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| a great time n | informal (fun, enjoyment) (informal) | de minune loc.adv. |
| | Thanks so much for inviting me; I had a great time! |
| a long time adv | (a considerable period) | mult timp adv. |
| | It's a long time since we last met. |
| a long time ago adv | (in the distant past) | cu mult timp în urmă |
| | A long time ago, my ancestors settled in this land. |
| a matter of time n | ([sth] which will happen eventually) (temporal) | o chestiune de zile expr. |
| | 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) | un timp s.n. |
| | Come and sit with me for a time. |
| after some time expr | (after a while) | după un timp loc.adv. |
| | | la ceva timp după loc.adv. |
| | After some time, the architect delivered the plans for our new house. |
| against time adj | (under pressure of time) | presat de timp adj. |
| | Residents are in a race against time as flood waters begin to crest along the river. |
| against time adv | (under pressure of time) | presat de timp adj. |
| | They're racing against time to find a cure for her illness. |
ahead of its time,
ahead of the times adj | (advanced) | avansat adj. |
| | The company prides itself on bringing products to market that are ahead of their time. |
| ahead of its time adj | (enlightened) | iluminat adj. |
| ahead of time adv | (in advance) | în avans, din timp adv. |
| | 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) | din timp loc.adv. |
| | | înainte adv. |
| | | din vreme loc.adv. |
| | 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) | toate la vremea lor expr. |
| | 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) | tot timpul loc.adv. |
| | | mereu adv. |
| | I help people all the time. |
| all-time adj | (ever, for eternity) | din toate timpurile loc.adj. |
| | | din totdeauna loc.adj. |
| | Many consider Mozart to be the all-time best composer. |
| another time adv | (in the future) (în viitor) | altă dată loc.adv. |
| | | cu altă ocazie loc.adv. |
| | Not tonight, but perhaps another time? |
| any time adv | (no matter when) | oricând adv. |
| | | orișicând adv. |
| | You call me any time you need to talk. |
| any time now adv | (at any moment) | dintr-o clipă în alta adv. |
| | We'll be ready to leave any time now, as soon as my husband finds his glasses. |
| at a later time adv | (later) | mai târziu adv. |
| | We agreed to discuss the matter again at a later time. |
| at another time adv | (in other circumstances) | în alte condiții loc.adv. |
| | | altă dată loc.adv. |
| | At another time, she would have responded with anger, but she was so tired, she let his comments go. |
| at any time adv | (whenever convenient) | oricând adv. |
| | You can call me for help at any time. |
| at any time adv | (without warning) | în orice moment loc.adv. |
| | | pe neașteptate, pe neanunțate loc.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) | deloc adv. |
| | | nici gând loc.adv. |
| | At no time did Bob leave the house that evening. |
| at one time expr | (once, at some point in the past) | odată adv. |
| | | pe vremuri loc.adv. |
| | At one time you were allowed to buy milk straight from the farmer. |
| at one time expr | (at once: simultaneously) | odată adv. |
| | | în același timp loc.adv. |
| | I was trying to do three things at one time, and failed the three. |
| at some other time adv | (at an unspecified future time) | altă dată adv. |
| | I promise that we'll go to Disneyland at some other time. |
| at some other time adv | (at an unspecified past time) | altă dată adv. |
| | I had promised that we would go to Disney at some other time. |
| at that time adv | (during a specified past period) | pe vremea aceea 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) | în prezent loc.adv. |
| | | la momentul actual loc.adv. |
| | At the present time, there are many migrating birds here. |
| at the same time adv | (simultaneously) | în același timp adv. |
| | It was fortunate that we both arrived at the same time. |
| at the same time adv | (in unison) | în același timp adv. |
| | We all screamed for more ice cream at the same time. |
| at the same time as adv | (concurrent with) | în același timp cu adv. |
| at the same time that adv | (at the precise moment when) | în timp ce adv. |
| | Joey returned home at the same time that Zula was preparing to leave. |
| at the time adv | (back then) | atunci adv. |
| | | pe vremea când adv. |
| | At the time, I didn't fully understand what she meant, but I caught on later. |
| at the time when adv | (during that period) | pe vremea când adv. |
| | At the time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, there was no human life. |
| at this moment in time expr | (now, at present) | în momentul de față adv. |
| | I am not studying English at this moment in time. |
| at this time adv | (at present, now) | în momentul de față adv. |
| | That car model is not available at this time. |
| bad time n | (inopportune moment) | moment nepotrivit s.n. |
| | | moment inoportun s.n. |
| | 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) | experiență neplăcută s.f. |
| | Harry had a bad time at the casino when he lost a lot of money. |
| before its time adv | (prematurely) | înainte de vreme, înainte de termen expr. |
| | | prematur adv. |
| | The baby was born before its time. |
| before its time adv | (precociously) | precoce, prematur adv. |
| | | prea din timp expr. |
| | Parents should not try to force a child to walk before its time. |
| before your time adv | (before your birth or involvement with [sth]) | înainte să te naști |
| | I remember the day President Kennedy was shot -- but that's before your time. |
| big time adv | informal (to the highest extent) | rău de tot loc.adv. |
| | | tare de tot loc.adv. |
| | | la maximum loc.adv. |
| | She's amazing, and I fell in love with her big time. |
| borrowed time n | figurative (uncertain time period) | timp limitat s.n. |
| | | viață scurtă expr. |
| | 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. |
| break time n | (recreational period) | pauză, recreație s.f. |
| | Part-time workers get half the break time of full-time workers. |
| breakfast time n | (hour when breakfast is eaten) | ora micului dejun s.f. |
| | Rise and shine! It's breakfast time! |
| buy time v expr | figurative (create a helpful delay) | a câștiga timp |
| | 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) | până la acel moment loc.adv. |
| | | până atunci loc.adv. |
| | My wife got home at midnight. By that time, I had already been asleep for an hour. |
| by that time adv | (in the future) | până atunci loc.adv. |
| | Where will you be in 50 years? By that time, I will be an old man! |
| by the time adv | (at some point before) | până când 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) | până în acest moment adv. |
| | 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) | a anunța închiderea barului expr.vb. |
| call time vi | (put an end to [sth]) | a încheia vb.tranz. |
| | 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) | a nu putea fi în mai multe locuri deodată expr. |
| closing time n | (hour when a business closes) | ora închiderii s.f. |
| | The closing time of most shops in the city centre is between 5pm & 8pm. |
| closing time n | UK (hour when a pub closes) (baruri, restaurante) | oră a închiderii s.f. |
| | At closing time, there are lots of drunk people on the streets. |
| comp time n | US, abbr, informal (compensatory time off) | concediu compensator s.n. |
| | | concediu de recuperare s.n. |
daylight saving time,
daylight savings time n | (clocks set one hour ahead) | ora de vară s.f. |
| | Most countries have daylight saving time in the summer, although the start date varies. |
| do time vi | slang (serve a prison sentence) | a fi la închisoare loc.vb. |
| double-time [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (cause to move in double time) | a face să grăbească pasul expr.vb. |
| double-time⇒ vi | (move twice as fast) | a merge în pas sprințar expr.vb. |
| | | a se deplasa de două ori mai rapid expr.vb. |
| each time adv | (on every occasion) | de fiecare dată loc.adv. |
| | | cu fiecare ocazie loc.adv. |
| | Each time she sang, people would cover their ears. |
| early times npl | (period long ago) | în vremuri de demult, în vremuri demult apuse expr. |
| | | în trecut loc.adv. |
| | In early times, people made measurements by comparing things with parts of the human body. |
| Eastern time n | (EST: US time zone) | fusul orar al SUA s.n. |
| | New York and Washington are both on Eastern time. |
| EST n | initialism (Eastern Standard Time) (ora de est a Americii) | UTC-5 |
| Notă: https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC%E2%88%925 |
| | Midday EST is 5 pm GMT. |
| ET n | abbreviation (Eastern Time) | ora Coastei de Est s.f. |
| | I will call you tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. ET. |
| every time conj | (on each occasion that) | de fiecare dată loc.adv. |
| | Every time I go to the restaurant I order the same dish. |
| extra time n | mainly UK (sports: further period of play) (sport) | prelungiri s.f.pl. |
find time to do [sth],
find the time to do [sth] vtr + n | (activity: fit in) | a-și face timp pentru |
| | | a găsi timp pentru |
| | I am very busy, but I will try to find time to see you. |
| first-time n as adj | (doing [sth] for first time) | începător adj. |
| | | care face ceva pentru prima dată expr.vb. |
| | | novice adj. |
| | This travel guide is full of excellent tips for first-time visitors to Britain. |
| for a long time adv | (at length) | pentru mult timp loc.adv. |
| | | pe săturate loc.adv. |
| | After a hard day's work, I'm always ready to sleep for a long time. |
| for a short time adv | (briefly) | pentru scurt timp adv. |
| | He'd only lived in the apartment for a short time - about two weeks. |
| for all time adv | (forever, for eternity) | pentru totdeauna adv. |
| | The invention of the car changed transportation for all time. |
| for the nth time adv | (yet again) | pentru a mia oară adv. |
| | For the nth time, please don't slam the door! |
| for the time adv | (for that era's attitudes) | pentru acea epocă loc.adv. |
| | | pentru acele vremuri loc.adv. |
| for the time being expr | (temporarily) | deocamdată adv. |
| | | pe moment loc.adv. |
| | My car fell apart so I'm using my bicycle for the time being. |
| for the umpteenth time adv | informal (yet again) | pentru a mia oară |
| | For the umpteenth time ... will you children be quiet? |
| free time n | (leisure hours) | timp liber s.n. |
| | She often reads in her free time. |
| from time immemorial adv | (since before anyone can remember) | din vremuri de mult uitate, din timpuri imemoriale expr. |
| | | din negura vremurilor loc.adv. |
| | Humans have fought with other humans from time immemorial. |
| from time to time adv | (now and then, occasionally) | din când în când adv. |
| | I go for a walk in the countryside from time to time. |
full time,
full-time n | (standard weekly working hours) | normă întreagă s.f. |
| Notă: 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) | complet, integral adj. |
| | | normă întreagă s.f. |
| | 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) (contract) | permanent adj. |
| | | cu normă întreagă loc.adv. |
| | I'm now working full time at the baker's on the corner. |
| full-time job n | (job: 40 hours a week) | slujbă cu normă întreagă s.f. |
| | 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) | angajat cu normă întreagă s.m. |
| gain time vtr + n | (delay [sth] for advantage) | a câștiga timp loc.vb. |
| | | a amâna vb.tranz. |
| | In order to gain time, I had to make sure no one else found the information. |
| give [sb] a hard time v expr | informal (treat harshly) | a se purta urât cu cineva expr. |
| | | a tăvăli vb.tranz. |
| | 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) | a certa, a muștrului vb.tranz. |
| | | a scoate pe nas expr. |
| | My dad gave me a hard time about not finishing my homework. |
| GMT n | initialism (Greenwich Mean Time) | GMT abrev. |
| | GMT is a time zone that includes the British Isles. |
| a good time n | (enjoyable experience) | distracție s.f. |
| | | amuzament s.n. |
| | If you're looking for a good time, try Ray's Bar on a Friday night. |
| good-time n as adj | (person: seeking fun) | petrecăreț, petrecăreață s.m., s.f. |
| | In her twenties, Margaret was known as a good-time girl. |
| good-time n as adj | (music, etc.: fun) | distracție s.f. |
| | | amuzament s.n. |
| | This radio station plays only good-time rock 'n' roll music. |
Greenwich Mean Time,
Greenwich Time n | (universal time) | fus orar GMT |
| | Mountain standard time is plus 8 hours from Greenwich Mean Time. |
half-time,
also US: halftime n | (sport: break at mid point) (la jumătatea unui meci) | pauză s.f. |
| | At half-time the home team was winning easily. |
| hard times npl | (financial hardship) | dificultate financiară s.f. |
| | | criză de bani s.f. |
| | Both he and she are unemployed and they're going through some hard times. |
| hard times npl | (difficult period) | perioadă dificilă s.f. |
| | | moment inoportun s.n. |
| | These are hard times for those wanting to start their own business. |
| harvest time n | (season when crops are gathered) | anotimpul recoltelor s.n. |
| | When harvest time is over, the farm workers have a big celebration. |
| have a good time vi | (enjoy oneself, have fun) | a se distra vb.reflex. |
| | Whenever I go out with friends we all have a good time. |
| have a hard time v expr | (experience difficulties) | a reuși cu greu să loc.vb. |
| | | a întâmpina greutăți în |
| | Be kind to her - she's having a really hard time right now. |
| have no time for v expr | figurative (not tolerate) | a nu avea timp de loc.vb. |
| | James has no time for gossips. |
| | I have no time for children who won't do their homework. |