time
time A1 a particular point in the
noun UK /taɪm/ day or night
US /tɑɪm/
A2 [ no plural ] Time is what
we measure in
minutes,hours, days, etc.
A2 a period of minutes,
hours, years, etc.
A2 an occasion when
something happens
A2 a period of time in the
past
all the time A2 very often
have time A2 to have enough time to
do something
have a good time B1 to enjoy yourself
it’s time for/to do B1 used to say that
something something should happen or
be done now
on time B1 not early or late
in time B1 early or at the right time
no time (at all) a very short time indeed
at the same time B1 If two things happen at
the same time, they happen
together.
two, three, four, etc. B1 used to say how much
times bigger, better, worse, etc.
one thing is than another
thing
in a day’s, two months’, B1 MAINLY UK a week, two
etc. time months, etc. from now
can tell the time/ can to be able to know what time
tell time it is by looking at aclock or
watch
in no time very soon
at times sometimes
from time to time sometimes, but not often
take your time to do something without
hurrying
take one’s time to do something as slowly as
one wishes
have time on your to have nothing to do
hands
do time to spend a period of weeks,
months, years, etc. inprison
verb UK /taɪm/ US to measure how long it takes
/tɑɪm/ for something to happen
PRESENT
PARTICIPLE timing,
PAST TENSE AND
PAST PARTICIPLE
timed
in slow time. not belonging to, or typical
timeless adjective of, any particular time
timely adjective
hora What time is it?
What time do you leave for
work in the morning?
Tiempo He wants to spend more
time with his family.
tiempo I lived in Florida for a long
time.
vez How many times have you
been to Chicago?
época We were very young at the
time.
The novel is set in the
time of the Civil War.
Did you enjoy your time in
Japan?
todo el rato It happens all the time.
We go swimming all the
time.
tener tiempo I never have time to eat
breakfast.
pasarlo bien Did you have a good time
in Florida?
es hora de (hacer) algo
puntual, a la hora in time
a tiempo We arrived in time to catch
the train.
nada (de tiempo)
al mismo tiempo We arrived at the same
time.
dos, tres, cuatro, etc. Ben earns three times
veces more than me.
dentro de un día, dos I have to go to the doctor
meses, etc. again in a month’s time.
saber decir la hora If someone can tell time,
he or she can know what
time it is by looking at a
clock or watch
en un instante We’ll be home in no time.
a veces At times, I wish I didn’t
have to work.
de vez en cuando We go to the beach from
time to time.
tomarse uno el tiempo que The test will be difficult –
necesita take your time.
tomarse su tiempo Take your time – there’s no
hurry.
aburrirse Now that her children are
all at school, Mary has
found that she has time on
her hands.
cumplir una condena It’s not easy to find a job
after you’ve done time.
cronometrar
Atemporal timeless works of art.
eternamente Your arrival was most
timely.
 never-ending
timelessly adverb
timelessness noun
coming at the right
moment
timeliness noun
timer noun a person who, or a device
which, measures the time
taken by anything
time-consuming taking too much time to do
adjective
time off noun a period of time away from
work or studying
time out noun (in basketball etc ) a short
break requested by thecoach
to give instructions etc.
a short period of rest from an
activity
timetable noun a list of the times of trains,
school classes etc
all in good time soon enough
all the time continually
be behind time to be late
for the time being meanwhile
in good time early enough; before a set
time (for an appointment etc)
save/waste time to avoid spending time; to
spend time unnecessarily
time and (time) again again and again; repeatedly
eterno the timeless beauty of
Venice.
atemporalidad
oportuno
oportunidad the timeliness of her visit.
temporizador a three-minute egg-timer.
que exige/lleva mucho a time-consuming
tiempo process/job.
tiempo libre She’s having some time off
to look after her children.
descanso, tiempo muerto
pausa, descanso You should take some time
out to relax
horario a bus/train timetable.
cada cosa a su debido Everything will be done all
tiempo in good time.
todo el tiempo/rato, It seems to rain all the time
continuamente here.
ir con retraso We’re behind time so we’ll
need to speed up a bit.
por el momento I am staying at home for
the time being.
a buena hora; con tiempo We arrived in good time for
de sobra; temprano the concert.
ganar/perder tiempo Take my car instead of
walking, if you want to
save time
We mustn’t waste time
discussing unimportant
matters
una y otra vez I asked her time and (time)
again not to do that.

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