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21 time in the future
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22 time of the day
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23 time limit
(a fixed length of time during which something must be done and finished: The examination has a time limit of three hours.) plazo límitelímite nombre masculino de tiempo, plazo límiten.• plazo s.m.noun plazo m* * *noun plazo m -
24 time out
1) ((in basketball etc) a short break requested by the coach to give instructions etc.) descanso, tiempo muerto2) (a short period of rest from an activity: to take time out to relax.) pausa, descansodescansocount & mass nouna) ( Sport) tiempo m (muerto)to take (a) time out out (from something) — (AmE) tomarse un descanso (de algo)
b) (as interj) (AmE) un momento!* * *count & mass nouna) ( Sport) tiempo m (muerto)to take (a) time out out (from something) — (AmE) tomarse un descanso (de algo)
b) (as interj) (AmE) un momento! -
25 the big time
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26 prime time
noun (the evening hours, the time when most viewers are watching television: The programme will be broadcast during prime time.) horas de máxima audienciahoras nombre femenino plural de máxima audiencianoun horas fpl de máxima or mayor audiencia* * *noun horas fpl de máxima or mayor audiencia -
27 night-time
noun (the time when it is night: Owls are usually seen at night-time.) noche['naɪttaɪm]1.N noche fat night-time — por la noche, de noche
in the night-time — durante la noche, por la noche
2.CPD [visit, call] nocturno -
28 supper-time
noun (the time in the evening when people eat supper: I'll be back at supper-time.) hora de la cenatr['sʌpətaɪm]1 hora de cenar -
29 tea-time
noun (the time in the late afternoon or early evening at which people take tea: He said he would be back at tea-time.) hora del té -
30 keep time
((of a clock etc) to show the time accurately: Does this watch keep (good) time?) dar bien la hora -
31 half-time
noun (a short rest between two halves of a game (of football etc): the players ate oranges at half-time.) descanso, intervalotr[hɑːf'taɪm]1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL descanso, media parte nombre femeninomass noun1) ( Sport) ( stage of game) descanso m, medio tiempo m (AmL)2) (Busn, Lab Rel) media jornada f['hɑːf'taɪm]1.N (Sport) descanso m2.ADV3.CPDhalf-time score N — marcador m en el descanso
half-time work N — trabajo m de media jornada
* * *mass noun1) ( Sport) ( stage of game) descanso m, medio tiempo m (AmL)2) (Busn, Lab Rel) media jornada f -
32 big time
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33 at the same time
1) (together.) a la vez, al mismo tiempo2) (nevertheless: Mountain-climbing is fun, but at the same time we must not forget the danger.) aun así, sin embargo(simultaneously) a la vez, al mismo tiempo 2 (however) sin embargo, aun así————————al mismo tiempoadv.• a la vez adv.• juntamente adv. -
34 in the nick of time
(at the last possible moment; just in time: He arrived in the nick of time.) en el momento crítico, justo a tiempoen el momento crítico, justo a tiempoexpr.• en el último momento expr.• justo a tiempo expr. -
35 in time
1) (early enough: He arrived in time for dinner; Are we in time to catch the train?) a tiempo2) ((with with) at the same speed or rhythm: They marched in time with the music.) al compás/ritmo de(in the long run) con el tiempo 2 (not late) a tiempo -
36 a hard time (of it)
(trouble, difficulty, worry etc: The audience gave the speaker a hard time of it at the meeting; The speaker had a hard time (of it) trying to make himself heard.) un mal rato -
37 a hard time (of it)
(trouble, difficulty, worry etc: The audience gave the speaker a hard time of it at the meeting; The speaker had a hard time (of it) trying to make himself heard.) un mal rato -
38 one-time
tr['wʌntaɪm]1 (former) antiguo,-a, ex-adjective antiguo['wʌntaɪm]ADJ antiguo, exone-time butler to Lord Yaxley — antiguo mayordomo m de Lord Yaxley
* * *adjective antiguo -
39 on time
(at the right time: He got here on time.) a la hora, a tiempopuntualadv.• a tiempo adv. -
40 all-time
'ɔːltaɪm['ɔːl'taɪm]ADJ de todos los tiemposexports have reached an all-time high — las exportaciones han alcanzado cifras nunca conocidas antes
* * *['ɔːltaɪm]
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