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| a great time n | informal (fun, enjoyment) | divertir-se vp |
| | Thanks so much for inviting me; I had a great time! |
| | Muito obrigada pelo convite, me diverti muito! |
| a long time adv | (a considerable period) | há muito tempo loc adv |
| | It's a long time since we last met. |
| | Há muito tempo não nos vemos! |
| a long time ago adv | (in the distant past) | muito tempo atrás adv |
| | A long time ago, my ancestors settled in this land. |
| | Muito tempo atrás, meus ancestrais se instalaram nesta terra |
| a matter of time n | ([sth] which will happen eventually) | questão de tempo sf |
| | They've been dating for 5 years, so it's only a matter of time before he proposes. |
| | Eles namoram há 5 anos, então é uma questão de tempo até que ele a peça em casamento. |
| a mighty long time n | US, informal (very considerable period) | muito tempo sm |
| | 34 years? That's a mighty long time to spend in one job. |
| | 34 anos? É muito tempo para ficar em um trabalho só. |
| at a certain time adv | (at a specified hour) | em determinado momento loc adv |
| | You can adjust the heating so that it switches itself on at a certain time each evening. |
| at a later time adv | (later) (formal) | posteriormente adv |
| | (informal) | depois adv |
| | (informal) | mais tarde loc adv |
| | We agreed to discuss the matter again at a later time. |
| for a long time adv | (at length) | por muito tempo loc adv |
| | After a hard day's work, I'm always ready to sleep for a long time. |
| | Depois de um longo dia de trabalho, sempre estou pronto para dormir por muito tempo. |
| for a long time to come adv | (way into the future) | por muito tempo ainda loc adv |
| | Oil spills affect the environment both immediately and for a long time to come. |
| for a short time adv | (briefly) | por um tempo curto, por um momento loc adv |
| | He'd only lived in the apartment for a short time - about two weeks. |
| give [sb] a hard time v expr | informal (treat harshly) | dar trabalho expres |
| | (figurado) | pegar pesado expres v |
| | They gave me a hard time at the interview. |
give [sb] a hard time about [sth],
give [sb] a hard time over [sth] v expr | informal (berate) | repreender vt |
| | (BRA, informal) | dar um carão expres v |
| | (figurado) | dar um sermão expres v |
| | My dad gave me a hard time about not finishing my homework. |
| a good time n | (enjoyable experience) | bons momentos expres |
| | If you're looking for a good time, try Ray's Bar on a Friday night. |
| | Se você estiver buscando bons momentos, vá ao bar do Ray numa sexta à noite. |
| have a good time v expr | (enjoy yourself, have fun) | divertir-se muito vp + adv |
| | Whenever I go out with friends we all have a good time. I hope you have a good time in Spain! |
| | Sempre que eu saio com amigos, nós nos divertimos muito. Eu espero que vocês se divirtam muito na Espanha! |
| have a hard time v expr | (experience difficulties) | passar por dificuldades expres v |
| | Be kind to her - she's having a really hard time right now. |
| have a hard time doing [sth] v expr | informal (find difficult) | quebrar a cabeça expres v |
| | We're having a hard time picking a suitable slogan for our marketing campaign. |
| have a whale of a time v expr | (have a lot of fun) | divertir-se muito vp + adv |
| in a short time adv | (soon) | em pouco tempo, em breve loc adv |
| | I'll have it finished in a short time – please be patient. |
| in a short time adv | (within a brief span of time) | em pouco tempo loc adv |
| | | rapidamente adv |
| | In a short time, the fire spread to the other buildings. |
| | Em pouco tempo, o fogo se espalhou para os outros edifícios. |
| it's been a long time expr | (a lot of time has passed) | faz tempo expres |
| | It's been a long time since I last saw him. |
| once upon a time adv | (start of a fairy tale) | era uma vez loc adv |
| | Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived an orphan girl with her wicked stepmother. |
| | Era uma vez, num país distante, uma menina órfã com sua madrasta malvada. |
| one at a time adv | (one by one) | um por vez, um de cada vez loc adv |
| | Customers are only allowed into the store one at a time. |
| one day at a time expr | (not worry about the future) | um dia por vez loc adv |
| | Jasmine told her daughter not to worry too much, and to live one day at a time. |
| one step at a time adv | (gradually, progressively) | passo a passo loc adv |
| | | um pouco por vez loc adv |
| take a long time v expr | (require much time to do) | demorar vt |
| | Recovery from a head injury can take a long time. |
| take a long time to do [sth] v expr | (require much time) | demorar vt |
| | It took a long time to tidy the apartment. |
| take [sb] a long time v expr | (require much time for [sb] to do) | demorar vt |
| | I put the wardrobe together from a kit; it took me a long time! |
| take [sb] a long time to do [sth] v expr | (require much time of [sb]) | demorar vt |
| | It has taken Graeme a long time to get over his divorce. |
take a vacation (US),
take some holiday,
take time off (UK) v expr | (take time away from work) (aproveitar um feriado, ter tempo livre) | tirar férias loc v |
| | (informal) | sair de férias loc v |
there is a time and a place for everything,
there is a time and place for everything expr | (responding to [sth] inappropriate) | tem hora e lugar pra tudo expres |
| wait a long time v expr | (endure a considerable delay) (passar por longa demora) | esperar por muito tempo expres v |
| | Because of the crowds we had to wait a long time. |
waste of time,
a waste of time n | (pointless activity) | perda de tempo expres |
| | It's a waste of time trying to convince her. |
| | É perda de tempo tentar convencê-la. |