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timer

gb/tˈaɪmɚ/ us/tˈaɪmɚ/
B1 إنجليزي
~ 7700
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم B1 entity
1

device that counts down time

A tool or phone function that you set for a period of time so it will ring or show you when the time is finished.

نمط الاستخدام: set a timer for [time_period]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse "timer" with "clock". A clock shows the current time (for example, 3:30 p.m.), but a timer measures a period (for example, 10 minutes). They may also say *"put a timer"* instead of the more natural "set a timer".
مرادفات
stopwatch (Often measures how long something takes from start to finish, while a timer usually counts down from a set time.)
أضداد
clock (A clock shows the current time of day, while a timer measures a limited period of time until it ends.)
تراكيب شائعة
set a timer |kitchen timer |countdown timer |digital timer |wind-up timer |phone timer
مواضيع
daily_life |technology |cooking
أمثلة
  • I set a ten-minute timer for the pasta.
  • Use the timer on your phone so you don’t forget to take the cookies out.
  • The workout app includes a built-in interval timer.
  • She started the timer and began the exam.
  • The oven timer beeped to tell us the cake was ready.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • Please set a timer for five minutes.
  • I use a timer when I cook rice.
  • The timer goes off when the time is finished.
  • He uses a timer on his phone to wake up.
  • She started the timer before the test.
اسم technical B2 entity
2

automatic on/off time controller

A device in a machine that makes it start or stop by itself at a set time.

نمط الاستخدام: a timer for [equipment]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may not realize that this "timer" is usually inside the machine and not a separate object you hold in your hand. It is different from a simple kitchen timer that only beeps.
مرادفات
time switch (A more technical term, especially for devices that control electrical circuits based on time.)
أضداد
manual switch (A control that requires a person to turn equipment on or off instead of it happening automatically by time.)
تراكيب شائعة
light timer |sprinkler timer |irrigation timer |automatic timer |programmable timer |electronic timer
مواضيع
technology |engineering |home |daily_life
أمثلة
  • The garden lights are on a timer so they turn on at sunset.
  • We installed a timer on the water heater to save energy.
  • The sprinkler timer is set to run every morning at six.
  • This coffee machine has a built-in timer that starts brewing before you wake up.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • The lights are on a timer in our house.
  • We use a timer to turn the garden water on and off.
  • The heater has a timer, so it stops at night.
  • He set the timer so the fan turns off after one hour.
اسم B2 entity
3

person who records race times

A person at a race who watches the clock and writes down how long each runner or team takes.

نمط الاستخدام: the timer for [race/event]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may think "timer" always means a device. In sports reports, it can refer to a person whose job is to record times.
مرادفات
timekeeper (More formal and slightly more common in official sports language, but with the same basic role.)
أضداد
competitor (The opposite role in a race: the person who is being timed rather than the one who does the timing.)
تراكيب شائعة
official timer |race timer |meet timer |event timer
مواضيع
sports |work |events
أمثلة
  • The official timer announced that she had broken the national record.
  • Each lane had a separate timer to record the swimmer’s result.
  • The timer signaled the end of the round and reported the time to the judges.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • The timer checked the watch and wrote the result.
  • Every runner has a timer at the finish line.
  • The timer said my time was ten minutes.
  • He worked as a timer at the swim meet.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
timer
IPA
GB/tˈaɪmɚ/
US/tˈaɪmɚ/
المقاطع والنبر
timer (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (timer)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: timer
  • Plural: timers
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
timers noun
Core family
time noun A1 timing noun
Related words
timely adjective B2 timekeeper noun timekeeping noun
Negative and opposite forms
untimely adjective timeless adjective B2
تعبيرات

countdown timer

1
/kˈaʊntdˌaʊn tˈaɪmɚ/
fixed phrase

timer showing time remaining

A timer that starts at a number and goes down to zero to show how much time is left.

أمثلة
  • The countdown timer on the screen showed ten seconds left.
  • Use a countdown timer during presentations to stay on time.

egg timer

1
/ˈɛɡ tˈaɪmɚ/
fixed phrase

small timer for boiling eggs

A small timer that helps you know how long to boil eggs.

أمثلة
  • She set the egg timer for three minutes for soft-boiled eggs.
  • We still have an old egg timer next to the stove.

kitchen timer

1
/kˈɪt͡ʃən tˈaɪmɚ/
fixed phrase

timer used for cooking

A small timer that you use when you cook, to know when food is ready.

أمثلة
  • I use a kitchen timer to make sure the eggs don’t overcook.
  • The kitchen timer rang, and she turned off the oven.

on a timer

1
/ˈɔn ə tˈaɪmɚ/
fixed phrase

controlled automatically by timer

Used to say that lights, machines, or other things turn on or off automatically because a timer controls them.

أمثلة
  • The hallway lights are on a timer and go off at midnight.
  • Our garden sprinklers are on a timer, so we don’t have to remember to water the plants.

set a timer

1
/sˈɛt ə tˈaɪmɚ/
fixed phrase

program a timer for later

To choose a length of time on a timer so it will ring or show you when that time is finished.

أمثلة
  • Set a timer for twenty minutes so we don’t burn the pizza.
  • I always set a timer when I take something out of the freezer to defrost.
  • She set a timer on her phone to remind her about the meeting.
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