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| a great time n | informal (fun, enjoyment) | en bra stund uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | jättekul adj |
| | | en bra tid uttr |
| | Thanks so much for inviting me; I had a great time! |
| a long time adv | (a considerable period) | längesedan, längesen adv |
| | (bokstavlig översättning) | en lång tid adv |
| | It's a long time since we last met. |
| a long time ago adv | (in the distant past) | för längesedan, för länge sedan adv |
| | (formell) | för en lång tid sedan uttr |
| | A long time ago, my ancestors settled in this land. |
| a matter of time n | ([sth] which will happen eventually) | en tidsfråga s |
| | | en fråga om tid uttr |
| | They've been dating for 5 years, so it's only a matter of time before he proposes. |
| a time n | (a period, a while) | en stund s |
| | (bildlig) | en minut s |
| | (bildlig) | ett ögonblick s |
| | Come and sit with me for a time. |
| after some time expr | (after a while) | efter ett tag uttr |
| | (formell) | efter en tid uttr |
| | After some time, the architect delivered the plans for our new house. |
| ahead of time adv | (earlier than scheduled) | före förmodad tid uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | innan man trodde uttr |
| | 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) | i förväg prep + s |
| | 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) | så småningom, tids nog uttr |
| | 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) | hela tiden adv |
| | I help people all the time. |
| all the time in the world n | figurative (as much time as needed) (bildlig) | all tid i världen uttr |
| all-time adj | (ever, for eternity) | tidernas adj |
| | | genom tiderna adj |
| | Many consider Mozart to be the all-time best composer. |
| | Många tycker att Mozart är tidernas bästa kompositör. |
| | Många tycker att Mozart är den bästa kompositören genom tiderna. |
| another time adv | (in the future) | en annan gång uttr |
| | | någon annan gång uttr |
| | Not tonight, but perhaps another time? |
| any time adv | (no matter when) | när som helst adv |
| | | närsomhelst adv |
| | You call me any time you need to talk. |
| any time interj | (you're welcome) | Inga problem! interj |
| | | Självklart! interj |
| | (ngt formell) | Ingen orsak! interj |
| | "Thank you for helping me with that." "Any time!" |
| anytime adv | informal (whenever needed) | alltid adv |
| | (vardagligt) | alla gånger adv + s |
| | | närsomhelst, när som helst adv, uttr |
| | | närhelst, när helst adv, uttr |
| | Stop by whenever you want; we're here anytime. |
| as time goes by expr | (as circumstances change) | med tidens gång uttr |
| | | så småningom uttr |
| | Sometimes, as time goes by, people's interests and tastes change. |
| at a later time adv | (later) | vid ett senare tillfälle uttr |
| | We agreed to discuss the matter again at a later time. |
| at any time adv | (whenever convenient) | när som helst, närsomhelst adv |
| | You can call me for help at any time. |
| at any time adv | (without warning) | när som helst, närsomhelst adv |
| | 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) | inte någon gång, aldrig någonsin uttr |
| | At no time did Bob leave the house that evening. |
| at one time expr | (once, at some point in the past) | förr i tiden, en gång i tiden uttr |
| | At one time you were allowed to buy milk straight from the farmer. |
| at one time expr | (at once: simultaneously) | samtidigt adv |
| | | på samma gång uttr |
| | I was trying to do three things at one time, and failed the three. |
| at that time adv | (during a specified past period) | vid den tidpunkten adv |
| | (vardagligt) | då adv |
| | 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) | i nuläget prep + s |
| | | för närvarande prep + s |
| | At the present time, there are many migrating birds here. |
| at the same time adv | (simultaneously) | samtidigt adv |
| | | vid samma tid adv |
| | It was fortunate that we both arrived at the same time. |
| at the same time adv | (in unison) | samtidigt adv |
| | (bildlig) | i samma ögonblick adv |
| | We all screamed for more ice cream at the same time. |
| at the same time adv | figurative (all the same) | samtidigt adv |
| | (vardagligt) | i samma veva adv |
| | I really like my colleague, but at the same time I wish he'd work harder. |
| at the time adv | (back then) | på den tiden adv |
| | (vardagligt) | då adv |
| | At the time, I didn't fully understand what she meant, but I caught on later. |
| at the time of expr | (when [sth] happened) | vid tidpunkten av ngt uttr |
| | | när något hände uttr |
| | At the time of his father's death, Bob was living in Italy. |
| at this time adv | (at present, now) | vid den här tidpunkten uttr |
| | | just nu adv |
| | (vardagligt) | nu adv |
| | That car model is not available at this time. |
| bad time n | (inopportune moment) (ej passande tid) | oläglig tidpunkt, oläglig tid s |
| | (vid ej passande tid) | olägligt adv |
| | 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) (svår händelse) | jobbig upplevelse s |
| | (svår period) | jobbig tid s |
| | (besvärlig, irriterande) | jobbigt adv |
| | Harry had a bad time at the casino when he lost a lot of money. |
| be on borrowed time n | figurative (uncertain time period) (bildlig) | leva på lånad tid vbal uttr |
| | 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) | för tidigt adv |
| | The baby was born before its time. |
| before its time adv | (precociously) | före sin tid uttr |
| | Parents should not try to force a child to walk before its time. |
| big time adv | informal (to the highest extent) | jättemycket adv |
| | | totalt adv |
| | (bildlig) | handlöst adv |
| | She's amazing, and I fell in love with her big time. |
| break time n | (recreational period) | rast s |
| | | fritid s |
| | Part-time workers get half the break time of full-time workers. |
| buy time v expr | figurative (create a helpful delay) | vinna tid vtr + s |
| | (bildlig) | köpa tid vtr + s |
| | 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) (formell) | vid den tidpunkten uttr |
| | | vid det tillfället uttr |
| | My wife got home at midnight. By that time, I had already been asleep for an hour. |
| by that time adv | (in the future) | då adv |
| | | vid den tidpunkten uttr |
| | Where will you be in 50 years? By that time, I will be an old man! |
| by the time adv | (at some point before) | när adv |
| | 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) | vid det tillfället uttr |
| | (formell) | vid den tidpunkten uttr |
| | I would normally be in bed by this time. |
| | By this time, you should have finished studying for the exam. |
| can't be in all places at one time v expr | US, informal (have too many obligations) | inte kunna vara överallt samtidigt uttr |
| | I can't be in all places at one time so someone will have to help me. |
| Christmas time n | (period of Christmas holidays) | juletid, julhelg s |
| | | julen s |
| | I'm going home at Christmas time. |
| closing time n | (hour when a business closes) | stängningstid, stängningsdags s |
| | The closing time of most shops in the city centre is between 5pm & 8pm. |
| closing time n | UK (hour when a pub closes) | stängningsdags, stängningstid s |
| | At closing time, there are lots of drunk people on the streets. |
| comp time n | US, abbr, informal (compensatory time off) | komptid s |
daylight saving time,
daylight savings time n | (clocks set one hour ahead) | sommartid s |
| | Most countries have daylight saving time in the summer, although the start date varies. |
| do time vi | slang (serve a prison sentence) (vardagligt) | sitta inne vitr + s |
| | | avtjäna straff vtr + s |
| | | sitta bakom lås och bom vbal uttr |
| each time adv | (on every occasion) | varje gång adv |
| | (omodern) | var gång adv |
| | Each time she sang, people would cover their ears. |
| early times npl | (period long ago) | början s |
| | (litterärt) | begynnelsen s |
| | In early times, people made measurements by comparing things with parts of the human body. |
| EST n | initialism (Eastern Standard Time) | EST s |
| | Midday EST is 5 pm GMT. |
| ET n | abbreviation (Eastern Time) | Eastern Time s |
| | I will call you tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. ET. |
| every time adv | (on each occasion) | varje gång pron + s |
| | I've watched that movie seven times and the ending makes me cry every time. |
| every time conj | (on each occasion that) | varje gång pron + s |
| | Every time I go to the restaurant I order the same dish. |
| extra time n | mainly UK (sports: further period of play) | förlängningstid s |
| | (vardagligt) | förlängning s |
find time to do [sth],
find the time to do [sth] vtr + n | (activity: fit in) | hinna med vtr + prep |
| | I am very busy, but I will try to find time to see you. |
find time for [sth],
find the time for [sth] vtr + n | (activity, event: fit in) | hitta tid, finna tid vtr + s |
| | | hinna vtr |
| | Many people complain they cannot find time for reading. |
| first-time n as adj | (doing [sth] for first time) (förled) | förstagångs- adj |
| | This travel guide is full of excellent tips for first-time visitors to Britain. |
| for a long time adv | (at length) | för en lång tid adv |
| | (vardagligt) | länge adv |
| | After a hard day's work, I'm always ready to sleep for a long time. |
| for the time being expr | (temporarily) | för närvarande adv |
| | | tillsvidare adv |
| | My car fell apart so I'm using my bicycle for the time being. |
| for the umpteenth time adv | informal (yet again) (familjärt) | för femtioelfte gången adv |
| | For the umpteenth time ... will you children be quiet? |
| free time n | (leisure hours) | fritid s |
| | She often reads in her free time. |
| from time to time adv | (now and then, occasionally) | då och då adv |
| | | ibland adv |
| | | emellanåt adv |
| | I go for a walk in the countryside from time to time. |
| full time n | (standard weekly working hours) | heltid s |
| | | heltidsjobb s |
| Anmärkning: hyphen used when term is an adj before the noun |
| | Now that I moved from part time to full time I'm covered under the company's medical program. |
full time,
full-time adj | (of standard weekly working hours) (förled) | heltids- adj |
| | | fulltids- adj |
| | They think that cutting down the full-time working week to 36 hours will increase employment. |
full time,
full-time adv | (on a full-time basis) | heltid adv |
| | | fulltid adv |
| | I'm now working full time at the baker's on the corner. |
| garbage time n | US (end of sports match) | bortslösad tid adj |
| | | tid när ingenting händer adj |
| give [sb] a hard time v expr | informal (treat harshly) | vara tuff mot vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | ge ngn en omgång vbal uttr |
| | 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) | skälla på ngn för ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | ge ngn en omgång vbal uttr |
| | My dad gave me a hard time about not finishing my homework. |
| GMT n | initialism (Greenwich Mean Time) (förkortning) | GMT s |
| | GMT is a time zone that includes the British Isles. |
| GMT adv | initialism (Greenwich Mean Time) (förkortning) | GMT adv |
| | The event is scheduled to take place at 2200 hours GMT. |
| a good time n | (enjoyable experience) | goda tider, bra tider spl |
| | If you're looking for a good time, try Ray's Bar on a Friday night. |
| good-time n as adj | (person: seeking fun) (omodern) | muntergök s |
| | | lustigkurre s |
| | In her twenties, Margaret was known as a good-time girl. |
| good-time n as adj | (music, etc.: fun) | glad adj |
| | (omodern) | munter adj |
| | This radio station plays only good-time rock 'n' roll music. |
Greenwich Mean Time,
Greenwich Time n | (universal time) | Greenwichtid s |
| | Mountain standard time is plus 8 hours from Greenwich Mean Time. |
Greenwich Mean Time,
Greenwich Time adv | (universal time) | Greenwichtid s |
| | The time is 12 o'clock, Greenwich Mean Time. |
half-time,
also US: halftime n | (sport: break at mid point) | halvtid s |
| | At half-time the home team was winning easily. |
half-time,
also US: halftime adj | (taking place midway though sports match) (förled) | halvleks-, halvtids- adj |
| hard times npl | (financial hardship) (främst finansiellt) | svåra tider, bistra tider adj + spl |
| | Both he and she are unemployed and they're going through some hard times. |
| hard times npl | (difficult period) | svår tid, svår period adj + s |
| | These are hard times for those wanting to start their own business. |
| harvest time n | (season when crops are gathered) (bärgningstid av skörd) | skördetid s |
| | When harvest time is over, the farm workers have a big celebration. |
| have a good time v expr | (enjoy yourself, have fun) | ha det roligt, ha det trevligt vbal uttr |
| | (informell) | ha kul, ha roligt vtr + adv |
| | Whenever I go out with friends we all have a good time. I hope you have a good time in Spain! |
| have a hard time v expr | (experience difficulties) | gå igenom svårigheter, ha problem vbal uttr |
| | Be kind to her - she's having a really hard time right now. |
| have a hard time doing [sth] v expr | informal (find difficult) | ha svårigheter med att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | tycka ngt är jobbigt vbal uttr |
| | We're having a hard time picking a suitable slogan for our marketing campaign. |
| have no time for v expr | figurative (not tolerate) | inte ha tid till, inte ha tid med vbal uttr |
| | James has no time for gossips. |
| | I have no time for children who won't do their homework. |
| have plenty of time v expr | (have more than enough time available) | ha gott om tid vbal uttr |
| | Don't rush into marriage. You're young; you have plenty of time. |
| have time vi | (have enough time available to do [sth]) | ha tid vtr + s |
| | Do you have time for lunch with me? |
| have time on your hands v expr | figurative (have spare time) | ha tid att spendera vbal uttr |
| | (vardaglig) | ha tid över vbal uttr |
| be high time for [sb] to do [sth] n | informal (be urgent) | hög tid för ngn att göra ngt uttr |
| | | på tiden för ngn att göra ngt uttr |
| | It's high time for you to find yourself a job. |
| be high time [sb] did [sth] expr | informal (be urgent) | vara hög tid för ngn att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara på tiden att ngn gör ngt vbal uttr |
| | It's high time I went to the doctor; I've postponed it four times. |
| high time | (appropriate time) | hög tid s |
| | | på tiden s |
| home time n | (when school or work ends) | slut på dagen uttr |
| | | slut på skoldagen, slut på arbetsdagen uttr |
| in a short time adv | (soon) | om en liten stund uttr |
| | | snart adv |
| | I'll have it finished in a short time – please be patient. |
| in a short time adv | (within a brief span of time) | på en liten stund uttr |
| | | snabbt adv |
| | In a short time, the fire spread to the other buildings. |
| in double-quick time expr | (very fast) (bildlig) | i racerfart prep + s |
| | (bildlig) | i ljusets hastighet uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | jättesnabbt adv |
| in due time adv | (eventually) | i sinom tid uttr |
| | | när tiden är inne uttr |
| | In due time, we will put all this behind us. |
| in good time adv | (sufficiently early) | i god tid adv |
| | You need to get to the theatre in good time if you want to get a seat near the front. |
| in good time adv | (speedily) | i god tid adv |
| | We got to the beach in good time - there was very little traffic on the road. |