who else was there?(gibt es) noch etwas? — (is there) anything else?
ich will noch etwas sagen — there's something else or another thing I want to say
noch etwas Fleisch — some more meat, a bit more meat
noch zwei Bier — two more beers, another two beers
noch einmal or mal — (once) again, once more
und es regnete auch noch or noch dazu — and on top of that it was raining
dumm und noch dazu frech — stupid and impudent with it (inf)
6) (bei Vergleichen) even, still, yetdas ist noch besser — that's even better, that's better still or still better
das ist noch viel wichtiger als... — that is far more important yet or still than...
(und) seien sie auch noch so klein — however small they may or might be
und wenn du auch noch so bittest... — however much you ask...
7) (inf)wir fanden Fehler noch und nöcher (hum inf) — we found tons (inf) or loads (inf) of mistakes
sie hat noch und nöcher versucht,... — she tried again and again to...
2. conj(weder... noch...) nornicht X, noch Y, noch Z — not X nor Y nor Z
* * *1) (yet; still: My boots were dirty, but his were even dirtier.) even2) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) still3) (again: We'll play it once more.) more4) (up till now: He hasn't telephoned yet; Have you finished yet?; We're not yet ready.) yet5) (used for emphasis: He's made yet another mistake / yet more mistakes.) yet6) ((with a comparative adjective) even: a yet more terrible experience.) yet* * *[ˈnɔx]I. adv1. (außerdem, zusätzlich) in additionsie hat ein Auto und auch \noch ein Motorrad he has a car and a motorbike as well\noch ein Wort! [not] another word![sonst] \noch etwas? anything else?bitte \noch ein/zwei Bier! another beer/two more beers, please!möchten Sie \noch eine Tasse Kaffee? would you like another cup of coffee?bist du satt oder möchtest du \noch etwas essen? are you full or would you like something more to eat?mein Geld ist alle, hast du \noch etwas? I don't have any money left, do you have any?es fehlt mir \noch ein Euro I need another euroes dauert \noch zehn Minuten it'll be another ten minutes\noch einmal so lang as long againwer war \noch da? who else was there?hat er dir \noch etwas gesagt? did he tell you anything else?ich will \noch etwas sagen there's another thing I want to sayes war \noch anders it was different againdas ist nicht alles, diese Kisten kommen \noch dazu that's not everything, there are these crates tooich gebe dir \noch zwei dazu I'll give you two extraauch \noch [o \noch dazu]:er ist dumm und \noch dazu frech he's thick and cheeky into the bargainund es regnete auch \noch and on top of that it was raining▪ \noch eine(r, s) anotherhaben Sie \noch einen Wunsch? [can I get you] anything else?lass die Tür bitte auf, da kommt \noch einer leave the door open please, there's somebody else coming\noch [ein]mal [once] again, once moresie hat das \noch einmal/noch einige Male gemacht she did it again/several times morenur \noch onlyich habe nur \noch fünf Euro I've only five euros lefter ist \noch da he's still heresie schläft \noch she's still asleepich möchte gerne \noch bleiben I'd like to stay on longerbleib doch \noch ein bisschen! stay a bit longer!ein \noch ungelöstes Problem an as yet unsolved problemich rauche kaum \noch I hardly smoke any moredu bist \noch zu jung you're still too youngauch wenn es nicht leichtfällt, \noch müssen wir schweigen even though it might not be easy, we have to keep quiet for now\noch nach Jahren... even years later...sie dachte \noch lange an ihn it was a long time before she stopped thinking of him\noch heute [o heute \noch] still today, even now [or today]\noch heute gibt es Leute, die alte Bräuche pflegen even today some people maintain their old customs [or traditions3. (bis jetzt)\noch immer [nicht] still [not]sie hat [bis jetzt] \noch immer gewonnen she's won every time up until nowwir wissen \noch immer nicht mehr we still don't know anything elseer ist immer \noch nicht fertig he still isn't ready, he isn't ready yetsie ist immer \noch nicht da she's still not here\noch nicht not yet, still nothalt, warte, tu das \noch nicht! stop, wait, don't do it yet!bist du fertig? — \noch nicht are you ready? — not yet\noch regnet es nicht it hasn't started raining yet\noch nichts nothing yetzum Glück ist \noch nichts davon an die Öffentlichkeit gedrungen luckily, none of this has yet become public knowledgebisher habe ich \noch nichts Definitives erfahren I haven't heard anything more definite yet\noch nie [o niemals] neverich habe \noch nie Bagels gegessen I've never eaten bagels beforedas habe ich \noch nie gehört I've never known that [before]die Sonne schien und die Luft war klar wie \noch nie the sun was shining and the sky was clearer than ever before\noch niemand [o keiner] nobody yetsie wird \noch kommen she'll come [yet]du wirst ihn [schon] \noch kennen lernen you'll get to know him yetich will \noch schnell duschen I just want to have a quick showerich mache das jetzt \noch fertig I'll just get this finishedvielleicht kann man den Karton \noch mal brauchen, ich hebe ihn jedenfalls auf I'll hang on to the box, it might come in handy some timesie wird sich [schon] \noch daran gewöhnen she'll get used to it [some time [or one day]]das kann [schon] \noch passieren that just might happen, that might still happen5. (bis zu einem Zeitpunkt) by the end ofdas Projekt dürfte \noch in diesem Jahr abgeschlossen sein the project should be finished by the end of the yeardas muss \noch vor Dienstag/Monatsende passieren that's got to happen by Tuesday/by the end of the month\noch in diesen Tagen werden wir erfahren, was beschlossen wurde we will find out what was decided in the next few daysich habe das \noch am selben Abend/Tag gemacht I did it the very same evening/day\noch bevor [o ehe] even before\noch ehe er antworten konnte, legte sie auf even before he could reply she hung up\noch heute [o heute \noch] todayich mache das \noch heute [o heute \noch] I'll do it today [or this very daygestern habe ich sie \noch gesehen I saw her only yesterday\noch gestern habe ich davon nicht das Geringste gewusst even yesterday I didn't have the slightest idea of it\noch im 20. Jahrhundert... as late as the 20th century...es ist \noch keine Woche her, dass... it is less than a week ago that...ich habe Peter \noch vor zwei Tagen gesehen I saw Peter only two days agoer war gerade \noch hier he was here only a moment ago7. (drückt etw aus, das jetzt nicht mehr möglich ist)ich habe ihn \noch gekannt I'm old enough to have known him\noch als Junge wollte er Fälscher werden (veraltend) even as a boy he wanted to become a forger8. (womöglich) if you're/he's etc. not carefulwir kommen \noch zu spät we're going to be late [if we're not careful]du landest \noch im Gefängnis you'll land up in prison if you don't watch out9. (bei Vergleichen) even [more], still\noch größer/schneller even bigger/quicker, bigger/quicker stilldas ist \noch besser that's even better [or better still]sie will \noch mehr haben she wants even [or still] more\noch höhere Gebäude verträgt dieser Untergrund nicht this foundation can't support buildings that are higherseinen Vorschlag finde ich sogar \noch etwas besser I think his suggestion is even slightly better stillgeht bitte \noch etwas langsamer, wir kommen sonst nicht mit please walk a bit more slowly, we can't keep up otherwiseach, ich soll Ihnen die Leitung übergeben? das ist ja \noch schöner! (iron) oh, so you want me to hand over the management to you? that's even better!▪ ... \noch so however...er kommt damit nicht durch, mag er auch \noch so lügen he won't get away with it, however much he liesder Wein mag \noch so gut schmecken, er ist einfach zu teuer however good the wine may taste, it's simply too expensivedu kannst \noch so bitten,... you can beg as much as you like..., however much you plead...das ist im Vergleich \noch billig that's still cheap in comparisones ist immer \noch teuer genug it's still expensive enoughdas ist ja \noch mal gut gegangen it was just about all rightdas ist \noch zu tolerieren, aber auch nur gerade \noch that's just about tolerable but only justsie hat \noch Glück gehabt, es hätte viel schlimmer kommen können she was lucky, it could have been much worsewenn sie sich wenigstens \noch entschuldigt hätte if she had apologized at least12.▶ \noch und \noch [o nöcher] heaps, dozensich habe diese undankbare Frau \noch und \noch mit Geschenken überhäuft! I showered this ungrateful woman with heaps of giftser hat Geld \noch und nöcher he has oodles [and oodles] of moneyich kann dir Beispiele \noch und nöcher geben I can give you any number of examplessie hat \noch und nöcher versucht,... she tried again and again to...II. konj▪ weder... \noch neither... norer kann weder lesen \noch schreiben he can neither read nor writeweder er \noch Peter \noch Richard neither he nor Peter nor Richard▪ nicht... \noch neither... nornicht er \noch seine Frau haben eine Arbeit neither he nor his wife are in workIII. partdas ist \noch Qualität! that's what I call quality!das dauert \noch keine fünf Minuten it won't even take five minutes2. (drohend)die wird sich \noch wundern! she's in for a [bit of a] shock!das wirst du \noch bereuen! you'll regret it!hat der sie eigentlich \noch alle? is he round the twist or what?sag mal, was soll der Quatsch, bist du \noch normal? what is this nonsense, are you quite right in the head?4. (nach Vergessenem fragend)wie heißt/hieß er \noch gleich? what's/what was his name again?* * *1.ich sehe ihn kaum noch — I hardly ever see him any more
ich habe [nur] noch zehn Euro — I've [only] ten euros left
es fehlt [mir/dir usw.] noch ein Euro — I/you etc. need another euro
3) (bevor etwas anderes geschieht) justich mache das [jetzt/dann] noch fertig — I'll just get this finished
4) (irgendwann einmal) some time; one daydu wirst ihn [schon] noch kennen lernen — you'll get to know him yet
5) (womöglich) if you're/he's etc. not careful6) (drückt eine geringe zeitliche Distanz aus) onlysie war eben od. gerade noch hier — she was here only a moment ago
es ist noch keine Woche her, dass... — it was less than a week ago that...
noch am selben Abend — the [very] same evening
Er hat noch Glück gehabt. Es hätte weit schlimmer kommen können — He was lucky. It could have been much worse
das geht noch — that's [still] all right or (coll.) OK
das ist ja noch [ein]mal gut gegangen — (ugs.) it was just about all right
10) (außerdem, zusätzlich)er hat [auch/außerdem] noch ein Fahrrad — he has a bicycle as well
noch etwas Kaffee? — [would you like] some more coffee?
noch ein/zwei Bier, bitte! — another beer/two more beers, please!
ich habe das noch einmal/noch einige Male gemacht — I did it again/several times more
er ist frech und noch dazu dumm od. dumm dazu — he's cheeky and stupid with it
Geld/Kleider usw. noch und noch — heaps and heaps of money/clothes etc. (coll.)
er ist noch größer [als Karl] — he is even taller [than Karl]
er will noch mehr haben — he wants even or still more
das ist noch besser — that's even better or better still
12) (nach etwas Vergessenem fragend)2.wie heißt/hieß sie [doch] noch? — [now] what's/what was her name again?
3.der wird sich noch wundern — (ugs.) he's in for a surprise
Konjunktion (und auch nicht) norweder... noch — neither... nor
* * *A. adv1. still;noch immer still;noch nicht not yet;noch ist es nicht zu spät it’s not too late yet;noch nie never (before);noch am selben Tag that (very) same day;noch gestern only yesterday;heute noch (bis heute) to this day;noch jetzt even now;gerade noch hier she was here only a moment ago;noch im 11. Jahrhundert … as late as the 11th century …;noch im 11. Jahrhundert benutzte man sie auch they were still in use in the 11th centurynoch heute zur Post I etc have to get this letter to the post office by the end of today;er starb noch an der Unfallstelle he died at the scene of the accident;noch bevor er etwas sagen konnte, ging sie hinaus she left before he could say anything4. (nicht mehr als):er hat nur noch 10 Dollar he’s only got 10 dollars left;es sind (nur) noch 5 Kilometer bis zur Raststätte it’s (only) 5 more kilometres (US -ers) to the service station5. (ein weiteres Mal, zusätzlich) more;das ist noch einmal gut gegangen that was close ( oder a close thing [US call]), umg talk about lucky;noch dazu on top of that;dazu kommt noch, dass er trinkt not only that - he drinks too, auch and then he drinks on top of it (all);noch einer one more, another one;noch ein Stück another ( oder one more) piece;noch ein Bier, bitte! the same again, another beer, please;noch zwei Kaffee, bitte! two more coffees, please;auch das noch! that’s all I etc needed;nöcher umg there was loads to eat;sie redet noch und noch she never stops talking;noch einmal so viel as much again;und noch etwas and another thing;noch etwas? anything else?;was wollen Sie noch? what more do you want?;(und) was noch? umg (and) what else?;wer kommt noch? who else is coming?;noch fünf Minuten five minutes to go; bittend: five more minutes, another five minutes; → fehlen 1, 4, gerade B 2, 36. (möglicherweise):du kommst noch zu spät! you’ll be late if you’re not careful;er landet noch im Gefängnis umg he’ll end up in prison if he’s not careful;sie wird (schon) noch anrufen she’ll still call7. (zuvor, vorher):sie will erst noch duschen she just wants to have a shower first;ich mache das noch fertig I’ll just finish this8. (später):er wird noch kommen he will come;vielleicht kann man das noch (ein)mal gebrauchen perhaps it can be used again sometimenoch besser/mehr even better/more;noch schlauer als du even smarter than you;es klingt etc10. einräumend:jede noch so kleine Spende zählt every donation counts however small it is;sei es noch so klein no matter how small it is, however small it may be;wenn sie auch noch so sehr schimpft however ( oder no matter how) much she grumbles11. verstärkend:das ist noch Qualität that’s what I call quality;da bekommt man noch etwas für sein Geld at least there you get value for money (US auch something for your money);da haben wir ja noch Glück gehabt we were lucky there;der wird sich noch wundern he’s in for a surprise;noch im Fallen zog er die Pistole he drew the pistol before he hit the ground;man wird (doch) noch fragen dürfen I etc was only asking;das wirst du noch bereuen drohend: you’re going to regret that12. fragend:da kannst du noch lachen? how can you find that funny?;jetzt will er noch baden? he wants to go for a swim now?; nach Vergessenem:wie heißt sie noch? what’s ( oder what was) her name again?;was hattest du noch gesagt? what was it you said (again)?;wann war die Party noch (mal)? umg when was the party again?13. (weniger als):das kostet noch keine 5 Dollar it costs less than 5 dollars;es dauert noch keine 10 Minuten it won’t even take 10 minutes;er kann noch nicht einmal kochen he can’t even cookB. konj:sie hat keine Bekannten, noch Freunde in der Stadt geh she has no acquaintances or friends in the town; → weder* * *1.1) ([wie] bisher, derzeit) stillich habe [nur] noch zehn Euro — I've [only] ten euros left
es fehlt [mir/dir usw.] noch ein Euro — I/you etc. need another euro
3) (bevor etwas anderes geschieht) justich mache das [jetzt/dann] noch fertig — I'll just get this finished
4) (irgendwann einmal) some time; one daydu wirst ihn [schon] noch kennen lernen — you'll get to know him yet
5) (womöglich) if you're/he's etc. not carefulsie war eben od. gerade noch hier — she was here only a moment ago
es ist noch keine Woche her, dass... — it was less than a week ago that...
noch am selben Abend — the [very] same evening
8) (drückt aus, dass etwas unwiederholbar ist)9) (drückt aus, dass sich etwas im Rahmen hält)Er hat noch Glück gehabt. Es hätte weit schlimmer kommen können — He was lucky. It could have been much worse
das geht noch — that's [still] all right or (coll.) OK
das ist ja noch [ein]mal gut gegangen — (ugs.) it was just about all right
10) (außerdem, zusätzlich)er hat [auch/außerdem] noch ein Fahrrad — he has a bicycle as well
noch etwas Kaffee? — [would you like] some more coffee?
noch ein/zwei Bier, bitte! — another beer/two more beers, please!
ich habe das noch einmal/noch einige Male gemacht — I did it again/several times more
er ist frech und noch dazu dumm od. dumm dazu — he's cheeky and stupid with it
Geld/Kleider usw. noch und noch — heaps and heaps of money/clothes etc. (coll.)
er ist noch größer [als Karl] — he is even taller [than Karl]
er will noch mehr haben — he wants even or still more
das ist noch besser — that's even better or better still
12) (nach etwas Vergessenem fragend)2.wie heißt/hieß sie [doch] noch? — [now] what's/what was her name again?
3.der wird sich noch wundern — (ugs.) he's in for a surprise
Konjunktion (und auch nicht) norweder... noch — neither... nor
* * *adj.another adj.still adj. adv.nor adv. -
18 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. -
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1. f timeunità di misura hourche ora è?, che ore sono? what time is it?, what's the time?ora legale daylight saving timeora locale local timeore pl straordinarie overtime sgora di punta rush hourtelecommunications peak timedi buon'ora early2. adv nowsono rientrato or ora I've only just got backper ora for the moment, for the time beingora come ora at the momentd'ora in poi from now on3. conj now* * *ora1 s.f.1 hour: un'ora e mezzo, an hour and a half; mezz'ora, half an hour; un giorno ha ventiquattro ore, there are twenty four hours in a day; un'ora di orologio, a whole hour; un'ora di lezione, an hour's lesson; le prime ore del giorno, the early morning; nelle prime ore del pomeriggio, in the early (hours of the) afternoon; questo caffè è aperto 24 ore su 24, this cafè is open 24 hours a day; quest'orologio batte le ore, this clock strikes the hours; si fermò qui per un'ora, he stopped here for a full hour; studio da un'ora, I have been studying for an hour; ti ho aspettato per ore, I have been waiting for you for hours; lavorare per ore e ore, to work for hours and hours; sarà qui fra due ore, he will be here in two hours' time; c'è ancora un'ora di auto, di cammino da qui al paese, we are still an hour's drive, walk from the village // ora di punta, rush (o peak) hour // le ore piccole, ( del mattino) the small hours (of the morning): fare le ore piccole, to stay up late // all'ora, by the hour (o per hour o an hour): l'automobile andava a 150 km all'ora, the car was doing 150 km an hour; bisogna pagare l'idraulico a ore, you'll have to pay the plumber by the hour; noleggiare una bicicletta a ore, to hire a bicycle by the hour // a tarda ora, late // alla buon'ora, at last // di buon'ora, early // le notizie arrivano di ora in ora, news arrives hourly // notizie dell'ultima ora, the latest news, ( sui giornali) stop-press news // è uno che non ha ore, he doesn't have regular hours // non vedo l'ora di partire, I can't wait to leave (o I'm looking forward to leaving) // passai un brutto quarto d'ora, I had a bad (o a difficult) quarter of an hour // (econ.): ore di lavoro, ( lavorate) hours of work, ( lavorative) working hours; ora di macchina, machine-hour; ore straordinarie, overtime; ora uomo, man-hour // (eccl.): ora canonica, canonical hour; libro delle ore, Book of Hours; le quarantott'ore, the Forty Hours // le ore del mattino hanno l'oro in bocca, (prov.) an hour in the morning is worth two in the evening2 ( nel computo del tempo) time: ora astronomica, sidereal time; ora legale, summer (o amer. daylight-saving) time; ora locale, local time; ora di Greenwich, Greenwich mean (o civil) time; ora ufficiale, internazionale, standard time; che ora è?, what is the time? (o what time is it?); che ora fate?, what time do you make it?; che ora fa il tuo orologio?, what time does your watch say?; a che ora comincia il film?, what time does the film start?; credo che a quest'ora sarà a Roma, I think he will be in Rome by now; domani a quest'ora sarò a Roma, at this time tomorrow I shall be in Rome; questo bambino non sa ancora leggere le ore, this child cannot tell the time yet; sai l'ora giusta?, do you know the right time?; sono le ( ore) due e un quarto, e venti, e mezzo, it is a quarter, twenty, half past two; sono le ( ore) due e tre quarti, le ( ore) tre meno dieci, it is a quarter, ten to three; sono le ( ore) nove in punto, it is nine o' clock exactly (o on the dot); il treno parte alle ( ore) otto e cinquanta, the train leaves at eight fifty; a quest'ora non si può disturbare la gente, you can't disturb people at this time of the day3 ( tempo) time; ( momento) moment: ora dei pasti, mealtime; ora del tè, di colazione, teatime, lunchtime; ora di apertura, di chiusura, opening, closing time; ora di pranzo, dinnertime: leggo per fare l'ora di pranzo, I am reading to kill time until dinner; ore rubate, stolen time; le ore più calde del giorno, the hottest time of the day; a una certa ora, at a certain moment; all'ora fissata, at the appointed time; all'ora solita, at the usual time; ora X, zero, zero hour; è ora di andare, it is time to go: è ora che vada, it is time I went; sarebbe ora che tu andassi a letto, it's time for you to go to bed; era ora che ti decidessi!, it was high time you decided!; ''Sono pronto'' ''Era ora!'', ''I'm ready'' ''About time (too)!''// a tutte le ore, at any time (o hour): puoi venire a tutte le ore, you can come at any time // l'ora è suonata!, (fig.) the time has come! // la mia ora si avvicina, my time is drawing near; morì prima della sua ora, he died before his time // viene sempre fuori ora, he never comes at the right time // da un'ora all'altra, ( in brevissimo tempo) very quickly (o in a moment), ( improvvisamente) suddenly, ( fra poco) soon.ora2 avv.1 ( adesso, al presente) now; at present: che fate ora?, what are you doing now (o at present)?; ora non ho tempo, ne parliamo più tardi, I haven't time now, we'll discuss it later; e ora che si fa?, now what shall we do?; ora basta, hai superato ogni limite!, that's enough now, you've gone too far!; ora le cose vanno meglio, things are better now; passiamo ora a un altro argomento, let's go on to another subject now; dovevi pensarci prima, ora è tardi, you should have thought of it before. It's too late now // ora o mai più, now or never // ora più che mai, now more than ever // d'ora in poi, d'ora in avanti, from now on // proprio ora, right (o just) now // per ora, ( per il momento) for now, at the moment, for the time being; ( in questo momento) at present: grazie, per ora, thanks for now; per ora non ho bisogno di aiuto, I don't need any help for now (o at the moment o for the time being o at present) // ora come ora, ( nelle condizioni attuali) at present: ora come ora non saprei cosa rispondere, I wouldn't know how to reply at present; ora come ora non conviene vendere, it's unadvisable to sell at present // prima d'ora, before: non se n'era mai parlato prima d'ora, it had never been mentioned before // fin'ora, fino a ora → finora // fin d'ora, from now on, ( subito) right now, ( in anticipo) in advance: comincia fin d'ora a comportarti bene, start behaving yourself from now on; te lo dico fin d'ora, I'm telling you right now (o here and now); ringraziandovi fin d'ora per la Vostra cortesia, thanking you in advance for your kindness // alcuni mesi or sono, a few months ago; or è un anno che non lo vedo, it's a year now since I last saw him; or non è molto, not long ago2 ( appena, da poco) just: siamo arrivati ora, we've just arrived // or ora, just now: l'ho visto or ora, I saw him just now3 ( subito, tra poco) in a minute; any time now; shortly; soon; straightaway: dovrebbe arrivare ora, he should arrive any time now (o in a minute); l'aereo parte ora, the plane will be leaving shortly (o soon); ora le passo il direttore, I'll put you through to the manager straightaway◆ cong.1 ( dunque, allora) now: ora avvenne che..., now it happened that...; ora supponiamo di dover misurare il lato minore del rettangolo, now let us suppose we are going to measure the shorter side of the rectangle; ora che cosa faresti al posto mio?, now what would you do in my place? // or dunque, or bene, now then2 (ma) but: tu credi di aver ragione, ora io ti dico che hai torto, you think you're right but I say you're wrong; questo è quello che dicono i giornali, ora le cose stanno diversamente, that's what the papers say, but things are different3 ora... ora..., (correl.) now... now..., sometimes... sometimes..., first... then..., one minute... the next...: ora ora qua, ora là, now here, now there; ora è favorevole, ora è contrario, first (o one minute) he's for it, then (o the next) he's against it; il tempo è molto variabile, ora piove, ora c'è il sole, the weather is very changeable: sometimes it's rainy (and) sometimes it's sunny; guardava ora l'uno ora l'altro senza dire una parola, he looked now (o first) at one now (o then) at the other, without saying a word4 ora che, now that: ora che ci penso, era proprio un lunedì, now that I think of it, it was actually a Monday; ora che le cose si sono sistemate, mi sento più tranquillo, now that things are settled, I feel more at ease.* * *['ora]1. sf1) (unità di tempo, durata) hourè a un'ora di cammino/d'auto dalla stazione — it's an hour's walk/drive from the station
2)che ora è?, che ore sono? — sono le 4 — what time is it? — it's 4 (o'clock)a che ora ci vediamo? — what time o when shall we meet?
- l'ora X2. avv1) (adesso) nowd'ora in avanti o poi — from now on
ora come ora — right now, at present
2)è uscito (proprio) ora — he's just gone outor ora — just now, a moment ago
3) (tra poco) in a moment, presently, in a minuteora arrivo — I'm just coming, I'll be right there
4)ora... ora... — now..., now...ora piange ora ride — one minute he's crying, the next he's laughing
3. cong* * *['ora] Isostantivo femminile1) (sessanta minuti) hourun'ora di lavoro, di lezione — an hour's work, lesson
due -e di attesa — two hours' wait, a two-hour wait
ventiquattr'-e su ventiquattro — fig. twenty-four hours a day, round the clock
fra un'ora — in o within an hour
di ora in ora — [aumentare, peggiorare] from hour to hour
seguire qcs. di ora in ora — to follow sth. hour by hour
dopo tre -e d'aereo — after three hours on the plane, after a three-hour flight
è a due -e di macchina, di treno da Milano — it's two hours' drive away from Milan, it's two hours away from Milan by train
essere a quattro -e di marcia, cammino da — to be a four-hour walk from
fare i 60 all'ora — colloq. to do 60 (km per hour)
essere pagato all'ora, a -e — to be paid by the hour
guadagnare 30 euro all'ora — to earn 30 euros per o an hour
parlare di qcs. per delle -e, per -e e -e — to talk about sth. for hours on end
sono -e che aspetto! — colloq. fig. I've been waiting for hours!
2) (indicazione di tempo) timechiedere, dire l'ora — to ask, tell the time
che ora è, che -e sono? — what time is it? what's the time?
a che ora...? — what time..?
alle dieci, ora italiana — at 10, Italian time
3) (momento preciso) timel'ora dell'arrivo, della partenza — the arrival, departure time
all'ora convenuta, stabilita — at the agreed time
tutti i giorni alla stessa, solita ora — every day at the same time
a tarda ora, a un'ora tarda (della notte) — late (at night)
di buon'ora — [alzarsi, partire] early, at an early hour, in good time
è ora di partire — it's time to leave, it's time we left
della prima ora — [ militante] from the very beginning
notizie dell'ultima ora — last-minute o latest news
4) (periodo della giornata) timeora di pranzo, di cena — lunchtime, dinnertime
all'ora dei pasti, -e pasti — at mealtime(s)
•ora esatta — tel. speaking clock
ora legale — amm. daylight saving time
ora locale — amm. local time
ora di punta — peak hour, rush hour
ora X, ora zero — zero hour (anche fig.)
••II 1.è arrivata o suonata la sua ora his time has come; alla buon'ora! era ora! about time too! non vedere l'ora di fare — to be itching o burning to do, to look forward to doing, to long to do
1) (adesso) now, at presentora è un anno che... — it's been a year now since...
a partire da ora — from now on, hence form.
d'ora in poi, d'ora in avanti — from now on(wards), henceforth form.
fino ad ora — up to now, up until now
fin, sin d'ora — here and now
per ora — for now, for the moment, for the time being
ora come ora — at this moment in time, as things stand now
ora che ci penso — now that I think of it, come to think of it
2) (poco fa, appena)è arrivato ora — he's arrived just now, he's just arrived
3) (tra poco)ora vengo — I'm (just) coming, I'll be right there
2.ora velocemente, ora lentamente — now fast, now slowly
credi di aver capito, ora ti dimostro che non è vero — you think you've understood, but now I'll show you that you haven't
2) (con valore introduttivo o conclusivo) now (then)ora avvenne che... — now it happened that...
ora dovete sapere che... — now (then), you ought to know that
* * *ora1/'ora/ ⇒ 19, 13sostantivo f.1 (sessanta minuti) hour; un'ora di lavoro, di lezione an hour's work, lesson; due -e di attesa two hours' wait, a two-hour wait; ventiquattr'-e su ventiquattro fig. twenty-four hours a day, round the clock; fra un'ora in o within an hour; di ora in ora [aumentare, peggiorare] from hour to hour; seguire qcs. di ora in ora to follow sth. hour by hour; dopo tre -e d'aereo after three hours on the plane, after a three-hour flight; è a due -e di macchina, di treno da Milano it's two hours' drive away from Milan, it's two hours away from Milan by train; essere a quattro -e di marcia, cammino da to be a four-hour walk from; fare i 60 all'ora colloq. to do 60 (km per hour); essere pagato all'ora, a -e to be paid by the hour; guadagnare 30 euro all'ora to earn 30 euros per o an hour; avere due -e di chimica alla settimana to have two hours of chemistry per week; parlare di qcs. per delle -e, per -e e -e to talk about sth. for hours on end; sono -e che aspetto! colloq. fig. I've been waiting for hours!2 (indicazione di tempo) time; chiedere, dire l'ora to ask, tell the time; guardare l'ora to look at the time; che ora è, che -e sono? what time is it? what's the time? sono le -e 10 it's 10 o'clock; hai l'ora? have you got the time? che ora fai? what time do you make it? a che ora...? what time..? alle dieci, ora italiana at 10, Italian time3 (momento preciso) time; l'ora dell'arrivo, della partenza the arrival, departure time; all'ora convenuta, stabilita at the agreed time; tutti i giorni alla stessa, solita ora every day at the same time; a tarda ora, a un'ora tarda (della notte) late (at night); fare le -e piccole to keep late hours; di buon'ora [alzarsi, partire] early, at an early hour, in good time; a quest'ora sarà lontano he must be a long way off by now; il tuo amico non verrà più a quest'ora your friend won't come this late; è ora di partire it's time to leave, it's time we left; è ora che tu faccia it's time for you to do; della prima ora [ militante] from the very beginning; notizie dell'ultima ora last-minute o latest news4 (periodo della giornata) time; ora di pranzo, di cena lunchtime, dinnertime; all'ora dei pasti, -e pasti at mealtime(s)è arrivata o suonata la sua ora his time has come; alla buon'ora! era ora! about time too! non vedere l'ora di fare to be itching o burning to do, to look forward to doing, to long to do\ora esatta tel. speaking clock; ora di Greenwich Greenwich Mean Time; ora legale amm. daylight saving time; ora locale amm. local time; ora di punta peak hour, rush hour; ora solare solar time; l'ora della verità the moment of truth; ora X, ora zero zero hour (anche fig.).————————ora2/'ora/I avverbio1 (adesso) now, at present; la casa ora è sua it's his house now; ora è il momento di agire now it's time for action; ora è un anno che... it's been a year now since...; e ora? what now? a partire da ora from now on, hence form.; prima d'ora before now; d'ora in poi, d'ora in avanti from now on(wards), henceforth form.; fino ad ora up to now, up until now; fin, sin d'ora here and now; per ora for now, for the moment, for the time being; ora come ora at this moment in time, as things stand now; ora o mai più (it's) now or never; ora che ci penso now that I think of it, come to think of it2 (poco fa, appena) è arrivato ora he's arrived just now, he's just arrived; stavo parlando di te or ora I was just talking about you3 (tra poco) ora vengo I'm (just) coming, I'll be right there4 (in correlazione) era ora calmo ora brusco he was sometimes calm (and) sometimes brusque; ora velocemente, ora lentamente now fast, now slowlyII congiunzione1 (con valore avversativo) credi di aver capito, ora ti dimostro che non è vero you think you've understood, but now I'll show you that you haven't2 (con valore introduttivo o conclusivo) now (then); ora avvenne che... now it happened that...; ora dovete sapere che... now (then), you ought to know that... -
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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
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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
[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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