Engelska

time

gb/tˈaɪm/ us/tˈaɪm/
A1 Engelska
~ 100
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Substantiv A1 entity
1

Ongoing passing of moments

The way we measure how things happen from the past to now and into the future.

Användningsmönster: [something] takes [amount of] time
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'time' with 'weather' because in some languages the same word is used for both.
Synonymer
duration (Refers to the length of time something lasts, not the general concept of time itself.)
Antonymer
timelessness (The absence of measurable time or change.)
Ordkombinationer
spend time |save time |waste time |pass time |measure time
Teman
daily life |science |time |core_vocabulary
Exempel
  • Time seemed to pass slowly during the long meeting.
  • We measure time in seconds, minutes, and hours.
  • Time moves forward whether we like it or not.
Exempel för inlärare
  • Time goes fast when you are happy.
  • We use a clock to tell the time.
  • Time passes every day.
Substantiv A1 entity
2

Specific point or period

A certain moment when something happens.

Användningsmönster: at [a/the] time
Synonymer
moment (A very short or specific point in time.)
Antonymer
eternity (An infinite amount of time; no specific moment.)
Ordkombinationer
at that time |right time |time of year |time of day
Teman
daily life |time |core_vocabulary
Exempel
  • We met for the first time in 2010.
  • This is not the right time to talk about it.
  • At the time, I didn’t understand what she meant.
Exempel för inlärare
  • I saw her for the first time yesterday.
  • It is time to go home.
  • We met at that time last year.
Substantiv A2 entity
3

Planned period for activity

The planned part of the day when something will happen.

Användningsmönster: [someone] has a time for [activity]
Synonymer
appointment (Refers specifically to a planned meeting or arrangement, often formal.)
Antonymer
unscheduled (Without a planned or fixed time.)
Ordkombinationer
appointment time |meeting time |game time
Teman
daily life |work |time |daily_life
Exempel
  • Our meeting time is 3 p.m. on Monday.
  • The train arrival time is posted on the board.
  • She booked a time for her haircut next week.
Exempel för inlärare
  • The bus time is 8 o'clock.
  • My class time is in the morning.
  • We have a set time for lunch.
Substantiv A2 entity
4

Occasion or experience period

A special period in life when something happens to you.

Användningsmönster: have a [adjective] time
Synonymer
experience (Refers broadly to something that happens to you, not necessarily tied to a specific period.)
Antonymer
misery (An unpleasant or unhappy experience.)
Ordkombinationer
good time |hard time |fun time
Teman
daily life |emotions |time |daily_life
Exempel
  • We had a great time at the party.
  • He went through a difficult time after losing his job.
  • That was the best time of my life.
Exempel för inlärare
  • I had a good time with my friends.
  • She had a hard time at work.
  • It was a fun time for us.
Verb B1 action
5

Measure how long something takes

To check how long something takes using a clock or timer.

Användningsmönster: to time [something/someone]
Synonymer
clock (Informal term for measuring duration, often in sports contexts.)
Antonymer
guess (To estimate without measuring accurately.)
Ordkombinationer
time a race |time an experiment
Teman
science |sports |time |core_vocabulary
Exempel
  • They timed the runners with a stopwatch.
  • I timed how long it took to boil the pasta.
  • Can you time my speech for me?
Exempel för inlärare
  • Please time my run.
  • We timed the game.
  • He timed how long I spoke.
Grammatik
Grundform
time
IPA
GB/tˈaɪm/
US/tˈaɪm/
Stavelser och betoning
time (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (time)
Ordformer
Noun
  • Base: time
  • Plural: time, times
Verb
  • Base: time
  • 3rd Person Singular: times
  • Present Participle: timing
  • Past: timed
Ordfamilj
Forms
times noun timing verb timed verb
Core family
timer noun B1 timely adjective B2
Related words
timetable noun A2 timeline noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
untimely adjective B2
Advanced or less common
timeless adjective B2 timeliness noun C1
Uttryck

in time

1
/ˈɪn tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase

Before it’s too late

Soon enough to be successful or avoid being late.

Exempel
  • We got to the airport just in time for our flight.
  • He finished his project in time to submit it.

run out of time

1
/ɹˈʌn ˈaʊt əv tˈaɪm/
idiom

Have no more available duration

To have no more minutes or hours left to finish something.

Exempel
  • We ran out of time before we could finish the test.
  • They ran out of time to complete the project.

take your time

1
/tˈeɪk jˈʊɹ tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase

Do without hurrying

Do something slowly and carefully without hurry.

Exempel
  • Take your time reading the contract before you sign it.
  • No need to rush—take your time.

kill time

1
/kˈɪl tˈaɪm/
idiom informal

Do something to pass time while waiting

Do something so that time passes while you wait for something else.

Exempel
  • We went for coffee to kill time before the concert.
  • She read a magazine to kill time at the airport.

kill time

2
/kˈɪl tˈaɪm/
idiom informal

Do things while waiting

To do something not important while you wait for another event.

Exempel
  • We played cards to kill time before dinner.
  • He read a magazine to kill some time at the airport.

on time

1
/ˈɔn tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase

At the scheduled moment

At exactly the planned or right moment; not late.

Exempel
  • The train arrived on time despite the rain.
  • She always pays her bills on time.

on time

2
/ˈɔn tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase

happening as planned or scheduled

At the planned or correct time; not late.

Exempel
  • The train arrived on time.
  • Please be on time for the meeting.

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