Time Flashcards

1
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belated - v
[билэйтд]
belated apology

A

coming later than expected

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hourglass - p

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a glass container filled with sand that takes one hour to move from an upper to a lower part through a narrow opening in the middle, used especially in the past to measure time

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save time - p
You’ll save time if you do it like this.

A

to complete a task in a shorter amount of time by doing it more quickly or efficiently.

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spare time - p
What do you like to do in your free/ spare time?

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the time when you are not working.

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have time to - p
I’m sorry, I didn’t have time to do my homework.

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be able to spend the time needed to do something.

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make time for - p
The doctor’s very busy but he’ll try to make time for you.

A

find an occasion when time is available to do something.

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kill time - p
to fill in the time while you are waiting to do something you have planned

A

We got to the airport very early, so we had a meal in the restaurant to kill (some) time.

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take your time - p
No need to hurry – you can take your time.

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This means you can be as long as you wish.

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bang/dead/right on time - p
The train left bang/dead/right on time.

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Exactly on time – the first two are very informal.

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10
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time goes by - p
Your attitude to work may change a bit as time goes by / as time passes.

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it passes

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ran out of time - p
We ran out of time and didn’t finish the project.

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to have no more time to do or complete something

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from dawn till dusk - p
They work from dawn till dusk

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all day

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