Tra từ time - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

time [time times timed timing] noun, verb BrE [taɪm] NAmE [taɪm]
noun
see also ↑times

MINUTES/HOURS/YEARS, ETC.
1. uncountable what is measured in minutes, hours, days, etc
• The changing seasons mark the passing of time.
• A visit to the museum will take you back in time to the 1930s.
•time and space
•As time went by we saw less and less of each other.
•Perceptions change over time (= as time passes).
•They say that time heals all wounds.
see also ↑Father Time
2. uncountable the time shown on a clock in minutes and hours
•What time is it/What's the time?
• Do you have the time?
• (BrE)What time do you make it?
• (NAmE)What time do you have?
•The time is now half past ten.
• (BrE)Can she tell the time yet (= say what time it is by looking at a clock)?
• (NAmE)Can she tell time yet?
•My watch keeps perfect time (= always shows the correct time).
•Look at the time! We'll be late.
•This time tomorrow I'll be in Canada.
3. uncountable the time measured in a particular part of the world
•Greenwich Mean Time
•6 o'clock local time
see also ↑standard time, ↑summer time
4. uncountable, countable the time when sth happens or when sth should happen
• What time do you finish work?
• The baby loves bath time.
•~ (to do sth) I think it's time to go to bed.
•This is hardly the time to discuss politics.
•~ (for sth) It's time for lunch.
•~ (that)… It's time the kids were in bed.
•By the time you get there the meeting will be over.
•A computer screen shows arrival and departure times.
•The train arrived right on time (= at exactly the correct time).
•You'll feel differently about it when the time comes (= when it happens).
•Have I called at a bad time? Shall I call back later?
•The promotion came at just the right time for me.
•We stock six different beers at any one time.
see also ↑any time, ↑closing time, ↑drive time, ↑night-time, ↑opening time

PERIOD
5. uncountable ~ (to do sth) an amount of time; the amount of time available to work, rest, etc
• Allow plenty of time to get to the airport.
• I can probably make the time to see them.
•It takes time to make changes in the law.
•We have no time to lose (= we must hurry).
•We got to the airport with time to spare.
•He spends most of his time working.
•She doesn't have much free/spare time.
•Sorry, I can't spare the time.
•What a waste of time!
•I didn't finish the test— I ran out of time.
•Time's up — have you worked out the answer yet?
•He never takes any time off (= time spent not working).
•Jane's worked here for some time (= for a fairly long period of time).
•Do it now please— not in three hours' time (= three hours from now).
•The journey time is two hours.
•I don't want to take up too much of your precious time.
•What's the hurry? We have all the time in the world.
see also ↑response time
6. a timesingular a period of time, either long or short, during which you do sth or sth happens
• His injuries will take a long time to heal.
• Did you have to wait a long time to see the doctor?
•I lived in Egypt for a time.
•The early morning is the best time of day.
•Her parents died a long time ago.
•At one time (= at a period of time in the past) Emily was my best friend.
•Mr Curtis was the manager in my time (= when I was working there).
7. uncountable, plural a period of history connected with particular events or experiences in people's lives
• The movie is set at the time of the Russian Revolution.
•in ancient times
•the violent times we live in (= the present period of history)
•the politician who promised ‘peace in our time’
• Times are hard for the unemployed.
•Times have changed since Grandma was young.
see also ↑old-time

OCCASION/EVENT
8. countable an occasion when you do sth or when sth happens
•Every time I hear that song I feel happy.
• It doesn't matter if you don't win every time (= every time you play).
•Next time you're here let's have lunch together.
•He failed his driving test three times.
•He's determined to pass this time.
•When was the last time you saw her?
•How many times (= how often) do I have to tell you not to do that?
• (especially NAmE)I remember one time (= once) we had to abandon our car in the snow.
• (formal)At no time did I give my consent to the plan. To talk about the first or the last time you do sth, use the first/last time (that) I…
•This is the first time (that) I've been to London.
•This is the first time for me to go to London.
•That was the last time (that) I saw her.
9. countable an event or occasion that you experience in a particular way
• Did you have a good time in Spain?
• I had an awful time in the hospital.
•Mike and I shared some really good times.

FOR RACE
10. countable, uncountable how long sb takes to run a race or complete an event
•The winner's time was 11.6 seconds.
•She completed the 500 metres in record time (= faster than any previous runner).
•one of the fastest times ever

IN MUSIC
11. uncountable the number of beats in a ↑bar of music
•This piece is in four-four time.
•a slow waltz time
•The conductor beat time with a baton.
12. uncountable the correct speed and rhythm of a piece of music
•Try and dance in time to the music (= with the same speed and rhythm).
•Clap your hands to keep time (= sing or move with the correct speed and rhythm).
•to play in/out of time (= follow/not follow the correct speed and rhythm)
•He always plays in perfect time.
see also ↑big time, ↑small-time
more at beat time (to sth) at ↑beat _v., bide your time at ↑bide, be (living) on borrowed time at ↑borrow, buy time at ↑buy _v., call time (on sth) at ↑call _v., in the course of time at ↑course _n., take it/things one day at a time at ↑day, a devil of a job/time at ↑devil, have an easy time of it at ↑easy _adj., there's a first time for everything at ↑first _det., from that day/time forth at ↑forth, in the fullness of time at ↑fullness, gain time at ↑gain _v., give me sth/sb (any day/time) at ↑give _v., give sb a hard time at ↑hard _adj., have a high old time at ↑high _adj., kill time at ↑kill _v., long time no see at ↑long _adj., make up for lost time at ↑lost _adj., better luck next time at ↑luck _n., mark time at ↑mark _v., it's just/only a matter of time at ↑matter _n., move with the times at ↑move _v., in the nick of time at ↑nick _n., ninety-nine times out of hundred at ↑ninety, for old times' sake at ↑old, once upon a time at ↑once _adv., pass the time of day at ↑pass _v., a race against time/the clock at ↑race _n., a sign of the times at ↑sign _n., a stitch in time (saves nine) at ↑stitch _n., in your own sweet time/way at ↑sweet _adj., have a thin time (of it) at ↑thin _adj., third time lucky at ↑third, have a whale of a time at ↑whale

Word Origin:
Old English tīma, of Germanic origin; related to ↑tide, which it superseded in temporal senses. The earliest of the current verb senses (dating from late Middle English) is ‘do (something) at a particular moment’.

Synonyms:
rest
break • respite • time out • breathing space
These are all words for a short period of time spent relaxing.
rest • a period of relaxing, sleeping or doing nothing after a period of activity: ▪ We stopped for a well-earned rest.
break • a short period of time when you stop what you are doing and rest or eat: ▪ Let's ▪ take a break ▪.
In British English break is a period of time between lessons at school. The North American English word is recess.
respite • a short break from sth difficult or unpleasant: ▪ The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.
time out • (informal, especially NAmE) time for resting or relaxing away from your usual work or studies: ▪ Take time out to relax by the pool.
breathing space • a short rest in the middle of a period of mental or physical effort: ▪ This delay gives the party a breathing space in which to sort out its policies.
(a) rest/break/respite/time out from sth
to have/take (a) rest/break/time out
to give sb (a) rest/break/respite/breathing space

Example Bank:
•A great deal of time has been spent on developing this software.
•As time went by we saw less and less of each other.
•At one time Mary was my best friend.
•At the time of writing, a ceasefire is under discussion.
•By the time you get there the meeting will be over.
•Can he tell the time yet?
•Check the programme ahead of time.
•De Niro makes the most of limited screen time.
•Do you have time for a chat?
•Do you need more time?
•Every time I hear that song I feel happy.
•Finishing the book was a race against time.
•For the first time in history, more than half of us now live in cities.
•Get to the airport in good time.
•Have you lived abroad for any length of time?
•He can be rather moody at times.
•He completed the course in record time.
•He lived at the time of the Civil War.
•He put all his time into the show.
•He surfs the Internet for hours at a time.
•He'd been thinking about quitting his job for quite some time.
•Her parents died a long time ago.
•Her skills improved with time.
•Hot water is available at all times.
•How time flies!
•I can certainly do the job if you give me time.
•I can never find time to write letters.
•I can remember the first time I met her.
•I didn't finish the test— I ran out of time.
•I had no time to think.
•I hope to spend more time with my family.
•I lived there for a time.
•I told her not to do it for the umpteenth time.
•I'll be back in ten minutes' time.
•I'm determined to pass this time.
•I've told you countless times.
•Is this an appropriate time to discuss my salary?
•It helps to pass the time.
•It took her a long time to read the report.
•It was a fun time for us girls.
•It was only a matter of time before someone tried to kill him.
•It's a sign of the times when sports stars earn more than movie stars.
•It's time for a break.
•Kelly played guitar and everyone clapped their hands in time.
•Let me just check the time.
•Mr Curtis was the manager in my time.
•My watch keeps good time.
•Next time you're here let's have lunch together.
•Not knowing what to do, she played for time by going to the bathroom.
•Perceptions change over time.
•She clocked up one of the fastest times of the year.
•She devotes all her spare time to gardening.
•She spends much of her time reading.
•She'll have gone by the time we get there.
•Sorry, your time is up.
•Take your time.
•The Beatles were before my time.
•The attacks were launched at 9 p.m. local time.
•The chairlift can take four people at a time.
•The changing seasons mark the passing of time.
•The coach plans to give younger players more playing time.
•The leaves start to turn red at this time of (the) year.
•The letter was in my pocket all the time.
•The origins of this custom are lost in the mists of time.
•The plane took off an hour behind time.
•The play takes us back in time to the 1940s.
•The time is ripe for revolution.
•The trains are rarely on time.
•The world exists in time and space.
•There are extra buses at peak times.
•There is a long lead time between order and delivery of the product.
•There's less traffic at this time of day.
•They didn't allow much time for discussion.
•They were clapping in time to the music.
•This doesn't leave much time for us to get ready.
•This time tomorrow I'll be in Canada.
•This would be a bad time to tell her.
•Time drags in this job.
•Time heals all wounds.
•Time was when we never needed to lock our house at night.
•Times have changed since Grandma was young.
•We got home in time to see the end of the game.
•We had a great time at the party.
•We had everything worked out ahead of time.
•We had to wait some time before the bus arrived.
•We have no time to lose.
•We need to fix a time for the next meeting.
•We will discuss this matter later, if time permits.
•We'll have to bide our time until the rain stops.
•We're wasting precious time.
•What a waste of time!
•What are you doing out of bed at this time of night?
•What time do you make it?
•Where does the time go?
•You would save time with a dishwasher.
•You'll feel differently about it when the time comes.
•You'll get used to the work in time.
•Your time will come.
•in times of trouble
•measures to reduce waiting times
•the greatest footballer of all time
•the movie's two-hour running time
•three times out of ten
•travel through time
•two hours behind Central European Time
•At no time did I give my consent to the plan.
•Clap your hands to keep time.
•Have I called at a bad time?
•He failed the test three times.
•How many times do I have to tell you not to do that?
•I remember one time we had to abandon our car in the snow.
•I think it's time to go to bed.
•It's time the kids were in bed.
•She always plays in/out of time.
•The Industrial Revolution took place in Victorian times.
•The early morning is the best time of day.
•The rise in gun sales is an alarming sign of the times.
•The train arrived right on time.
•The violence of our times is nothing new.
•There were times— sometimes whole weeks— when I thought it wasn't worth trying to complete the project.
•Try and dance in time to the music.
Idioms: ↑about time ▪ ↑against time ▪ ↑ahead of time ▪ ↑ahead of your time ▪ ↑all the time ▪ ↑at a time ▪ ↑at all times ▪ at my/your/his time of life ▪ ↑at the best of times ▪ ↑at the same time ▪ ↑at times ▪ before my/your/his time ▪ ↑behind the times ▪ ↑do time ▪ ↑every time ▪ ↑for the time being ▪ ↑from time to time ▪ ↑have a lot of time for somebody ▪ ↑have no time for somebody ▪ ↑have the time of your life ▪ ↑have time on your hands ▪ ↑have time to kill ▪ ↑in good time ▪ ↑in no time ▪ ↑in time ▪ ↑in your own time ▪ ↑it's high time ▪ ↑keep up with the times ▪ ↑make good time ▪ ↑many a time ▪ ↑many's the time … ▪ next/first/second time round ▪ ↑nine times out of ten ▪ ↑ninety-nine times out of a hundred ▪ ↑no time like the present ▪ ↑not before time ▪ ↑not give somebody the time of day ▪ ↑not have much time for somebody ▪ ↑of all time ▪ ↑only time will tell ▪ ↑take time out ▪ ↑take your time ▪ take your time to do something sth ▪ ↑time after time ▪ ↑time and a half ▪ ↑time and again ▪ ↑time flies ▪ ↑time is money ▪ ↑time is on your side ▪ ↑time was … ▪ ↑time will tell ▪ ↑whole time
Derived: ↑time out ▪ ↑time sthout

verb

ARRANGE TIME
1. often passive to arrange to do sth or arrange for sth to happen at a particular time
•~ sth (for sth) She timed her arrival for shortly after 3.
•Their request was badly timed (= it was made at the wrong time).
•‘I hope we're not too early.’ ‘You couldn't have timed it better!’
•~ sth to do sth Publication of his biography was timed to coincide with his 70th birthday celebrations.

MEASURE TIME
2. to measure how long it takes for sth to happen or for sb to do sth
•~ sth (at sth) The winner was timed at 20.4 seconds.
•‘How long does it take to get to Leeds from here?’ ‘I don't know, I've never timed it.’
•~ how long… Time how long it takes you to answer the questions.

IN SPORT
3. ~ sth to hit or kick a ball at a particular moment in a sports game
•She timed the pass perfectly.
•a beautifully timed shot
see also ↑ill-timed, ↑mistime, ↑timing, ↑well timed
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English tīma, of Germanic origin; related to ↑tide, which it superseded in temporal senses. The earliest of the current verb senses (dating from late Middle English) is ‘do (something) at a particular moment’.

Example Bank:
•The meeting is timed for 3 o'clock.
•The schedule must be carefully timed.
•The show is timed to coincide with the launch of her new book.
•This campaign is well timed.
•We had timed our arrival to perfection.
•a beautifully timed entrance
•‘I hope we're not too early?’ ‘No, you couldn't have timed it better!’
•Publication of the book was timed to coincide with his 70th birthday celebrations.
•The request was badly timed.