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| a great time n | informal (fun, enjoyment) (potoczny) | świetna zabawa przym. + ż |
| | | świetnie się bawić przys. + zwr. ndk. |
| | Thanks so much for inviting me; I had a great time! |
| | Wielkie dzięki za zaproszenie; świetnie się bawiłem! |
| a long time adv | (a considerable period) | dużo czasu przys. + m |
| | It's a long time since we last met. |
| a long time ago adv | (in the distant past) | dawno temu przys. + przys. |
| | A long time ago, my ancestors settled in this land. |
| a matter of time n | ([sth] which will happen eventually) | kwestia czasu ż + m |
| | 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) | okres, czas m |
| | Come and sit with me for a time. |
| after some time expr | (after a while) | po jakimś czasie wyr. |
| | After some time, the architect delivered the plans for our new house. |
| against time adj | (under pressure of time) | w presji czasu wyr. |
| | Residents are in a race against time as flood waters begin to crest along the river. |
| against time adv | (under pressure of time) | pod presją czasu wyr. |
| | They're racing against time to find a cure for her illness. |
| ahead of its time adj | (advanced) | zaawansowany przym. |
| | The company prides itself on bringing products to market that are ahead of their time. |
| ahead of its time adj | (enlightened) | oświecony przym. |
| ahead of time adv | (in advance) | wcześniej, uprzednio przys. |
| | He was able to put the wallpaper up fast because I had primed the plaster ahead of time. |
| ahead of time adv | (in advance, earlier) (wcześniej, niż było planowane) | przed czasem przyim. + m |
| | 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) | na wszystko przyjdzie czas zwrot |
| | | na wszystko przyjdzie pora zwrot |
| | 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) | cały czas przym. + m |
| | I help people all the time. |
| all-time adj | (ever, for eternity) | wszech czasów przym. + m, l.mn. |
| | Many consider Mozart to be the all-time best composer. |
| another time adv | (in the future) | innym razem zaim. + m |
| | Not tonight, but perhaps another time? |
| any time adv | (no matter when) | niezależnie kiedy |
| | You call me any time you need to talk. |
| any time now adv | (at any moment) | lada chwila przys. + ż |
| | We'll be ready to leave any time now, as soon as my husband finds his glasses. |
| at a later time adv | (later) | w późniejszym czasie wyr. |
| | We agreed to discuss the matter again at a later time. |
| at any time adv | (whenever convenient) | kiedykolwiek przys. |
| | You can call me for help at any time. |
| at any time adv | (without warning) | kiedykolwiek przys. |
| | 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) | ani na chwilę wyr. |
| | At no time did Bob leave the house that evening. |
| at one time expr | (once, at some point in the past) | kiedyś zaim. |
| | At one time you were allowed to buy milk straight from the farmer. |
| at one time expr | (at once: simultaneously) | naraz przys. |
| | I was trying to do three things at one time, and failed the three. |
| at some other time adv | (at an unspecified future time) | kiedyś indziej |
| | I promise that we'll go to Disneyland at some other time. |
| at some other time adv | (at an unspecified past time) | innym razem przym. + m |
| | I had promised that we would go to Disney at some other time. |
| at that time adv | (during a specified past period) | wtedy przys. |
| | 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) | w obecnym czasie wyr. |
| | At the present time, there are many migrating birds here. |
| at the same time adv | (simultaneously) | w tym samym czasie wyr. |
| | It was fortunate that we both arrived at the same time. |
| at the same time adv | (in unison) | w tym samym czasie wyr. |
| | We all screamed for more ice cream at the same time. |
| at the same time as prep | (concurrent) | gdy, kiedy spój. |
| at the same time that prep | (at precise moment) | gdy, kiedy spój. |
| | Joey returned home at the same time that Zula was preparing to leave. |
| at the time adv | (back then) | wtedy zaim. |
| | | w tym czasie |
| | At the time, I didn't fully understand what she meant, but I caught on later. |
| at the time when adv | (during that period) | w czasie kiedy wyr. |
| | At the time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, there was no human life. |
| at this moment in time expr | (now, at present) | w tej chwili wyr. |
| | I am not studying English at this moment in time. |
| at this time adv | (at present, now) | teraz przys. |
| | That car model is not available at this time. |
| bad time n | (inopportune moment) | trudny czas przym. + m |
| | | trudne chwile przym. + ż, l.mn. |
| | 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) | trudny czas przym. + m |
| | | trudne chwile przym. + ż, l.mn. |
| | Harry had a bad time at the casino when he lost a lot of money. |
| before its time adv | (prematurely) | przedwcześnie przys. |
| | The baby was born before its time. |
| before its time adv | (precociously) | przedwcześnie przys. |
| | Parents should not try to force a child to walk before its time. |
| before your time adv | (before your birth or involvement with [sth]) | przedwcześnie przys. |
| | I remember the day President Kennedy was shot -- but that's before your time. |
big time,
big-time adv | informal (to the highest extent) (potoczny) | na maksa przyim. + m |
| | She's amazing, and I fell in love with her big time. |
| break time n | (recreational period) | przerwa ż |
| | Part-time workers get half the break time of full-time workers. |
| breakfast time n | (hour when breakfast is eaten) | pora śniadaniowa ż + przym. |
| | Rise and shine! It's breakfast time! |
| buy time v expr | figurative (create a helpful delay) | zwlekać ndk. |
| | 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) | do tego czasu wyr. |
| | My wife got home at midnight. By that time, I had already been asleep for an hour. |
| by that time adv | (in the future) | do tego czasu wyr. |
| | Where will you be in 50 years? By that time, I will be an old man! |
| by the time adv | (at some point before) | do czasu przyim. + m |
| | 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) | o tej porze wyr. |
| | 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) | zamykać ndk. |
| | | zamknąć dk. |
| call time vi | (put an end to [sth]) | kończyć ndk. |
| | | skończyć dk. |
| | 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 | informal (have too many obligations to fulfil) | nie można być w kilku miejscach na raz |
| closing time n | (hour when a business closes) | godzina zamknięcia ż + n |
| | The closing time of most shops in the city centre is between 5pm & 8pm. |
| closing time n | UK (hour when a pub closes) | godzina zamknięcia ż + n |
| | At closing time, there are lots of drunk people on the streets. |
| comp time n | US, abbr, informal (compensatory time off) | urlop kompensacyjny m + przym. |
daylight saving time,
daylight savings time n | (clocks set one hour ahead) | czas letni m + przym. |
| | Most countries have daylight saving time in the summer, although the start date varies. |
| do time vi | slang (serve a prison sentence) | odsiadywać ndk. |
| | | odsiedzieć dk. |
| double-time⇒ vi | (move twice as fast) | poruszać się dwa razy szybciej zwrot zwr. ndk. |
| each time adv | (on every occasion) | za każdym razem wyr. |
| | Each time she sang, people would cover their ears. |
| early times npl | (period long ago) | dawno temu wyr. |
| | In early times, people made measurements by comparing things with parts of the human body. |
| Eastern time n | (EST: US time zone) | czas wschodni m + przym. |
| | New York and Washington are both on Eastern time. |
| EST n | initialism (Eastern Standard Time) (strefa czasowa) | czas wschodni m + przym. |
| | Midday EST is 5 pm GMT. |
| ET n | abbreviation (Eastern Time) (skrót; strefa czasowa) | czas wschodni m + przym. |
| | I will call you tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. ET. |
| every time adv | (on each occasion) | przy każdej okazji wyr. |
| | 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) | znajdywać czas ndk. + m |
| | | znaleźć czas dk. + m |
| | I am very busy, but I will try to find time to see you. |
| for a long time adv | (at length) | przez długi okres wyr. |
| | After a hard day's work, I'm always ready to sleep for a long time. |
| for a short time adv | (briefly) | przez krótki okres wyr. |
| | He'd only lived in the apartment for a short time - about two weeks. |
| for all time adv | (forever, for eternity) | za zawsze przyim. + przys. |
| | The invention of the car changed transportation for all time. |
| for the nth time adv | (yet again) | n-ty raz wyr. |
| | For the nth time, please don't slam the door! |
| for the time adv | (for that era's attitudes) | na ten czas wyr. |
| for the time being expr | (temporarily) | na razie wyr. |
| | My car fell apart so I'm using my bicycle for the time being. |
| for the umpteenth time adv | informal (yet again) | któryśtam raz przym. + m |
| | For the umpteenth time ... will you children be quiet? |
| free time n | (leisure hours) | czas wolny m + przym. |
| | | wolny czas przym. + m |
| | She often reads in her free time. |
| from time immemorial adv | (since before anyone can remember) | od niepamiętnych czasów wyr. |
| | Humans have fought with other humans from time immemorial. |
| from time to time adv | (now and then, occasionally) | od czasu do czasu wyr. |
| | I go for a walk in the countryside from time to time. |
full time,
full-time n | (standard weekly working hours) | pełny etat przym. + m |
| Uwaga: hyphen used when term is an adj before the noun |
| | Now that I moved from part time to full time I am covered under the company's medical program. |
full time,
full-time adj | (of standard weekly working hours) | pełnoetatowy przym. |
| | 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) | na pełny etat wyr. |
| | I'm now working full time at the baker's on the corner. |
| full-time job n | (job: 40 hours a week) | praca na pełny etat wyr. |
| | When we were children, my mother obtained a full-time job so that she could support us financially. |
| full-time worker n | ([sb] employed on a full-time basis) | pracownik pełnoetatowy m + przym. |
| gain time vtr + n | (delay [sth] for advantage) | zyskiwać na czasie zwrot ndk. |
| | | zyskać na czasie zwrot dk. |
| | In order to gain time, I had to make sure no one else found the information. |
| GMT n | initialism (Greenwich Mean Time) | czas Greenwich m + m |
| | GMT is a time zone that includes the British Isles. |
| a good time n | (enjoyable experience) | dobra zabawa przym. + ż |
| | If you're looking for a good time, try Ray's Bar on a Friday night. |
| good-time n as adj | (person: seeking fun) (potoczny) | rozrywkowy przym. |
| good-time n as adj | (music, etc.: fun) | rozrywkowy przym. |
| | This radio station plays only good-time rock 'n' roll music. |
Greenwich Mean Time,
Greenwich Time n | (universal time) | uniwersalny czas Greenwich przym. + m + n |
| | Mountain standard time is plus 8 hours from Greenwich Mean Time. |
half-time,
also US: halftime n | (sport: break at mid point) | przerwa ż |
| | At half-time the home team was winning easily. |
| hard times npl | (financial hardship) | kłopoty finansowe m, l.mn. + przym. |
| | Both he and she are unemployed and they're going through some hard times. |
| hard times npl | (difficult period) | ciężkie czasy przym. + m, l.mn. |
| | These are hard times for those wanting to start their own business. |
| harvest time n | (season when crops are gathered) | żniwa n, l.mn. |
| | When harvest time is over, the farm workers have a big celebration. |
| have a good time v expr | (enjoy yourself, have fun) | dobrze się bawić przys. + zwr. ndk. |
| | 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) | mieć trudności ndk. + ż, l.mn. |
| | Be kind to her - she's having a really hard time right now. |
| have no time for v expr | figurative (not tolerate) | nie mieć czasu na zwrot ndk. |
| | 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) | mieć mnóstwo czasu zwrot ndk. |
| | Don't rush into marriage. You're young; you have plenty of time. |
| have time vi | (have enough time available to do [sth]) | mieć czas dk. + m |
| | Do you have time for lunch with me? |
| in a short time adv | (soon) | wkrótce przys. |
| | I'll have it finished in a short time – please be patient. |
| in a short time adv | (within a brief span of time) | wkrótce przys. |
| | In a short time, the fire spread to the other buildings. |
| in double-quick time expr | (very fast) | w okamgnieniu przym. + n |
| in due time adv | (at the appropriate time, when it is ready) | w odpowiednim czasie wyr. |
| in good time adv | (sufficiently early) | wystarczająco wcześnie przys. + przys. |
| | You need to get to the theatre in good time if you want to get a seat near the front. |