time in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for time in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.time [Am taɪm, Brit tʌɪm] N

1. time U (past, present, future):

time
time and space
the ravages of time
time is on our side
(only) time will tell
time just flew by
how time flies!
time marches on
it's just a matter of time
(from) time out of mind
time and tide wait for no man attr travel

2. time U (time available, necessary for sth):

time
I haven't had (the) time to read it
to make time for sth
to make time (hurry) Am inf
to make time (hurry) Am inf
apurarse LatAm
to make up for lost time
to take one's time just take your time
to waste time
what a waste of time!
to buy time
I've got a lot of time for him
to play for time
time is money

3.1. time U (as measured by clocks):

time
what's the time?, what time is it?
do you have the time?
what time do you make it? Brit
son diez para las diez LatAm excl RioPl
to be able to tell the time or Am also tell time
(at) what time did she arrive?
look at the time!
is that the time?!
is that the time?!

3.2. time C or U (timing of an event):

time
departure time
it's time for tea
is it time to go yet?
it's time for bed!
time, gentlemen, please! (in UK)

4.1. time no pl (period):

time (of days, months, years)
time (of hours)
we waited a long time
that was a long time ago
they lived in Paris for a time/for a long time
I haven't seen her for a long time
I haven't seen her for a long time
long time no see! inf
he took a long time to do it
to serve or inf do time
to serve or inf do time

6. time C (point in time):

at this time of (the) year
it's that time of the month euph
from that time on
from that time on
this is a good/bad time for us
there comes a time when
it came time Am
my/her time has come
to bide one's time

7. time C (instance, occasion):

time
vez f
do you remember the time (when) she said … ?
do you remember the time (when) she said … ?
third time lucky!
this time
you paid (the) last time
for the last time: no!
(the) next time you see him
we lost last timeand the time before and the time before that!

8.1. time (epoch, age):

time C often pl
time C often pl
at one time
at one time
there was a time when or time was when

10. time in phrases:

against time
a race against time
I knew it all the time
any time, come any time
any time of the year
thanks for your helpany time!
thanks for your helpany time!
at a time we'll interview them four at a time
at a time we'll interview them four at a time
one at a time!
one at a time!
take it one step at a time
at this time Am
at this time Am
every or each time as conj (whenever)
from time to time
in time (early enough)
in time (eventually)
in good time
all in good time
all in good time
in no time (at all)
in no time (at all)
in no time (at all)
she's never on time
she's never on time
to buy on time Am
time after time or time and (time) again

II.time [Am taɪm, Brit tʌɪm] VB trans

time-honored, time-honoured Brit [Am ˈtaɪmˌɑnərd, Brit ˈtʌɪmˌɒnəd] ADJ

space-time [Am ˈspeɪs ˈˌtaɪm, Brit speɪsˈtʌɪm] N U

time-consuming [Am ˈtaɪm kənˈˌs(j)umɪŋ, Brit tʌɪmk(ə)nˈsjuːmɪŋ] ADJ

time in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for time in the English»Spanish Dictionary

1. time:

time
to kill time
to make time
to spend time
(how) time flies
time passes
as time goes by
in time
to be a matter of time
(only) time can tell
of all time
on time
over time

2. time no pl (period):

time
access time COMPUT
extra time SPORTS
free time
after a time
all the time
a long time ago
some time ago
given time
to have a good time
to run out of time, to be (all) out of time Am, Aus inf
to save time
to waste time
most of the time
to give sb a hard time inf
I (don't) have a lot of time for him

Phrases:

time is a great healer prov
time is money prov
there's a time and a place (for everything) prov
a week is a long time in politics prov
time and tide wait for no man prov
time heals all wounds prov
in less than no time
to buy time
to do time inf
time moves on

turnabout time N, turnaround time N AVIAT, NAUT

time Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

at any given time, at (any) one time
time and (time) again
from time to time
from time to time
time and tide wait for no man prov
to have a bad time of it
to march in time to a tune

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Translations for time in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The team with the fastest time through the 48.6 km course based on the time of its first five riders wins the competition.
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This is particularly common in jurisdictions in which only one licence plate series or design is valid at any given time.
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It's an eye-catcher for all the right reasons; it doesn't try to be too smart but at the same time, it is smart.
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For some time she lived in a trailer on food stamps and welfare.
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The coracles are about 2.24 m in diameter, but still can take a load of eight persons at a time.
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Information on chargeable events includes time of call set-up, duration of the call, amount of data transferred, etc.
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But time and again, reporters give new appointees a public tongue-bath in hopes of later getting access to a scoop in return for the self-abasement.
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Working memory capacity allows for the retention and manipulation of information for short periods of time.
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Let's spend some time with this, because it's equal parts misleading and guileless.
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In 108 pages, including 310 references, the paper was a virtual synopsis of the state of biochemistry at the time.
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