Formy złożone:
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| in good time adv | (in a short time) | wkrótce przys. |
| | The bus came early and he arrived at work in good time. |
| in our time adv | (during our lifetimes) | za naszego życia wyr. |
| | Nelson Mandela was one of the greatest leaders in our time. |
| in record time expr | (faster than ever before) | w rekordowym czasie wyr. |
| | We made the journey in record time. |
| in the course of time adv | (eventually) | w miarę upływu czasu wyr. |
| | You'll forget him in the course of time. |
| in the fullness of time adv | (eventually) | w końcu przyim. + m |
| | Yes, he's a strange man, but I think you'll grow to like him in the fullness of time. |
| in the nick of time expr | (just before [sth] is too late) | w ostatniej chwili wyr. |
| | The doctors got to him in the nick of time and managed to restart his heart. |
| in the time of prep | (during the era of) | w okresie przyim. + m |
| | In the time of the dinosaurs, there were no human beings around,. |
in time,
with time adv | (eventually) | wreszcie przys. |
| | You'll forget all about it in time. |
| in time adv | (not too late) | na czas przyim. + m |
| | The meeting starts in five minutes; if we hurry, we might still get there in time. |
| in time for [sth] expr | (not late for) (w zwrocie: be in time for sth) | nie spóźnić się na coś zwrot dk. |
| | Make sure you arrive in time for the start of the concert at 7 P.M. |
| | Nie spóźnij się na koncert, który zaczyna się o 7 wieczorem. |
| in time to do [sth] expr | (not late) | odpowiednio wcześnie, żeby coś zrobić wyr. + dk. |
| | I got to the concert in time to get a seat at the front. |
| in which time adv | (during which period) | w którym czasie |
| injury time n | (sports: game extension) | doliczony czas gry wyr. |
| | The winning goal was scored in the very last minute of injury time. |
| It's about time interj | informal (impatience) (potoczny) | Najwyższa pora wykrz. |
| | (potoczny) | Najwyższy czas wykrz. |
| | It's about time you returned my book! |
| It's about time! interj | informal (impatience) (potoczny) | Najwyższa pora! wykrz. |
| | (potoczny) | Najwyższy czas! wykrz. |
| | "I'm going to apply for a job." "It's about time!" |
| it's been a long time expr | (a lot of time has passed) | dużo czasu upłynęło |
| | It's been a long time since I last saw him. |
| just in time expr | (almost too late) | w samą porę wyr. |
| | The paramedics arrived just in time. You got here just in time, you almost missed all the fun. |
| keep time vtr + n | (sport: record time taken) | pilnować czasu ndk. + m |
| | I asked the guy who was keeping time if I'd beaten any records. |
| keep time vtr + n | (clock: tell the time accurately) | dokładnie chodzić przys. + ndk. |
| | My clock's so old that it doesn't keep time any more. An electronic clock is able to keep time very accurately. |
| keep time vtr + n | (conductor: maintain rhythm) | utrzymywać rytm ndk. + m |
| | | podawać tempo ndk. + n |
| | A band needs someone to keep time. |
| keep time vtr + n | (mark rhythm with music) | odmierzać rytm ndk. + m |
| | | odmierzyć rytm dk. + m |
| | Drummers typically keep time for the band. |
| kill time vtr + n | figurative, informal (occupy yourself) (przenośny, potoczny) | zabijać czas ndk. + m |
| | | zabić czas dk. + m |
| | I listened to my iPod to kill time while waiting for the bus. |
| | Czekając na autobus, dla zabicia czasu słuchałem iPoda. |
| kill time doing [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (occupy yourself with [sth]) (przenośny) | zabijać czas ndk. + m |
| | | zabić czas dk. + m |
| | I killed time drinking coffee while I waited for Meg to arrive. |
last time,
the last time adv | (on the previous occasion) | zeszłym razem, poprzednim razem przym. + m |
| | 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) | czas realizacji m + ż |
| | You didn't give me enough lead time to finish this project. |
| leisure time n | (free time) | czas wolny m + przym. |
| | In her leisure time she loved to read cookbooks and try new recipes. |
| | I have two jobs, so I have almost no leisure time. |
| length of time n | (period, duration) | okres czasu m + m |
| | If you leave the house for any length of time, please lock the windows. |
| live on borrowed time v expr | figurative (have limited time left) (przenośny) | żyć z wyrokiem śmierci zwrot |
| | If you continue to smoke, soon you'll be living on borrowed time. |
| local time n | (time in a particular zone) | czas miejscowy, czas lokalny m + przym. |
| | 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) | długi okres przym. + m |
| Uwaga: 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. |
| long time no see interj | slang (I haven't seen you for a long time) | dawno nie widzieliśmy się |
| | Hey, Andrew! Long time no see! |
longtime,
long-time adj | (lasting, enduring) | trwający, długi, długotrwały przym. |
| | The Johnson family are our long-time friends. |
| lose no time v expr | (act without delay) | nie tracić czasu zwrot ndk. |
| | You should lose no time in reporting a stolen credit card. |
| lose time vtr + n | (delay, fail to act) | tracić czas ndk. + m |
| | | stracić czas dk. + m |
| | Don't lose time by taking the longer route. |
lunch time,
lunchtime n | (hour when midday meal is eaten) | pora lunchu ż + m |
| Uwaga: single-word form used when term is an adj |
| | Lunch time could not come soon enough for the schoolboy. |
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| make the most of your time v expr | (be productive) | dobrze wykorzystywać czas zwrot ndk. |
| | | dobrze wykorzystać czas zwrot dk. |
| | Isabel made the most of her time in the UK by visiting as many places as she could. |
| make time for [sb/sth] v expr | (reserve time) | znajdywać czas ndk. + m |
| | | znaleźć czas dk. + m |
| | My calendar is full, but I can make time for you. |
| make time v expr | (compensate for time lost) | nadrabiać czas ndk. + m |
| | | nadrobić czas dk. + m |
| | In order to make time, Ian had to work through lunchtime. |
| make up for lost time v expr | (compensate for past inaction) | nadrabiać stracony czas zwrot ndk. |
| | | nadrobić stracony czas zwrot dk. |
| | Her father made up for lost time by buying her lots of presents. |
| many a time adv | (often) | wiele razy przym. + m, l.mn. |
| | Many a time I have longed to be somebody else. |
| march of time n | figurative (relentless passing of time) | mijanie czasu n + m |
| | Throughout the years he remained a royalist, oblivious to the march of time. |
| most of the time adv | (usually) | prawie zawsze przys. + przys. |
| | I can hardly understand what he's saying most of the time. |
| Mountain Time n | (time of mountain states in US) (Am. Płn.) | czas górski m + przym. |
| | Charles arrived in Denver a little after 11 o' clock Mountain Time. |
| next time adv | informal (on the next occasion) | następny raz przym. + m |
| | Next time I go to the supermarket I must remember to buy some cheese. |
nighttime,
night-time n | (period of night) | noc ż |
| | They skyline is especially beautiful during nighttime. |
nighttime,
night-time adj | (nocturnal) | nocny przym. |
| | Owls are nighttime hunters. |
| no time at all n | figurative (briefest moment) | niewiele czasu przys. + m |
| | We'll see each other again in two weeks. That's no time at all. |
| not have time v expr | (be too busy) | nie mieć czasu zwrot ndk. |
| | I do not have time for idle chatter. |
| of all time expr | (best in history) | wszech czasów przym. + m, l.mn. |
| | We watched a film about the best baseball pitcher of all time. |
old as time,
as old as time adj | (very ancient) | stary, dawny przym. |
| | The natives claimed that the spirits there were old as time. |
| on time adj | (punctual) | na czas, o czasie przyim. + m |
| | Mr. Jones is always on time, and arrives promptly at 9:00 on the dot. |
| | If you want the job, you'd better be on time for the interview. |
| on time adv | (in time: not late) | na czas, o czasie przyim. + m |
| | His flight arrived on time. |
| once upon a time adv | (start of a fairy tale) | pewnego razu przym. + m |
| | Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived an orphan girl with her wicked stepmother. |
| one at a time adv | (one by one) | pojedynczo przys. |
| | Customers are only allowed into the store one at a time. |
| one more time adv | (once more) | jeszcze raz |
| | Please, repeat the question one more time. |
| one time adv | (on one occasion) | jeden raz licz. + m |
| | I remember when my brother came home drunk one time. |
onetime,
one-time adj | (former) | uprzedni, wcześniejszy przym. |
onetime,
one-time adj | (done only once) | jednorazowy przym. |
| be out of time v expr | (have passed a deadline) | po terminie przyim. + m |
| | As the clock ticked over the hour he realized he was out of time. |
| over time adv | (gradually) | stopniowo przys. |
| | Her disease progressed over time until she was no longer able to get out of bed. |
part time,
part-time adj | (work: fewer hours) | mniej niż na pełny etat |
| Uwaga: 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. |
| part time adv | (work: for fewer hours) | mniej niż na pełny etat |
| | I got a job working part time for the delivery company. |
| part-time job n | (work: not full time) | praca na mniej niż pełny etat |
| | When I was a student I had a part-time job working in a pub. |
| part-time worker n | (employee: not full time) | pracownik na mniejszy etat niż pełny |
| | Many mothers are part-time workers: they can't work full-time because of their children. |
pass time,
pass the time v expr | (avoid boredom) (przenośny) | zabijać czas ndk. + m |
| | (przenośny) | zabić czas dk. + m |
| | Carol was doing a crossword to pass the time. |
| past time n | (period in history) | miniony czas przym. + m |
peacetime,
peace time n | (period when there is no war) | pokój m |
| | We must maintain a strong military even in peacetime. |
| peak time n | (busiest hours) | godziny szczytu ż, l.mn. + m |
| | We hit peak time, so it took three hours to drive through Chicago in the rush hour traffic. |
| peak time n | (best time to see or do [sth]) | najlepszy okres przym. + m |
| | Early October is peak time for fall foliage color in Wisconsin. |
period,
period of time n | (duration of time) | okres m |
| | | czas m |
| | Abby plans to be on holiday for a short period. |
| | Abby planuje być na urlopie przez krótki okres. |
| | Abby planuje być na urlopie przez krótki czas. |
| pleasant time n | (enjoyable experience, fun) | mile spędzony czas wyr. |
| prime time n | (tv, radio: peak hours) | godziny największej oglądalności wyr. |
| | TV channels broadcast their most popular programmes during prime time. |
prime time,
prime-time,
primetime n as adj | (in peak hours) | w godzinach największej oglądalności wyr. |
| Uwaga: hyphen or single-word form used when term is a modifier before another noun |
| | Television stations charge more for advertising on prime-time shows. |
| proper time n | (appropriate moment) | odpowiedni moment przym. + m |
| | Fruit must be harvested at the proper time if it is to reach the consumer in peak condition. |
| quality time n | (dedicated period of attention) | specjalny okres uwagi wyr. |
| | Fiona makes an effort to spend quality time with each of her children individually. |
| race against time n | (urgent task) | wyścig z czasem wyr. |
| | We're in a race against time: the deadline's close of business today! |
| ravages of time npl | (effects of aging) | znamiona czasu n, l.mn. + m |
| | White hair and wrinkled skin are two of the commonest ravages of time. |
| reaction time n | (time it takes to respond) | czas reakcji m + ż |
| real-time adj | (as-it-happens) | czasu rzeczywistego m + przym. |
| | Computers allow for real-time financial transfers and updating of accounts. |
| response time n | (time it takes to react) | czas reakcji m + ż |
| | My response times aren't as good as they used to be 20 years ago. |
| response time n | (emergency services: time taken to arrive) | czas reakcji m + ż |
| | Our ambulances have improved their response times by 60% in the last year. |
| serve time vtr + n | (be in prison) | odsiadywać karę ndk. + ż |
| | | odsiedzieć karę dk. + ż |
| | Jones had served time for a theft conviction. |
| serve your time vtr + n | figurative (do unpleasant job) | odsiadywać karę ndk. + ż |
| | | odsiedzieć karę dk. + ż |
| | After working there for 34 years I decided I'd served my time. |
| short time n | (brief period) | krótki okres przym. + m |
| | During the short time that I knew Anne, she never failed to impress me. |
short time,
short-time n | (temporarily working for less pay) | skrócony czas pracy wyr. |
| small-time crook n | (minor thief, robber) (potoczny) | złodziejaszek m |
| | Hugh was just a small-time crook until he met Pete. |
| some time adv | (a while) | pewien czas przym. + m |
| | It's been some time since I've seen my cousins. |
| some time ago adv | (a while back) | trochę czasu temu |
| | I was once a good basketball player … but that was some time ago. |
| spare time n | (leisure hours) | wolny czas przym. + m |
| | I practise the piano in my spare time. |
| spend time vi | (pass time) | spędzać czas ndk. + m |
| | | spędzić czas dk. + m |
| | She spends a lot of time at my house after school. |
| spend time vtr | (devote time to: doing) | poświęcać czas ndk. + m |
| | | poświęcić czas dk. + m |
| spend time with [sb] v expr | (be in company of) | spędzać czas z zwrot ndk. |
| | I love spending time with my family. |
| stretch of time n | (extended period) | okres m |
| | He did a stretch of time in prison. |
| suitable time n | (appropriate moment) | właściwy czas, odpowiedni czas przym. + m |
| | Don't be hasty. You'd do better to wait for a more suitable time. |
| summertime n as adj | (relating to the summer) | lato n |
| | My favorite summertime activities include swimming and picnicking. |
| Summer Time n | mainly UK (British Summer Time) | czas letni m + przym. |
take time to do [sth],
take the time to do [sth] v expr | (make the commitment or effort) | poświęcać czas na coś ndk. + m + przyim. |
| | | poświęcić czas na coś dk. + m + przyim. |
| | I'm going to slow down and take time to understand my children better. |
| take the time v expr | (make a commitment or effort) | poświęcać czas ndk. + m |
| | | poświęcić czas dk. + m |
| | Learning a language can be tricky, but you'll get there in the end if you take the time. |
| take time v expr | (require time) | wymagać czasu ndk. + m |
| | It will take time to do it properly. |
| | Writing a good novel takes time. |
| take time off v | (take leave from work) | brać wolny czas |
| | | wziąć wolny czas |
| | I'm taking time off to see friends I haven't seen in years. |