Samengestelde woorden:
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| a long time adv | (a considerable period) | lang geleden woordgr. |
| | | lange tijd woordgr. |
| | | een lange tijd, een hele tijd woordgr. |
| | | lang bw |
| | It's a long time since we last met. |
| | Het is lang geleden dat we elkaar hebben gezien. |
| a long time ago adv | (in the distant past) | lang geleden bw |
| | A long time ago, my ancestors settled in this land. |
| all the time expr | (always) | voortdurend, de hele tijd, steeds bw |
| | I help people all the time. |
| all-time adj | (ever, for eternity) | aller tijden, ooit predicatieve nabepaling |
| | This is my all-time favourite film. |
| any time adv | (no matter when) | altijd bw |
| | | elk moment woordgr. |
| | You call me any time you need to talk. |
| | Als je wilt praten, kun je me altijd bellen. |
| at a later time adv | (later) | in een later stadium frase |
| | We agreed to discuss the matter again at a later time. |
| at no time adv | (never, not at any point) | nooit, op geen enkel moment bw |
| | At no time did Bob leave the house that evening. |
| at one time expr | (once, at some point in the past) | eens, ooit bw |
| | At one time you were allowed to buy milk straight from the farmer. |
| at one time expr | (at once: simultaneously) | tegelijk, tegelijkertijd bw |
| | I was trying to do three things at one time, and failed the three. |
| at that time adv | (during a specified past period) | toen bw |
| | (formeel) | destijds, toentertijd bw |
| | I was born in 1999. At that time my father was a captain, but now he is a major. |
| | Ik werd geboren in 1999. Toen was mijn vader kapitein, maar nu is hij majoor. |
| at the same time adv | (simultaneously) | tegelijk, tegelijkertijd, gelijktijdig bw |
| | | op dezelfde tijd, op hetzelfde moment woordgr. |
| | It was fortunate that we both arrived at the same time. |
| | Het was een geluk dat we beiden tegelijk arriveerden. |
| at the same time adv | (in unison) | tegelijk, tegelijkertijd, gelijktijdig bw |
| | We all screamed for more ice cream at the same time. |
| | We riepen allemaal tegelijk om meer ijs. |
| at the time adv | (back then) | op dat moment woordgr. |
| | (formeel) | destijds, toentertijd, indertijd bw |
| | At the time, I didn't fully understand what she meant, but I caught on later. |
| | Op dat moment begreep ik niet helemaal wat ze bedoelde, maar ik kwam er na een tijdje achter. |
| at this time adv | (at present, now) | op dit moment, op dit ogenblik frase |
| | | momenteel bw |
| | That car model is not available at this time. |
| bad time n | (inopportune moment) | slecht tijdstip, slecht moment nw het |
| | 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) | moeilijke tijd nw de |
| | Harry had a bad time at the casino when he lost a lot of money. |
| before its time adv | (prematurely) | vóór zijn / haar tijd bw |
| | The baby was born before its time. |
| before its time adv | (precociously) | te vroeg bw |
| | Parents should not try to force a child to walk before its time. |
| buy time v | figurative (create a helpful delay) (figuurlijk) | tijd winnen nw + ww |
| by the time adv | (at some point before) | tegen de tijd frase |
| | 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. |
| closing time n | (hour when a business closes) | sluitingstijd nw de |
| | The closing time of most shops in the city centre is between 5pm & 8pm. |
| closing time n | UK (hour when a pub closes) | sluitingsuur nw het |
| | At closing time, there are lots of drunk people on the streets. |
| comp time n | US, abbr, informal (compensatory time off) | compensatie-uren nw mv |
| double-time [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (cause to move in double time) | de snelheid verdubbelen overg.uitdr. |
| double-time⇒ vi | (move twice as fast) | in snelheid verdubbelen onoverg.uitdr. |
| early times npl | (period long ago) | ver verleden, grijs verleden bn + nw |
| | In early times, people made measurements by comparing things with parts of the human body. |
| EST n | initialism (Eastern Standard Time) (afkorting: Eastern Standard Time) | EST nw de |
| | Midday EST is 5 pm GMT. |
| every time conj | (on each occasion that) | elke keer, iedere keer bw |
| | | telkens bw |
| | Every time I go to the restaurant I order the same dish. |
find time to do [sth],
find the time to do [sth] vtr + n | (activity: fit in) | tijd vinden onoverg. uitdr. |
| | | tijd vrijmaken voor onoverg. uitdr. |
| | 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) | tijd vinden onoverg. uitdr. |
| | Many people complain they cannot find time for reading. |
| for the time being expr | (temporarily) | voorlopig bw |
| | My car fell apart so I'm using my bicycle for the time being. |
| for the umpteenth time adv | informal (yet again) | voor de zoveelste keer, voor de zoveelste maal frase |
| | (fig., informeel) | voor de honderdste keer frase |
| | For the umpteenth time ... will you children be quiet? |
| | Voor de zoveelste keer... Willen jullie, kinderen, eens stil zijn? |
| free time n | (leisure hours) | vrije tijd bn + nw |
| | She often reads in her free time. |
| | Ze leest vaak in haar vrije tijd. |
| from time to time adv | (now and then, occasionally) | zo nu en dan, nu en dan, af en toe, van tijd tot tijd woordgr. |
| | | soms bw |
| | I go for a walk in the countryside from time to time. |
| full time n | (standard weekly working hours) | fulltime, voltijds bw |
| Opmerking: 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) | vertaling niet beschikbaar |
| | 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) | fulltime, voltijds bw |
| | I'm now working full time at the baker's on the corner. |
| GMT n | abbreviation (Greenwich Mean Time) | GT, G.M.T afkorting |
| | | Greenwichtijd nw de, ont. |
| | GMT is a time zone that includes the British Isles. |
| a good time n | (enjoyable experience) | heerlijke tijd, fijne tijd nw de |
| | | verzetje nw het |
| | If you're looking for a good time, try Ray's Bar on a Friday night. |
| Greenwich Mean Time n | (GMT: universal time) | Greenwichtijd nw de, ont. |
| | Mountain standard time is plus 8 hours from Greenwich Mean Time. |
| | Mountain Standard Time is de Greenwichtijd plus 8 uur. |
half-time,
also US: halftime n | (sport: break at mid point) | rust nw de |
| | At half-time the home team was winning easily. |
| hard times npl | (financial hardship) (financieel) | zware tijden, moeilijke tijden bn + nw |
| | (Belg.) | harde tijden bn+nw |
| | Both he and she are unemployed and they're going through some hard times. |
| | Ze zijn beide werkloos en momenteel gaan ze door moeilijke tijden. |
| hard times npl | (difficult period) | zware tijden, moeilijke tijden bn + nw |
| | These are hard times for those wanting to start their own business. |
| have a good time v expr | (enjoy yourself, have fun) | plezier hebben bw + ww |
| | Whenever I go out with friends we all have a good time. I hope you have a good time in Spain! |
| | Wanneer ik met vrienden uit ga, hebben we allemaal plezier. Ik hoop dat je plezier hebt in Spanje! |
| have a hard time v expr | (experience difficulties) | het moeilijk hebben frase |
| | Be kind to her - she's having a really hard time right now. |
| | Wees lief voor haar. Ze heeft het nogal moeilijk. |
| have a hard time doing [sth] v expr | informal (find difficult) | iets moeilijk vinden, moeite hebben met frase |
| | We're having a hard time picking a suitable slogan for our marketing campaign. |
| | We hebben nogal moeite met het kiezen van een geschikte slogan voor onze marketingcampagne. |
| have no time for v expr | figurative (not tolerate) | geen tijd hebben voor, geen tijd hebben om frase |
| | James has no time for gossips. I have no time for children who won't do their homework. |
| | James heeft geen tijd voor roddels. |
| have plenty of time v expr | (have more than enough time available) | meer dan genoeg tijd hebben onoverg. uitdr. |
| | (informeel) | tijd zat hebben onoverg. uitdr. |
| | Don't rush into marriage. You're young; you have plenty of time. |
| | Je moet niet overhaast trouwen. Je bent jong, je hebt nog meer dan tijd genoeg. |
| have time vi | (have enough time available to do [sth]) | genoeg tijd hebben woordgr |
| | Do you have time for lunch with me? |
| in a short time adv | (soon) | snel bw |
| | I'll have it finished in a short time – please be patient. |
| in a short time adv | (within a brief span of time) | In een korte tijd woordgr |
| | In a short time, the fire spread to the other buildings. |
| in double-quick time expr | (very fast) | in noodtempo bw |
| | | razendsnel bw |
| in the course of time adv | (eventually) | op den duur, in de loop der jaren bw |
| | You'll forget him in the course of time. |
| | In de loop der jaren zul je hem wel vergeten. |
in time,
with time adv | (eventually) | na verloop van tijd woordgr |
| | You'll forget all about it in time. |
| in time adv | (not too late) | op tijd bw |
| | The meeting starts in five minutes; if we hurry, we might still get there in time. |
| in time for [sth] expr | (not late for) | op tijd bw |
| | Make sure you arrive in time for the start of the concert at 7 P.M. |
| in time to do [sth] expr | (not late) | op tijd bw |
| | I got to the concert in time to get a seat at the front. |
| It's high time you did it. expr | informal (You should do it now.) (informeel) | het is hoog tijd dat je, het wordt hoog tijd dat je frase |
| | | het is hoog tijd dat u, het wordt hoog tijd dat u frase |
| | It's high time I went to the doctor; I've postponed it four times. |
| | Het wordt hoog tijd dat ik naar de dokter ga, ik heb het al vier keer uitgesteld. |
| just in time expr | (almost too late) | net op tijd bw |
| | The paramedics arrived just in time. |
| | You got here just in time, you almost missed all the fun. |
| kill time v | informal (occupy oneself, find [sth] to do) (figuurlijk) | de tijd doden nw + ww |
| | I listened to my I-Pod to kill time while waiting for the bus. |
| kill time vi | (do something to occupy oneself) (figuurlijk) | de tijd doden nw + ww |
| | While I was waiting for Meg to arrive I had three cups of coffee to kill time. |
last time,
the last time adv | (on the previous occasion) | laatste keer bn + nw |
| | | vorige keer bn + nw |
| | Last time I ate fast food, I got sick. |
| | The last time I saw you, you'd just come back from Japan. |
| lead time n | (time between design and finished product) | doorlooptijd nw de |
| | You didn't give me enough lead time to finish this project. |
| local time n | (time in a particular zone) | plaatselijke tijd bn + nw de |
| | The plane should land at 4am local time. |
| | He phoned from Africa at midnight local time; that's 6 p.m. here. |
| long time n | (considerable period of time) | lang bw |
| | | lange tijd bw + nw |
| Opmerking: A hyphen or single-word form is used when the term is an adjective |
| | I sat in the sun for a long time and got sunburned. |
| | I haven't seen my ex-husband in a long time. |
longtime,
long-time adj | (lasting, enduring) | lange tijd bn + nw de |
| | | jarenlang bn |
| | | langdurig bn |
| | The Johnson family are our long-time friends. |
| lose no time v expr | (act without delay) | geen tijd verliezen onoverg. uitdr. |
| | You should lose no time in reporting a stolen credit card. |
| lose time v | (delay, fail to act) | tijd verliezen nw + ww |
| | Don't lose time by taking the longer route. |
| lovely time n | informal (enjoyment) | heerlijke tijd, fijne tijd bn + nw de |
| | Everyone had a lovely time at the party. |
| make the most of your time v expr | (be productive) | het meeste uit je tijd halen, je tijd volop benutten frase |
| | Isabel made the most of her time in the UK by visiting as many places as she could. |
| make time for [sb] v expr | (reserve time) | tijd maken, tijd vrijmaken nw + ww |
| | My calendar is full, but I can make time for you. |
| make time v expr | (compensate for time lost) | de verloren tijd inhalen frase |
| | In order to make time, Ian had to work through lunchtime. |
| make up for lost time v expr | (compensate for past inaction) | de verloren tijd goedmaken, de verloren tijd inhalen onoverg. uitdr. |
| | Her father made up for lost time by buying her lots of presents. |
| many a time adv | (often) | menigmaal, vaak, herhaaldelijk bw |
| | Many a time I have longed to be somebody else. |
| march of time n | figurative (relentless passing of time) | verstrijken der tijd nw het, ont. |
| | Throughout the years he remained a royalist, oblivious to the march of time. |
| most of the time adv | (usually) | meestal bw |
| | I can hardly understand what he's saying most of the time. |
| Mountain Time n | (time of mountain states in US) (in VS) | Mountain States Time eigennaam |
| | Charles arrived in Denver a little after 11 o' clock Mountain Time. |
| next time adv | informal (on the next occasion) | de volgende keer bn + nw |
| | Next time I go to the supermarket I must remember to buy some cheese. |
| nick of time n | (moment before [sth] is too late) | op het nippertje, net op tijd bw |
| | The doctors got to him in the nick of time and managed to restart his heart. |
nighttime,
night-time n | (period of night) | nacht nw de |
| | They skyline is especially beautiful during nighttime. |
nighttime,
night-time adj | (nocturnal) | nachtelijk bn |
| | (in samenstelling) | nacht- bn |
| | Owls are nighttime hunters. |
| no time at all n | figurative (briefest moment) | geen tijd vn + nw de |
| | We'll see each other again in two weeks. That's no time at all. |
| on time adv | (in time: not late) | op tijd bw |
| | His flight arrived on time. |
| once upon a time adv | (start of a fairy tale) (sprookje) | er was eens, er waren eens frase |
| | Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived an orphan girl with her wicked stepmother. |
| one time adv | (on one occasion) | een keer bw |
| | I remember when my brother came home drunk one time. |
onetime,
one-time adj | (former) | vroeger, voormalig bn |
| | (in samenstelling) | oud- bn |
onetime,
one-time adj | (done only once) | eenmalig bn |
| over time adv | (gradually) | na verloop van tijd woordgr |
| | Her disease progressed over time until she was no longer able to get out of bed. |
part time,
part-time adj | (work: fewer hours) | parttime bn |
| Opmerking: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| | I finally got a job working as a part-time bartender. |
| | Ik kreeg uiteindelijk een baan als parttime barman. |
| part time adv | (work: for fewer hours) | parttime bw |
| | I got a job working part time for the delivery company. |
| | Ik werd aangenomen om parttime voor het postbedrijf te gaan werken. |
peacetime,
peace time n | (period when there is no war) | vredestijd nw de, ont. |
| | We must maintain a strong military even in peacetime. |
period,
period of time n | (duration of time) (periode, telbaar) | tijd nw de |
| | | periode nw de |
| | Abby plans to be on holiday for a short period. |
| prime time n | (tv, radio: peak hours) (anglicisme) | prime time nw de, ont. |
| | TV channels broadcast their most popular programmes during prime time. |
prime time,
prime-time,
primetime n as adj | (in peak hours) (anglicisme) | prime time bn |
| Opmerking: hyphen or single-word form used when term is a modifier before another noun |
| | Television stations charge more for advertising on prime-time shows. |
| race against time n | (urgent task) (figuurlijk) | race tegen de klok nw de |
| | We're in a race against time: the deadline's close of business today! |
| real-time adj | (as-it-happens) | direct bn |
| | (anglicisme) | realtime bn |
| | Computers allow for real-time financial transfers and updating of accounts. |
| roll back time v expr | figurative (return to earlier) (figuurlijk) | de tijd terugdraaien nw + ww |
| | You can roll back time only in your memory or in your imagination. |
| serve time vtr + n | US (in prison) | een gevangenisstraf uitzitten nw + ww |
| serve (your) time vtr + n | figurative (doing [sth] unpleasant) | uitzitten overg.ww |
| | After working there for 34 years I decided I'd served my time. |
small time,
small-time adj | informal (minor or amateur) | onbelangrijk, onbeduidend bn |
| Opmerking: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Although he had big dreams, Alan was just a small-time crook. |