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| a great time n | informal (fun, enjoyment) | وقت ممتع |
| | Thanks so much for inviting me; I had a great time! |
| a long time adv | (a considerable period) | وقت طويل |
| | It's a long time since we last met. |
| a long time ago adv | (in the distant past) | قبل زمن طويل |
| | A long time ago, my ancestors settled in this land. |
| a matter of time n | ([sth] which will happen eventually) | مسألة وقت |
| | They've been dating for 5 years, so it's only a matter of time before he proposes. |
| a mighty long time n | US, informal (very considerable period) | فترة طويلة جداً |
| | 34 years? That's a mighty long time to spend in one job. |
| a stitch in time saves nine expr | figurative (best to act without delay) | عالج المشكلة من بدايتها قبل أن تتفاقم |
| a time n | (a period, a while) | بعض الوقت |
| | Come and sit with me for a time. |
| after some time expr | (after a while) | بعد فترة |
| | After some time, the architect delivered the plans for our new house. |
| against time adj | (under pressure of time) | سباق مع الزمن |
| | Residents are in a race against time as flood waters begin to crest along the river. |
| against time adv | (under pressure of time) | في سباق مع الزمن |
| | They're racing against time to find a cure for her illness. |
ahead of its time,
ahead of the times adj | (advanced) | متطوّر، سابق عصره |
| | The company prides itself on bringing products to market that are ahead of their time. |
ahead of its time,
ahead of the times adj | (enlightened) | سابق عصره |
| | This diary reveals that some men in the past were ahead of the times with regard to women's rights. |
| ahead of time adv | (earlier than scheduled) | قبل الموعد |
| | They estimated that the new Olympic stadium would be ready in September 2011 but actually it was finished ahead of time. |
| ahead of time adv | (in advance, earlier) | مسبقًا |
| | He was able to put the wallpaper up fast because I had primed the plaster ahead of time. |
| all in good time expr | (be patient) | كل شيء في وقته حلو |
| | | الصبر جميل |
| | The doctor assured the family that the patient would be out of hospital the next day, all in good time. |
| all the time expr | (always) | دومًا، على الدوام |
| | I help people all the time. |
| all the time in the world n | figurative (as much time as needed) | متسع من الوقت |
| all-time adj | (ever, for eternity) | على الإطلاق |
| | This is my all-time favourite film. |
| all-time great n | (performer: classic) (ممثل...) | عظيم، كبير |
| all-time great n | (song, etc.: classic) (أغنية...) | كلاسيكيّ |
| alla breve n | (music: time signature) (في الموسيقى) | إسراع إيقاعيّ |
| another time adv | (in the future) | في وقت آخر |
| | Not tonight, but perhaps another time? |
| | لا أستطيع الليلة، ممكن في وقت آخر؟ |
| any time adv | (no matter when) | في أي وقت |
| | You call me any time you need to talk. |
| any time interj | (you're welcome) | على الرحب والسعة |
| | "Thank you for helping me with that." "Any time!" |
| any time now adv | (at any moment) | في أية لحظة |
| | We'll be ready to leave any time now, as soon as my husband finds his glasses. |
| anytime adv | informal (whenever needed) | في أي وقت |
| | | دائمًا |
| | Stop by whenever you want; we're here anytime. |
| | مرّ بنا ساعة تشاء، نحن هنا دائمًا. |
| as time goes by expr | (as circumstances change) | بمرور الوقت، مع مرور الزمن |
| | Sometimes, as time goes by, people's interests and tastes change. |
| | يحدث أحيانًا أن تختلف اهتمامات وأذواق الناس مع مرور الزمن. |
| at a certain time adv | (at a specified hour) | في وقت محدد، في وقت معين |
| | You can adjust the heating so that it switches itself on at a certain time each evening. |
| at a later time adv | (later) | في وقت لاحق |
| | We agreed to discuss the matter again at a later time. |
| at another time adv | (in other circumstances) | في ظروف أخرى |
| | At another time, she would have responded with anger, but she was so tired, she let his comments go. |
| at any one time expr | (any point in time) | في أي وقت |
| | At any one time, there are numerous children suffering from rare illnesses. |
| at any time adv | (whenever convenient) | في أي وقت |
| | You can call me for help at any time. |
| at any time adv | (without warning) (بدون تحذير) | في أي وقت |
| | I like my desk to face the door, because I know my boss may walk in at any time. |
| at no time adv | (never, not at any point) | قط، مطلقًا |
| | At no time did Bob leave the house that evening. |
| at one time expr | (once, at some point in the past) | في الماضي، في ما مضى |
| | At one time you were allowed to buy milk straight from the farmer. |
| at one time expr | (at once: simultaneously) | في وقت واحد، في نفس الوقت |
| | I was trying to do three things at one time, and failed the three. |
| at some other time adv | (at an unspecified future time) | في وقت آخر، في مناسبة أخرى |
| | I promise that we'll go to Disneyland at some other time. |
| at some other time adv | (at an unspecified past time) | في وقت آخر، في مناسبة أخرى |
| | I had promised that we would go to Disney at some other time. |
| at that time adv | (during a specified past period) | في تلك الفترة، في ذلك الوقت، آنذاك |
| | I was born in 1999. At that time my father was a captain, but now he is a major. |
| at the present time adv | (now, currently) | حاليًّا، في الوقت الحاضر |
| | At the present time, there are many migrating birds here. |
| at the same time adv | (simultaneously) | في نفس الوقت، في آن واحد |
| | It was fortunate that we both arrived at the same time. |
| at the same time adv | (in unison) | في نفس الوقت، معًا |
| | We all screamed for more ice cream at the same time. |
| at the same time adv | figurative (all the same) | ومع ذلك |
| | I really like my colleague, but at the same time I wish he'd work harder. |
| at the same time as prep | (concurrent) | بالتزامن مع |
| at the same time that prep | (at precise moment) | في نفس الوقت الذي كان... فيه |
| | Joey returned home at the same time that Zula was preparing to leave. |
| at the time adv | (back then) | في ذلك الوقت، آنذاك |
| | At the time, I didn't fully understand what she meant, but I caught on later. |
| at the time of expr | (when [sth] happened) | في الفترة، وقتَ، عندما |
| | At the time of his father's death, Bob was living in Italy. |
| | كان بوب يعيش في إيطاليا في الفترة التي توفي أبوه فيها. |
| at the time when adv | (during that period) | عندما، خلال |
| | At the time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, there was no human life. |
| at this moment in time expr | (now, at present) | في هذه اللحظة من الزمن، في الوقت الحالي |
| | I am not studying English at this moment in time. |
| at this point in time expr | (currently, now) | في هذا الوقت، حاليًّا |
| at this time adv | (at present, now) | في هذا الوقت، الآن، حاليًّا |
| | That car model is not available at this time. |
| bad time n | (inopportune moment) | وقت غير ملائم |
| | You have come at a bad time. |
| | Our department has just had its budget cut, so it's a bad time to ask the boss for a pay rise. |
| bad time n | (difficult experience) | تجربة صعبة |
| | Harry had a bad time at the casino when he lost a lot of money. |
| bath time n | (time allocated for a bath) | وقت الإستحمام |
| | My kids always hide when it's bath time. |
| | دائما ما يختبأ أولادي وقت الإستحمام. |
| be on borrowed time n | figurative (uncertain time period) | لا يبقى له وقت طويل |
| | With all the budget cuts we're experiencing, there's no doubt this project is on borrowed time; it's going to get shut down any day now. |
| before its time adv | (prematurely) | قبل أوانه |
| | The baby was born before its time. |
| before its time adv | (precociously) | قبل أوانه، قبل الوقت المناسب |
| | Parents should not try to force a child to walk before its time. |
| before your time adv | informal (before your birth) | قبل ولادته |
| | I remember the day President Kennedy was shot - but that's before your time. |
| before your time adv | informal (before your involvement) | قبل عمله هنا |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | قبل أيامه |
| | He used to be Managing Director here, but that was a few years before your time. |
| bide your time v expr | (wait calmly) | ينتظر الوقت المناسب، ينتظر الفرصة السانحة، يأخذ وقته |
| big time adv | informal (to the highest extent) | بشدّة، بقوّة |
| | She's amazing, and I fell in love with her big time. |
| big-time n as adj | informal (very successful) | ناجح جدًّا |
| | Now he's a big-time director, but once he worked in the mail room. |
| break time n | (recreational period) | فترة استراحة |
| | Part-time workers get half the break time of full-time workers. |
| breakfast time n | (hour when breakfast is eaten) | وقت الفطور |
| | Rise and shine! It's breakfast time! |
| British Summer Time n | mainly UK (daylight saving time) | التوقيت الصيفي البريطاني |
| BST n | initialism (British Summer Time) | التوقيت الصيفي البريطاني |
| buy time v expr | figurative (create a helpful delay) | يكسب الوقت |
| | The main use for the drug is to buy time by slowing down the spread of the disease. |
| by that time adv | (in the past) | بحلول ذلك الوقت |
| | My wife got home at midnight. By that time, I had already been asleep for an hour. |
| by that time adv | (in the future) | بحلول ذلك الوقت |
| | Where will you be in 50 years? By that time, I will be an old man! |
| by the time adv | (at some point before) | بحلول |
| | | عند |
| | You better have your chores done by the time I get home or you're in big trouble. |
| | The traffic was so bad that by the time I got to the office I was 20 minutes late. |
| by this time adv | (at some point before this moment) | قبل الآن، في وقت سابق |
| | I would normally be in bed by this time. |
| | By this time, you should have finished studying for the exam. |
| call time vi | (pub: announce closing) | يعلن عن الإغلاق |
| call time vi | (put an end to [sth]) | يقول انتهى الوقت |
| | When I call time, you will put down your pencils and turn your exam papers over. |
| can't be in all places at one time v expr | US, informal (have too many obligations) | عنده التزامات كثيرة |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | يقسم نفسه |
| | I can't be in all places at one time so someone will have to help me. |
| Central Standard Time n | (time zone) | منطقة زمنية وسطى |
| Central Time n | (standard time) (في أميركا الشمالية) | التوقيت المركزي |
| | Mexico uses Central Time. |
| Christmas time n | (period of Christmas holidays) | فترة الكريسماس، عطلة الكريسماس |
| | I'm going home at Christmas time. |
| closing time n | (hour when a business closes) (مؤسسة) | ساعة الإغلاق |
| | The closing time of most shops in the city centre is between 5pm & 8pm. |
| closing time n | UK (hour when a pub closes) (حانة) | ساعة الإغلاق |
| | At closing time, there are lots of drunk people on the streets. |
| collection time n | (hour when postbox is emptied) | موعد جمع الخطابات |
| | They have posted the collection times on the outside of the mail boxes. |
common measure,
common meter (US),
common metre (UK),
common time n | (poetry, verse: iambic meter) | الوزن في الشعر |
| comp time n | US, abbr, informal (compensatory time off) | وقت إضافي |
| crunch time n | informal (decisive moment) | وقت حاسم |
| CST n | initialism (Central Standard Time) | التوقيت الرسمي المركزي |
| curb-to-curb time n | (air travel time) (في السفر جوًّا وغيره) | المدة من الرصيف إلى الرصيف |
| | When I went to England from Colorado, my curb-to-curb time was almost 24 hours. |
| cut time n | US (music: alla breve) (في الموسيقى) | إسراع إيقاعيّ |
daylight saving time,
daylight savings time n | (clocks set one hour ahead) | التوقيت الصيفي |
| | Most countries have daylight saving time in the summer, although the start date varies. |
| delivery time n | (before customer receives goods) | الوقت المستغرق للتسليم |
| | The exact delivery time cannot be specified. |
| departure time n | (scheduled leaving time) | وقت المغادرة |
| | Our departure time is 12:30, so we need to be at the airport 3 hours before that to get through security. |
| do time vi | slang (serve a prison sentence) | يقضي عقوبة سجن |
| double time n | US (military: marching rate) (في السير العسكري) | هرولة |
| double-time⇒ vi | (move twice as fast) | يسير الهرولة |
| double-time [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (cause to move in double time) | يجعل شخصًا/شيئًا يسير الهرولة |
| double time n | (overtime pay) (للعمل وقتًا إضافيًّا) | أجر مضاعف |
| DST n | initialism (daylight saving time) | توقيت صيفي |
| each time adv | (on every occasion) | كل مرة |
| | Each time she sang, people would cover their ears. |
| | كان الناس يغطون آذانهم في كل مرة كانت تغني. |
| early times npl | (period long ago) | الماضي البعيد |
| | In early times, people made measurements by comparing things with parts of the human body. |
| Eastern Daylight Time n | (time zone) | التوقيت الصيفي الشرقي |
| Eastern Standard Time n | (standard time in eastern US) | المنطقة الزمنية الشرقية |
| Eastern Standard Time adv | (at standard time in eastern US) | بتوقيت المنطقة الشرقية |