English-Thai Dictionary
Time hangs heavy on someone's hands.
IDM เวลา ผ่าน ไป ช้า ถ้า ไม่ ทำ อะไร we-la-pai-pai-cha-ta-mai-tam-ar-rai
Time is money.
IDM เวลา มีค่า อย่า ปล่อย ให้ เสีย ไป โดย เปล่าประโยชน์ we-la-me-ka-ya-ploi-hai-sia-pai
Time is up.
IDM เวลา หมด หมดเวลา we-la-mod
Time will tell
IDM ต้อง รอเวลา tong-lor-we-la
time
N ครั้ง เที่ยว หน คราว krang
time
N ค่าจ้าง ka-jang
time
N จังหวะ ของ ดนตรี rhythm tempo jang-wa-don-tre
time
N ช่วงชีวิต ของ บุคคล chung-che-wid-kong-buk-kon
time
N ฤดูกาล season rue-du-kan
time
N เวลา กาล ช่วงเวลา ชั่วเวลา กาลเวลา interval space term we-la
time
N เวลา ที่ทำงาน we-la-ti-tam-ngan
time
SL การ ลงโทษ จำคุก kan-long-tod-jam-kuk
time
VT กำหนด เวลา kam-nod-we-la
time
VT จับเวลา jab-we-la
time
VT ตั้งเวลา tang-we-la
time after time
IDM ซ้ำแล้วซ้ำอีก ซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่า ซ้ำๆ sam-leo-sam-eak
time and (time) again
IDM ซ้ำแล้วซ้ำอีก ซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่า ซ้ำๆ sam-leo-sam-eak
time and a half
N อัตรา ค่าล่วงเวลา aud-tra-ka-lung-we-la
time bomb
N ระเบิด ที่ ตั้งเวลา ได้ ra-boed-ti-tang-we-la-dai
time bomb
N เหตุการณ์ ที่ อาจ เป็นอันตราย ในอนาคต hed-kan-ti-aud-pen-an-ta-rai
time clock
N นาฬิกา บันทึก เวลาทำงาน na-ri-ka-ban-tuek-we-la
time consuming
ADJ ที่ สิ้นเปลือง เวลา มาก ที่ กินเวลา ซึ่ง ต้อง ใช้เวลา time-consuming ti-sin-plung-we-la-mak
time exposure
N การ เปิดหน้า กล้องถ่ายรูป นาน กว่า ครึ่ง วินาที รูปถ่าย ที่ ได้ จาก การ เปิดหน้า กล้องถ่ายรูป นาน กว่า ครึ่ง วินาที kan-poed-na-klong-tai-rub-nan
time flies
IDM เวลา ผ่าน ไป เร็ว มาก เวลา ผ่าน ไป เหมือน ติดปีก บิน we-la-pan-pai-reo-mak
time lock
N กุญแจ เปิด ใน ช่วงเวลา หนึ่ง kuan-jea-poed-nai-chung-we-la-nuang
time of the month
SL ช่วง มี ประจำเดือน the time of the month chung-me-pra-jam-duan
time off
N ช่วง วันหยุด หรือไม่ ไป ทำงาน holiday vacation chung-wan-yud-rue-mai-pai-tam-ngan
time out of mind
IDM นาน มาก ยาวนาน มาก นาน จน จำ ไม่ได้ nam-mak
time was when
IDM ใน อดีต nai-ar-did
time zone
N เขต เวลา ของ โลก ซึ่ง มี 24 เขต ked-we-la-kong-lok-sueng-me-24-ked
time-consuming
ADJ ที่ สิ้นเปลือง เวลา มาก ที่ กินเวลา ซึ่ง ต้อง ใช้เวลา time consuming ti-sin-plung-we-la-mak
time-honored
A ที่ เก่าแก่ จน เป็น ที่ นับถือ เคารพบูชา ที่ มี ประวัติศาสตร์ เก่าแก่ ยาวนาน time-honoured venerable
time-honored
ADJ เก่าแก่ มาก ซึ่ง มีประวัติ ยาวนาน มาก kao-kea-mak
time-lag
N ช่วงเวลา ระหว่าง สอง เหตุการณ์ chung-we-la-ra-wang-song-hed-kan
time-lapse
ADJ ซึ่ง ถ่ายภาพ ช้าๆ ซึ่ง เกี่ยวกับ เทคนิค การถ่ายภาพ อย่าง ช้าๆ sueng-tai-pab-cha-cha
time-out
N การหยุดพัก ชั่วคราว kan-yud-pak-chue-kao
time-tested
ADJ ซึ่ง ได้รับ การพิสูจน์ ตามเวลา sueng-dai-rab-kan-pi-sud-tam-we-la
timecard
N บัตร ตอก เวลาทำงาน bad-tok-we-la
timekeeper
N เครื่อง จับเวลา คน จับเวลา krueng-jab-we-la
timeless
ADJ ถาวร นิรันดร์ ตลอดไป ไม่จำกัด เวลา ta-won
timelessly
ADV อย่างถาวร ตลอดไป อย่าง ไม่จำกัด เวลา
timely
ADJ ที่ เร็ว กว่า กำหนด ti-reo-kwa-kam-nod
timely
ADJ เกิดขึ้น เหมาะสม กับ เวลา ที่ เกิดขึ้น ใน เวลา ที่ เหมาะสม ถูก กาละ เท ศะ well-timed koed-kuan-mor-som-kab-we-la
timeous
A ที่ ถูกต้อง ตาม กาละ เท ศะ ที่ ทันเวลา
timepiece
N เครื่องมือ จับเวลา นาฬิกา krueng-mua-jab-we-la
timer
N ผู้ จับเวลา ผู้ จด เวลา phu-jab-we-la
timer
N เครื่อง จับเวลา เครื่อง ควบคุม เวลา krueng-jab-we-la
times
PREP คู ณ kuan
timesaving
ADJ ประหยัดเวลา pra-yad-we-la
timeserver
N คนที่ ปรับ ความคิด ไป ตามเวลา หรือ คนที่ มีอำนาจ
timetable
N ตาราง การเรียน การ สอน ta-ran-kan-rian-kan-son
timeworn
ADJ ล้าสมัย เก่า โบรา ณ la-sa-mai
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
TIME
n.[L. tempus; tempora, the falls of the head, also tempest, etc. See Tempest. Time is primarily equivalent to season; to the Gr. wpa in its original sense, opportunity, occasion, a fall, an event, that which comes. ] 1. A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future. The time was; the time has been; the time is; the time will be.
Lost time is never found again.
God, who at sundry times, and in divers manners, spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets. Hebrews 1:1.
2. A proper time; a season.
There is a time to every purpose. Ecclesiastes 3:1.
The time of figs was not yet. Mark 11:13.
3. Duration.
The equal and uniform flux of time does not affect our senses.
Time is absolute or relative; absolute time is considered without any relation to bodies or their motions. Relative time is the sensible measure of any portion of duration, by means of motion. Thus the diurnal revolution of the sun measures a space of time or duration. Hence,
4. A space or measured portion of duration.
We were in Paris two months, and all that time enjoyed good health.
5. Life or duration, in reference to occupation. One man spends his time in idleness; another devotes all his time to useful purposes.
Believe me, your time is not your own; it belongs to God, to religion, to mankind.
6. Age; a part of duration distinct from other parts; as ancient times; modern times. The Spanish armada was defeated in the time of Queen Elizabeth.
7. Hour of travail.
She was within one month of her time.
8. Repetition; repeated performance, or mention with reference to repetition. The physician visits his patient three times in a day.
9. Repetition; doubling; addition of a number to itself; as, to double cloth four times; four times four amount to sixteen.
1 . Measure of sounds in music; as common time, and treble time. In concerts, it is all important, that the performers keep time, or exact time.
11. The state of things at a particular period; as when we say, good times, or bad times, hard times, dull times for trade, etc. In this sense, the plural is generally used.
12. In grammar, tense.
In time, in good season; sufficiently early.
He arrived in time to see the exhibition.
1. A considerable space of duration; process or continuation of duration. You must wait patiently; you will in time recover your health and strength.
At times, at distinct intervals of duration. At times he reads; at other times, he rides.
The spirit began to move him at times. Judges 13:25.
Time enough, in season; early enough.
Stanley at Bosworth-field, came time enough to save his life.
To lose time, to delay.
1. To go too slow; as, a watch or clock loses time.
Apparent time, in astronomy, true solar time, regulated by the apparent motions of the sun.
Mean time, equated time, a mean or average of apparent time.
Siderial time, is that which is shown by the diurnal revolutions of the stars.
TIME
v.t.To adapt to the time or occasion; to bring, begin or perform at the proper season or time; as, the measure is well timed, or ill timed. No small part of political wisdom consists in knowing how to time propositions and measures. Mercy is good, but kings mistake its timing.
1. To regulate as to time; as, he timed the stroke.
2. To measure; as in music or harmony.
TIMED
pp. Adapted to the season or occasion.
TIMEFUL
a.Seasonable; timely; sufficiently early. [Not much used. ]
TIMEIST
n.In music, a performer who keeps good time.
TIME-KEEPER
n.[time and keeper. ] A clock, watch or other chronometer.
TIMELESS
a.Unseasonable; done at an improper time. Nor fits it to prolong the heav'nly feast
Timeless-- [Not used. ]
1. Untimely; immature; done or suffered before the proper time; as a timeless grave. [Not used. ]
TIMELESSLY
adv. Unseasonably.
TIMELINESS
n.[from timely. ] Seasonableness; a being in good time.
TIMELY
a.Seasonable; being in good time; sufficiently early. The defendant had timely notice of this motion. Timely care will often prevent great evils. 1. Keeping time or measure. [Not used. ]
TIMELY
adv. Early; soon; in good season. Timely advis'd, the coming evil shun.
TIME-PIECE
n.[time and piece. ] A clock, watch or other instrument to measure or show the progress of time; a chronometer.
TIME-PLEASER
n.s as z. [time and please. ] One who complies with the prevailing opinions, whatever they may be.
TIME-SERVER
n.[time and serve. ] One who adapts his opinions and manners to the times; one who obsequiously complies with the ruling power.
TIME-SERVING
a.Obsequiously complying with the humors of men in power.
TIME-SERVING
n.An obsequious compliance with the humors of men in power, which implies a surrender of one's independence, and sometimes of one's integrity.
TIME-WORN
a.Impaired by time.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
TIME
Time, n.; pl. Times. Etym: [OE. time, AS. tima, akin to tid time, and to Icel. timi, Dan. time an hour, Sw. timme. *58. See Tide, n.]
1. Duration, considered independently of any system of measurement or any employment of terms which designate limited portions thereof. The time wasteth [i. e. passes away ] night and day. Chaucer. I know of no ideas... that have a better claim to be accounted simple and original than those of space and time. Reid.
2. A particular period or part of duration, whether past, present, or future; a point or portion of duration; as, the time was, or has been; the time is, or will be. God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets. Heb. i. 1.
3. The period at which any definite event occurred, or person lived; age; period; era; as, the Spanish Armada was destroyed in the time of Queen Elizabeth; -- often in the plural; as, ancient times; modern times.
4. The duration of one's life; the hours and days which a person has at his disposal. Believe me, your time is not your own; it belongs to God, to religion, to mankind. Buckminster.
5. A proper time; a season; an opportunity. There is. .. a time to every purpose. Eccl. iii. 1. The time of figs was not yet. Mark xi. 13.
6. Hour of travail, delivery, or parturition. She was within one month of her time. Clarendon.
7. Performance or occurrence of an action or event, considered with reference to repetition; addition of a number to itself; repetition; as, to double cloth four times; four times four, or sixteen. Summers three times eight save one. Milton.
8. The present life; existence in this world as contrasted with immortal life; definite, as contrasted with infinite, duration. Till time and sin together cease. Keble.
9. (Gram. )
Defn: Tense.
1 . (Mus. )
Defn: The measured duration of sounds; measure; tempo; rate of movement; rhythmical division; as, common or triple time; the musician keeps good time. Some few lines set unto a solemn time. Beau. & Fl.
Note: Time is often used in the formation of compounds, mostly self- explaining; as, time-battered, time-beguiling, time-consecrated, time-consuming, time-enduring, time-killing, time-sanctioned, time- scorner, time-wasting, time-worn, etc. Absolute time, time irrespective of local standards or epochs; as, all spectators see a lunar eclipse at the same instant of absolute time. -- Apparent time, the time of day reckoned by the sun, or so that 12 o'clock at the place is the instant of the transit of the sun's center over the meridian. -- Astronomical time, mean solar time reckoned by counting the hours continuously up to twenty-four from one noon to the next. -- At times, at distinct intervals of duration; now and then; as, at times he reads, at other times he rides. -- Civil time, time as reckoned for the purposes of common life in distinct periods, as years, months, days, hours, etc. , the latter, among most modern nations, being divided into two series of twelve each, and reckoned, the first series from midnight to noon, the second, from noon to midnight. -- Common time (Mil. ), the ordinary time of marching, in which ninety steps, each twenty-eight inches in length, are taken in one minute. -- Equation of time. See under Equation, n. -- In time. (a ) In good season; sufficiently early; as, he arrived in time to see the exhibition. (b ) After a considerable space of duration; eventually; finally; as, you will in time recover your health and strength. -- Mean time. See under 4th Mean. -- Quick time (Mil. ), time of marching, in which one hundred and twenty steps, each thirty inches in length, are taken in one minute. -- Sidereal time. See under Sidereal. -- Standard time, the civil time that has been established by law or by general usage over a region or country. In England the standard time is Greenwich mean solar time. In the United States and Canada four kinds of standard time have been adopted by the railroads and accepted by the people, viz. , Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific time, corresponding severally to the mean local times of the 75th,9 th, 1 5th, and 12 th meridians west from Greenwich, and being therefore five, six, seven, and eight hours slower than Greenwich time. -- Time ball, a ball arranged to drop from the summit of a pole, to indicate true midday time, as at Greenwich Observatory, England. Nichol. -- Time bargain (Com. ), a contract made for the sale or purchase of merchandise, or of stock in the public funds, at a certain time in the future. -- Time bill. Same as Time-table. [Eng. ] -- Time book, a book in which is kept a record of the time persons have worked. -- Time detector, a timepiece provided with a device for registering and indicating the exact time when a watchman visits certain stations in his beat. -- Time enough, in season; early enough. "Stanly at Bosworth field, ... came time enough to save his life. " Bacon. -- Time fuse, a fuse, as for an explosive projectile, which can be so arranged as to ignite the charge at a certain definite interval after being itself ignited. -- Time immemorial, or Time out of mind. (Eng. Law ) See under Immemorial. -- Time lock, a lock having clockwork attached, which, when wound up, prevents the bolt from being withdrawn when locked, until a certain interval of time has elapsed. -- Time of day, salutation appropriate to the times of the day, as "good morning, " "good evening, " and the like; greeting. -- To kill time. See under Kill, v. t. -- To make time. (a ) To gain time. (b ) To occupy or use (a certain )time in doing something; as, the trotting horse made fast time. -- To move, run, or go, against time, to move, run, or go a given distance without a competitor, in the quickest possible time; or, to accomplish the greatest distance which can be passed over in a given time; as, the horse is to run against time. -- True time. (a ) Mean time as kept by a clock going uniformly. (b ) (Astron.) Apparent time as reckoned from the transit of the sun's center over the meridian.
TIME
Time, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Timed; p. pr. & vb. n. Timing. ]
1. To appoint the time for; to bring, begin, or perform at the proper season or time; as, he timed his appearance rightly. There is no greater wisdom than well to time the beginnings and onsets of things. Bacon.
2. To regulate as to time; to accompany, or agree with, in time of movement. Who overlooked the oars, and timed the stroke. Addison. He was a thing of blood, whose every motion Was timed with dying cries. Shak.
3. To ascertain or record the time, duration, or rate of; as, to time the speed of horses, or hours for workmen.
4. To measure, as in music or harmony.
TIME
TIME Time, v. i.
1. To keep or beat time; to proceed or move in time. With oar strokes timing to their song. Whittier.
2. To pass time; to delay. [Obs. ]
TIMEFUL
TIMEFUL Time "ful, a.
Defn: Seasonable; timely; sufficiently early. [Obs. ] Sir W. Raleigh.
TIME-HONORED
TIME-HONORED Time "-hon `ored, a.
Defn: Honored for a long time; venerable, and worthy of honor, by reason of antiquity, or long continuance.
TIMEKEEPER
TIMEKEEPER Time "keep `er, n.
1. A clock, watch, or other chronometer; a timepiece.
2. A person who keeps, marks, regulates, or determines the time. Specifically: -- (a ) A person who keeps a record of the time spent by workmen at their work. (b ) One who gives the time for the departure of conveyances. (c ) One who marks the time in musical performances. (d ) One appointed to mark and declare the time of participants in races or other contests.
TIMELESS
TIMELESS Time "less, a.
1. Done at an improper time; unseasonable; untimely. [R.] Nor fits it to prolong the heavenly feast Timeless, indecent. Pope.
2. Done or occurring before the proper time; premature; immature; as, a timeless grave. [Obs. ] Must I behold thy timeless, cruel death Shak.
3. Having no end; interminable; unending. "Timeless night and chaos. " Young.
TIMELESSLY
TIMELESSLY Time "less *ly, adv.
Defn: In a timeless manner; unseasonably. [R.] Milton.
TIMELINESS
TIMELINESS Time "li *ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being timely; seasonableness; opportuneness.
TIMELING
TIMELING Time "ling, n.
Defn: A timeserver. [Obs. ]
TIMELY
Time "ly, a. [Compar. Timelier; superl. Timeliest.]
1. Being or occurring in good time; sufficiently early; seasonable. "The timely dew of sleep. " Milton.
2. Keeping time or measure. Spenser.
TIMELY
TIMELY Time "ly, adv.
Defn: Early; soon; in good season. Timely advised, the coming evil shun. Prior. Thanks to you, That called me timelier than my purpose hither, For I have gained by it. Shak.
TIMENOGUY
TIMENOGUY Ti *men "o *guy, n. (Naut. )
Defn: A rope carried taut between or over obstacles likely to engage or foul the running rigging in working a ship.
TIMEOUS
TIMEOUS Time "ous, a.
Defn: Timely; seasonable. [R. or Scot. ] -- Time "ous *ly, adv. [R. or Scot. ]
TIMEPIECE
TIMEPIECE Time "piece `, n.
Defn: A clock, watch, or other instrument, to measure or show the progress of time; a chronometer.
TIMEPLEASER
TIMEPLEASER Time "pleas `er, n.
Defn: One who complies with prevailing opinions, whatever they may be; a timeserver. Timepleasers, flatterers, foes to nobleness. Shak.
TIME POLICY
TIME POLICY Time policy. (Insurance )
Defn: A policy limited to become void at a specified time; -- often contrasted with voyage policy.
TIMER
TIMER Tim "er, n.
Defn: A timekeeper; especially, a watch by which small intervals of time can be measured; a kind of stop watch. It is used for timing the speed of horses, machinery, etc.
TIMESAVING
TIMESAVING Time "sav `ing, a.
Defn: Saving time; as, a timesaving expedient.
TIMESERVER
TIMESERVER Time "serv `er, n.
Defn: One who adapts his opinions and manners to the times; one who obsequiously compiles with the ruling power; -- now used only in a bad sense.
TIMESERVING
TIMESERVING Time "serv `ing, a.
Defn: Obsequiously complying with the spirit of the times, or the humors of those in power.
TIMESERVING
TIMESERVING Time "serv `ing, n.
Defn: An obsequious compliance with the spirit of the times, or the humors of those in power, which implies a surrender of one's independence, and sometimes of one's integrity.
Syn. -- Temporizing. -- Timeserving, Temporizing. Both these words are applied to the conduct of one who adapts himself servilely to times and seasons. A timeserver is rather active, and a temporizer, passive. One whose policy is timeserving comes forward to act upon principles or opinions which may promote his advancement; one who is temporizing yields to the current of public sentiment or prejudice, and shrinks from a course of action which might injure him with others. The former is dishonest; the latter is weak; and both are contemptible. Trimming and timeserving, which are but two words for the same thing, ... produce confusion. South. [I ] pronounce thee. .. a hovering temporizer, that Canst with thine eyes at once see good and evil, Inclining to them both. Shak.
TIME SIGNATURE
TIME SIGNATURE Time signature. (Music )
Defn: A sign at the beginning of a composition or movement, placed after the key signature, to indicate its time or meter. Also called rhythmical signature. It is in the form of a fraction, of which the denominator indicates the kind of note taken as time unit for the beat, and the numerator, the number of these to the measure.
TIME-TABLE
TIME-TABLE Time "-ta `ble, n.
1. A tabular statement of the time at which, or within which, several things are to take place, as the recitations in a school, the departure and arrival of railroad trains or other public conveyances, the rise and fall of the tides, etc.
2. (Railroad )
Defn: A plane surface divided in one direction with lines representing hours and minutes, and in the other with lines representing miles, and having diagonals (usually movable strings ) representing the speed and position of various trains.
3. (Mus. )
Defn: A table showing the notation, length, or duration of the several notes.
New American Oxford Dictionary
time
time |tīm taɪm | ▶noun 1 the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole: travel through space and time | one of the greatest wits of all time. • the progress of this as affecting people and things: things were getting better as time passed. • time or an amount of time as reckoned by a conventional standard: it's eight o'clock Eastern Standard Time. • ( Time or Father Time ) the personification of time, typically as an old man with a scythe and hourglass. 2 a point of time as measured in hours and minutes past midnight or noon: the time is 9:30. • a moment or definite portion of time allotted, used, or suitable for a purpose: the scheduled departure time | should we set a time for the meeting? • (often time for /to do something ) the favorable or appropriate time to do something; the right moment: it was time to go | it's time for bed. • (a time ) an indefinite period: traveling always distorts one's feelings for a time. • (also times ) a more or less definite portion of time in history or characterized by particular events or circumstances: Victorian times | at the time of Galileo | the park is beautiful at this time of year. • (also times ) the conditions of life during a particular period: times have changed. • (the Times ) used in names of newspapers: The New York Times. • (one's time ) one's lifetime: I've known a lot of women in my time. • (one's time ) the successful, fortunate, or influential part of a person's life or career: in my time that was unheard of. • (one's time ) the appropriate or expected time for something, in particular childbirth or death: he seemed old before his time. • an apprenticeship: all of our foremen served their time on the loading dock. • dated a period of menstruation or pregnancy. • the normal rate of pay for time spent working: if called out on weekends, they are paid time and a half . • the length of time taken to run a race or complete an event or journey: his time for the mile was 3:49.31. • (in sports ) a moment at which play is stopped temporarily within a game, or the act of calling for this: the umpire called time . • Soccer the end of the game: he scored five minutes from time. 3 time as allotted, available, or used: we need more time | it would be a waste of time. • informal a prison sentence: he was doing time for fraud. 4 an instance of something happening or being done; an occasion: this is the first time I have gotten into debt | the nurse came in four times a day. • an event, occasion, or period experienced in a particular way: we had a good time | she was having a rough time of it . 5 (times ) (following a number ) expressing multiplication: five goes into fifteen three times | it burns calories four times faster than walking. 6 the rhythmic pattern of a piece of music, as expressed by a time signature: tunes in waltz time . • the tempo at which a piece of music is played or marked to be played. ▶verb 1 [ with obj. or infinitive ] plan, schedule, or arrange when (something ) should happen or be done: the first track race is timed for 11:15 | the bomb had been timed to go off an hour later. • perform (an action ) at a particular moment: Williams timed his pass perfectly from about thirty yards. 2 [ with obj. ] measure the time taken by (a process or activity, or a person doing it ): we were timed and given certificates according to our speed | [ with clause ] : I timed how long it took to empty that tanker. 3 [ with obj. ] (time something out ) Computing (of a computer or a program ) cancel an operation automatically because a predefined interval of time has passed without a certain event happening. • (time out ) (of an operation ) be canceled in this way. PHRASES about time used to convey that something now happening or about to happen should have happened earlier: it's about time I came clean and admitted it. against time with utmost speed, so as to finish by a specified time: he was working against time. all the time at all times. • very frequently or regularly: we were in and out of each other's houses all the time. at one time in or during a known but unspecified past period: she was a nurse at one time. at the same time 1 simultaneously; at once. 2 nevertheless (used to introduce a fact that should be taken into account ): I can't really explain it, but at the same time I'm not convinced. at a time separately in the specified groups or numbers: he took the stairs two at a time. at times sometimes; on occasions. before time before the due or expected time. behind time late. behind the times not aware of or using the latest ideas or techniques; out of date. for the time being for the present; until some other arrangement is made. give someone the time of day [ usu. with negative ] be pleasantly polite or friendly to someone: I wouldn't give him the time of day if I could help it. half the time as often as not. have no time for be unable or unwilling to spend time on: he had no time for anything except essays and projects. • dislike or disapprove of: he's got no time for airheads. have the time 1 be able to spend the time needed to do something: she didn't have the time to look very closely. 2 know from having a watch what time it is. in ( less than ) no time very quickly or very soon: the video has sold 30,000 copies in no time. in one's own time (also in one's own good time ) at a time and a rate decided by oneself. in time 1 not late; punctual: I came back in time for Molly's party. 2 eventually: there is the danger that he might, in time, not be able to withstand temptation. 3 in accordance with the appropriate musical rhythm or tempo. keep good (or bad ) time 1 (of a clock or watch ) record time accurately (or inaccurately ). 2 (of a person ) be habitually punctual (or not punctual ). keep time play or rhythmically accompany music in time. lose no time do a specified thing immediately or as soon as possible: the administration lost no time in trying to regain the initiative. no time a very short interval or period: the renovations were done in no time . on one's own time outside working hours; without being paid. on time punctual; punctually: the train was on time | we paid our bills on time. out of time 1 at the wrong time or period: I felt that I was born out of time. • not following or maintaining the correct rhythm (of music ): every time we get to this part in the song, you are out of time. 2 with no time remaining to continue or complete something, esp. a task for which a specific amount of time had been allowed: I knew the answers to all the essay questions, but I ran out of time . pass the time of day exchange greetings or casual remarks. time after time (also time and again or time and time again ) on very many occasions; repeatedly. time and tide wait for no man proverb if you don't make use of a favorable opportunity, you may never get the same chance again. time immemorial used to refer to a point of time in the past that was so long ago that people have no knowledge or memory of it: markets had been held there from time immemorial . time is money proverb time is a valuable resource, therefore it is better to do things as quickly as possible. the time of one's life a period or occasion of exceptional enjoyment. time out of mind another way of saying time immemorial. time was there was a time when: time was, each street had its own specialized trade. ( only ) time will tell the truth or correctness of something will (only ) be established at some time in the future. ORIGIN Old English tīma, of Germanic origin; related to tide, which it superseded in temporal senses. The earliest of the current verb senses (dating from late Middle English ) is ‘do (something ) at a particular moment. ’
time-and-motion study
time-and-mo tion stud y |taɪm ænd | ▶noun a procedure in which the efficiency of an industrial or other operation is evaluated.
time ball
time ball ▶noun a timepiece consisting of a sphere which at a certain moment each day is allowed to fall down a vertical rod.
time base
time base ▶noun Electronics a signal for uniformly and repeatedly deflecting the electron beam of a cathode ray tube. • a line on the display produced in this way and serving as a time axis.
time bomb
time bomb |ˈtaɪm ˌbɑm | ▶noun a bomb designed to explode at a preset time. • a process or procedure causing a problem that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed: an environmental time bomb.
time capsule
time cap sule |taɪm ˈkæpsəl | ▶noun a container storing a selection of objects chosen as being typical of the present time, buried for discovery in the future.
timecard
time card |ˈtīmˈkärd ˈtaɪmˌkɑrd | ▶noun a card used to record an employee's starting and quitting times, usually stamped by a time clock.
time clock
time clock |ˈtaɪm ˌklɑk | ▶noun a clock with a device for recording employees' times of arrival and departure.
time code
time code ▶noun Electronics a coded signal on videotape or film giving information about such things as frame number, time of recording, or exposure.
time constant
time con stant ▶noun Physics a time that represents the speed with which a particular system can respond to change, typically equal to the time taken for a specified parameter to vary by a factor of 1 −1 / e (approximately 0.6321 ).
time-consuming
time-con sum ing |ˈtaɪm kənˈˌs (j )umɪŋ | ▶adjective taking a lot of or too much time: an extremely time-consuming process.
time deposit
time de pos it ▶noun a deposit in a bank account that cannot be withdrawn before a set date or for which notice of withdrawal is required.
time difference
time dif fer ence ▶noun 1 the difference in standard time between places in different time zones. 2 the difference in the time at which two things happen or in how long they occur.
time division multiplexing
time di vi sion mul ti plex ing ▶noun Telecommunications a technique for transmitting two or more signals over the same telephone line, radio channel, or other medium. Each signal is sent as a series of pulses or packets, which are interleaved with those of the other signal or signals and transmitted as a continuous stream. Compare with frequency division multiplexing.
time domain
time do main ▶noun Physics time considered as an independent variable in the analysis or measurement of time-dependent phenomena.
time domain reflectometer
time do main re flec tom e ter ▶noun see reflectometer.
time exposure
time ex po sure |taɪm ɪkˈspoʊʒər | ▶noun the exposure of photographic film for longer than the maximum normal shutter setting.
time frame
time frame |ˈtaɪm ˌfreɪm | ▶noun a period of time, esp. a specified period in which something occurs or is planned to take place: the work had to be done in a time frame of fourteen working days.
time fuse
time fuse ▶noun a fuse calculated to burn for or explode a bomb, shell, or explosive charge at a specified time.
time-honored
time-hon ored ▶adjective [ attrib. ] (of a custom or tradition ) respected or valued because it has existed for a long time.
timekeeper
time keep er |ˈtīmˌkēpər ˈtaɪmˌkipər | ▶noun 1 a person who measures or records the amount of time taken, esp. in a sports competition. 2 [ usu. with adj. ] a person regarded as being punctual or not punctual: we were good timekeepers. • a watch or clock regarded as recording time accurately or inaccurately: these watches are accurate timekeepers. • archaic a clock. DERIVATIVES time keep ing |-ˌkēpiNG |noun
time lag
time lag |ˈtaɪm ˌlæɡ | ▶noun see lag 1 ( sense 1 of the noun ).
time-lapse
time-lapse |ˈtaɪm ˌlæps | ▶adjective denoting the photographic technique of taking a sequence of frames at set intervals to record changes that take place slowly over time. When the frames are shown at normal speed, or in quick succession, the action seems much faster.
timeless
time less |ˈtīmlis ˈtaɪmlɪs | ▶adjective not affected by the passage of time or changes in fashion: antiques add to the timeless atmosphere of the dining room. DERIVATIVES time less ly adverb, time less ness noun
time limit
time lim it |ˈtaɪm ˌlɪmɪt | ▶noun a limit of time within which something must be done.
timeline
time line |ˈtīmˌlīn ˈtaɪmlaɪn |(also time line ) ▶noun a graphic representation of the passage of time as a line.
time lock
time lock |ˈtaɪm ˌlɑk | ▶noun a lock fitted with a device that prevents it from being unlocked until a set time. • a device built into a computer program to stop it from operating after a certain time. ▶verb ( time-lock ) [ with obj. ] secure (a door or other locking mechanism ) with a time lock. • link (something ) inextricably to a certain period of time: an overdone theme tends to time-lock a setting and stifle imagination.
timely
time ly |ˈtīmlē ˈtaɪmli | ▶adjective done or occurring at a favorable or useful time; opportune: a timely warning. DERIVATIVES time li ness noun
time machine
time ma chine |taɪm məˈʃin | ▶noun (in science fiction ) a machine capable of transporting a person backward or forward in time.
time off
time off ▶noun time for rest or recreation away from one's usual work or studies: we're too busy to take time off .
time-of-flight
time-of-flight ▶adjective Physics relating to or denoting techniques and apparatus that depend on the time taken by subatomic particles to traverse a set distance.
timeous
time ous |ˈtīməs ˈtaɪməs | ▶adjective chiefly Scottish in good time; sufficiently early: ensure timeous completion and posting of applications. DERIVATIVES time ous ly adverb
time out
time out |taɪmˈaʊt | ▶noun 1 time for rest or recreation away from one's usual work or studies: she is taking time out from her hectic tour. • (usu. timeout or time-out ) a brief break in play in a game or sport: he inadvertently called for a timeout with two seconds remaining. • (also timeout or time-out ) an imposed temporary suspension of activities, esp. the separation of a misbehaving child from one or more playmates as a disciplinary measure: it's the third time this week he's been in time-out . 2 (usu. timeout ) Computing a cancellation or cessation that automatically occurs when a predefined interval of time has passed without a certain event occurring.
timepass
timepass |ˈtʌɪmpɑːs |▶noun [ mass noun ] Indian the action or fact of passing the time, typically in an aimless or unproductive way: college has become a euphemism for three years of timepass.
timepiece
time piece |ˈtīmˌpēs ˈtaɪmˌpis | ▶noun an instrument, such as a clock or watch, for measuring time.
timer
tim er |ˈtīmər ˈtaɪmər | ▶noun 1 an automatic mechanism for activating a device at a preset time: a video timer. • a person or device that measures or records the amount of time taken by a process or activity. 2 [ in combination ] used to indicate how many times someone has done something: for most first-timers the success rate is 45 percent.
time-release
time-re lease |taɪm rəˈlis | ▶adjective denoting something, esp. a medicine, that releases an active substance gradually.
time-resolved
time-resolved ▶adjective Physics & Chemistry relating to or denoting a spectroscopic technique in which a spectrum is obtained at a series of time intervals after excitation of the sample.
time reversal
time re |ver ¦sal ▶noun Physics a transformation in which the passage of time, and so all velocities, are represented as reversed.
times
times |tīmz taɪmz | ▶preposition multiplied by: eleven times four is forty-four. ORIGIN see time ( sense 5 of the noun ).
timesaving
time sav ing |ˈtīmˌsāviNG ˈtaɪmˌseɪvɪŋ | ▶adjective (of a device, method, etc. ) reducing the time spent or required through greater efficiency or a shorter route. DERIVATIVES time sav er |-ˌsāvər |noun
timescale
time scale |ˈtīmˌskāl ˈtaɪmskeɪl | ▶noun the time allowed for or taken by a process or sequence of events: climatic changes on a timescale of thousands of years.
time series
time se ries ▶noun Statistics a series of values of a quantity obtained at successive times, often with equal intervals between them.
time-served
time-served ▶adjective Brit. having completed a period of apprenticeship or training: all the carpet-fitters are time-served experts.
time-server
time-serv er |taɪm ˈsərvər | ▶noun 1 a person who changes their views to suit the prevailing circumstances or fashion. 2 a person who makes very little effort at work because they are waiting to leave or retire. 3 ( time server ) Computing a server that distributes synchronized time information to all members of a network. DERIVATIVES time-serv ing adjective
timeshare
time share |ˈtīmˌSHe (ə )r ˈtaɪmˌʃɛ (ə )r | ▶noun the arrangement whereby several joint owners have the right to use a property as a vacation home under a time-sharing scheme: a growing interest in timeshare. • a property owned in such a way.
time-sharing
time-shar ing ▶noun 1 the operation of a computer system by several users for different operations at the same time. 2 the use of a property as a vacation home at specified times by several joint owners.
time sheet
time sheet |taɪm ʃit |(also timesheet |ˈtīmˌSHēt |) ▶noun a piece of paper for recording the number of hours worked.
time-shift
time-shift ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] move from one period in time to another. 2 [ with obj. ] record (a television program ) for later viewing. ▶noun (time shift ) a movement from one period in time to another, esp. in a play or movie.
time signal
time sig ¦nal ▶noun an audible signal indicating the exact time of day, especially one broadcast by radio at certain times.
time signature
time sig na ture |taɪm ˈsɪɡnətʃʊ (ə )r | ▶noun Music an indication of rhythm following a clef, generally expressed as a fraction with the denominator defining the beat as a division of a whole note and the numerator giving the number of beats in each bar.
time slice
time slice ▶noun Computing a short interval of time during which a computer or its central processor deals uninterruptedly with one user or program, before switching to another.
time span
time span ▶noun a period of time between fixed points or marked by the continuation of a particular process: the time span of one human life.
Times Square
Times Square |ˈtīmz ˌtaɪmz ˈskwɛr | a focal point of Manhattan in New York City, around the intersection of Broadway and 42nd Street.
times table
times ta ble ▶noun informal term for multiplication table.
time switch
time switch ▶noun a switch automatically activated at a preset time.
timetable
time ta ble |ˈtīmˌtābəl ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl | ▶noun a chart showing the departure and arrival times of trains, buses, or planes. • a plan of times at which events are scheduled to take place, esp. toward a particular end: the timetable for a military coup. ▶verb [ with obj. ] schedule (something ) to take place at a particular time: German lessons were timetabled on Wednesday and Friday.
time travel
time trav el ▶noun (in science fiction ) the action of traveling through time into the past or the future. DERIVATIVES time-trav el verb, time trav el er noun
time trial
time tri al |ˈtaɪm ˌtraɪ (ə )l | ▶noun (in various sports ) a test of a competitor's individual speed over a set distance, esp. a cycling race in which competitors are separately timed.
time warp
time warp |ˈtaɪm ˌwɔrp | ▶noun (esp. in science fiction ) an imaginary distortion of space in relation to time whereby people or objects of one period can be moved to another.
time-wasting
time-wasting ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of wasting time. • the tactic of slowing down play towards the end of a match to prevent the opposition scoring. DERIVATIVES time-waster noun
timeworn
time worn |ˈtīmˌwôrn ˈtaɪmwɔrn | ▶adjective damaged or impaired, or made less striking or attractive, as a result of age or much use: the timeworn faces of the veterans | a timeworn aphorism.
time zone
time zone |ˈtaɪm ˌzoʊn | ▶noun see zone ( sense 1 of the noun ).
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time |tʌɪm | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole: travel through space and time | one of the greatest wits of all time. • the progress of this as affecting people and things: things were getting better as time passed. • time or an amount of time as reckoned by a conventional standard: it's eight o'clock New York Time. • ( Time or Father Time ) the personification of time, typically as an old man with a scythe and hourglass. 2 a point of time as measured in hours and minutes past midnight or noon: the time is 9.30. • a moment or definite portion of time allotted, used, or suitable for a purpose: the scheduled departure time | shall we fix a time for the meeting? • (often time for /to do something ) the favourable or appropriate time to do something: it was time to go | it's time for bed. • (a time ) an indefinite period: travelling always distorts one's feelings for a time. • (also times ) a portion of time in history or characterized by particular events or circumstances: Victorian times | at the time of Galileo | the park is beautiful at this time of year. • (also times ) the conditions of life during a particular period: times have changed. • ( the Times ) used in names of newspapers: the Oxford Times. • (one's time ) one's lifetime: I've known a lot of women in my time. • (one's time ) the successful, fortunate, or influential part of a person's life or career: in my time that was unheard of. • (one's time ) the appropriate or expected time for something, in particular childbirth or death: he seemed old before his time. • an apprenticeship: engineering officers traditionally served their time as fitters in the yards. • dated a period of menstruation or pregnancy. • [ mass noun ] the normal rate of pay for time spent working: if called out at the weekend they are paid time and a half . • the length of time taken to run a race or complete an event or journey: his time for the mile was 3:49.31. • Brit. the moment at which the opening hours of a pub end: the landlord called time . • short for full time: : he scored the third five minutes from time. • Baseball & American Football a moment at which play stops temporarily within a game: the umpire called time . 3 [ mass noun ] time as allotted, available, or used: we need more time | it would be a waste of time. • informal a prison sentence: he was doing time for fraud. 4 an instance of something happening or being done; an occasion: this is the first time I have got into debt | the nurse came in four times a day. • an event, occasion, or period experienced in a particular way: she was having a rough time of it . 5 (times ) (following a number ) expressing multiplication: eleven times four is forty-four. 6 [ mass noun ] the rhythmic pattern of a piece of music, as expressed by a time signature: tunes in waltz time . • the tempo at which a piece of music is played or marked to be played. ▶verb 1 [ with obj. and adverbial or infinitive ] plan, schedule, or arrange when (something ) should happen or be done: the first track race is timed for 11.15 | the bomb had been timed to go off an hour later. • perform (an action ) at a particular moment: Williams timed his pass perfectly from about thirty yards. 2 [ with obj. ] measure the time taken by (a process or activity, or a person doing it ): we were timed and given certificates according to our speed | [ with clause ] : I timed how long it took to empty that tanker. 3 [ with obj. ] (time something out ) Computing (of a computer or a program ) cancel an operation automatically because a predefined interval of time has passed without a certain event happening. • (time out ) (of an operation ) be cancelled in this way. PHRASES about time used to convey that something now happening or about to happen should have happened earlier: it's about time I came clean and admitted it. against time with utmost speed, so as to finish by a specified time: he was working against time. all the time constantly or very frequently: the airfield was in use all the time. at one time in or during a known but unspecified past period: she was a nurse at one time. at the same time 1 simultaneously; at once. 2 nevertheless (used to introduce a fact that should be taken into account ): I can't really explain it, but at the same time I'm not convinced. at a time separately in the specified groups or numbers: he took the stairs two at a time. at times sometimes; on occasions. before time before the due or expected time. behind time late. behind the times not aware of or using the latest ideas or techniques; out of date. for the time being for the present; until some other arrangement is made. give someone the time of day [ usu. with negative ] be pleasantly polite or friendly to someone: I wouldn't give him the time of day if I could help it. half the time as often as not. have no time for be unable or unwilling to spend time on: he had no time for anything except essays and projects. • dislike or disapprove of: he's got no time for airheads. have the time 1 be able to spend the time needed to do something: she didn't have the time to look very closely. 2 know from having a watch what time it is. in ( less than ) no time very quickly or very soon: the video has sold 30,000 copies in no time. in one's own time 1 (also in one's own good time ) at a time and a rate decided by oneself. 2 (US on one's own time ) outside working hours; without being paid. in time 1 not late; punctual: I came back in time for Molly's party. 2 eventually: there is the danger that he might, in time, not be able to withstand temptation. 3 in accordance with the appropriate musical rhythm or tempo. keep good (or bad ) time 1 (of a clock or watch ) record time accurately (or inaccurately ). 2 (of a person ) be habitually punctual (or not punctual ). keep time play or rhythmically accompany music in time. lose no time do a specified thing as soon as possible: the administration lost no time in trying to regain the initiative. not before time used to convey that something now happening or about to happen should have happened earlier. no time a very short interval or period: the renovations were done in no time . on time punctual; punctually: the train was on time | we paid our bills on time. out of time at the wrong time or period: I felt that I was born out of time. pass the time of day exchange greetings or casual remarks. time after time (also time and again or time and time again ) on very many occasions; repeatedly. time and tide wait for no man proverb if you don't make use of a favourable opportunity, you may never get the same chance again. time immemorial a time in the past that was so long ago that people have no knowledge or memory of it: markets had been held there from time immemorial . time is money proverb time is a valuable resource, therefore it's better to do things as quickly as possible. the time of one's life a period or occasion of exceptional enjoyment. time out of mind another way of saying time immemorial. time was there was a time when: time was, each street had its own specialized trade. ( only ) time will tell the truth or correctness of something will (only ) be established at some time in the future. ORIGIN Old English tīma, of Germanic origin; related to tide, which it superseded in temporal senses. The earliest of the current verb senses (dating from late Middle English ) is ‘do (something ) at a particular moment ’.
time-and-motion study
time-and-motion study ▶noun a procedure in which the efficiency of an industrial or other operation is evaluated.
time ball
time ball ▶noun a timepiece consisting of a sphere which at a certain moment each day is allowed to fall down a vertical rod.
time base
time base ▶noun Electronics a signal for uniformly and repeatedly deflecting the electron beam of a cathode ray tube. • a line on the display produced in this way and serving as a time axis.
time bomb
time bomb ▶noun a bomb designed to explode at a preset time. • a developing and problematic situation which will eventually become dangerous if not addressed: the demographic time bomb.
time capsule
time cap |sule ▶noun a container storing a selection of objects chosen as being typical of the present time, buried for discovery in the future.
timecard
time card |ˈtīmˈkärd ˈtaɪmˌkɑrd | ▶noun a card used to record an employee's starting and quitting times, usually stamped by a time clock.
time clock
time clock ▶noun 1 a clock with a device for recording employees' times of arrival and departure. 2 a switch mechanism activated at preset times by a built-in clock.
time code
time code ▶noun a coded signal on videotape or film giving information about such things as frame number, time of recording, or exposure.
time constant
time con |stant ▶noun Physics a time which represents the speed with which a particular system can respond to change, typically equal to the time taken for a specified parameter to vary by a factor of 1 −1 / e (approximately 0.6321 ).
time-consuming
time-consuming ▶adjective taking a lot of or too much time: an extremely time-consuming process.
time deposit
time de |posit ▶noun a deposit in a bank account that cannot be withdrawn before a set date or for which notice of withdrawal is required.
time difference
time dif ¦fer |ence ▶noun 1 the difference in standard time between places in different time zones. 2 the difference in the time at which two things happen or in how long they last.
time division multiplex
time div |ision multi |plex ▶noun [ mass noun ] Telecommunications a technique for transmitting two or more signals over the same telephone line, radio channel, or other medium. Each signal is sent as a series of pulses or packets, which are interleaved with those of the other signal or signals and transmitted as a continuous stream. Compare with frequency division multiplex.
time domain
time do ¦main ▶noun Physics time considered as an independent variable in the analysis or measurement of time-dependent phenomena.
time domain reflectometer
time do ¦main re ¦flect |om ¦eter ▶noun see reflectometer.
time exposure
time ex |pos ¦ure ▶noun the exposure of photographic film for longer than the maximum normal shutter setting.
time frame
time frame ▶noun a specified period of time in which something occurs or is planned to take place: the work had to be done in a time frame of fourteen working days.
time fuse
time fuse ▶noun a fuse calculated to burn for or explode a bomb, shell, or explosive charge at a specified time.
time-honoured
time-honoured ▶adjective (of a custom or tradition ) respected or valued because it has existed for a long time.
timekeeper
time |keep ¦er |ˈtʌɪmkiːpə | ▶noun 1 a person who measures or records the amount of time taken, especially in a sports competition. 2 [ usu. with adj. ] a person regarded as being punctual or not punctual: we were good timekeepers. • a watch or clock regarded as recording time accurately or inaccurately: these watches are accurate timekeepers. • archaic a clock. DERIVATIVES timekeeping noun
time lag
time lag ▶noun see lag 1 ( sense 1 of the noun ).
time-lapse
time-lapse ▶adjective denoting the photographic technique of taking a sequence of frames at set intervals to record changes that take place slowly over time. When the frames are shown at normal speed the action seems much faster.
timeless
time |less |ˈtʌɪmlɪs | ▶adjective not affected by the passage of time or changes in fashion: antiques add to the timeless atmosphere of the dining room. DERIVATIVES timelessly adverb, timelessness noun
time limit
time limit ▶noun a limit of time within which something must be done. DERIVATIVES time-limited adjective
timeline
time |line |ˈtʌɪmlʌɪn | ▶noun a graphical representation of a period of time, on which important events are marked.
time lock
time lock ▶noun a lock fitted with a device that prevents it from being unlocked until a set time. • a device built into a computer program to stop it operating after a certain time. ▶verb ( time-lock ) [ with obj. ] secure (a door or other locking mechanism ) with a time lock.
timely
time ¦ly |ˈtʌɪmli | ▶adjective ( timelier, timeliest ) done or occurring at a favourable or useful time; opportune: a timely warning. DERIVATIVES timeliness noun
time machine
time ma |chine ▶noun (in science fiction ) a machine capable of transporting a person backwards or forwards in time.
time off
time off ▶noun [ mass noun ] time for rest or recreation away from one's usual work or studies: we're too busy to take time off .
time-of-flight
time-of-flight ▶adjective Physics relating to or denoting techniques and apparatus that depend on the time taken by subatomic particles to traverse a set distance.
timeous
timeous |ˈtʌɪməs | ▶adjective chiefly Scottish in good time; sufficiently early: ensure timeous completion and posting of applications. DERIVATIVES timeously adverb
time out
time out ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] time for rest or recreation away from one's usual work or studies: she is taking time out from her hectic tour. • a brief period of time during which a misbehaving child is put on their own so that they can regain control over their emotions. 2 ( timeout ) a brief break in play in a game or sport: he called for a timeout from the game. 3 ( timeout ) Computing a cancellation or cessation that automatically occurs when a predefined interval of time has passed without a certain event occurring.
timepass
timepass |ˈtʌɪmpɑːs |▶noun [ mass noun ] Indian the action or fact of passing the time, typically in an aimless or unproductive way: college has become a euphemism for three years of timepass.
timepiece
time |piece |ˈtʌɪmpiːs | ▶noun an instrument, such as a clock or watch, for measuring time.
timer
timer |ˈtʌɪmə | ▶noun 1 an automatic mechanism for activating a device at a preset time: a video timer. • a person or device that measures or records the amount of time taken by a process or activity. 2 [ in combination ] used to indicate how many times someone has done something: for most first-timers the success rate is 45 per cent.
time-release
time-release ▶adjective denoting something, especially a drug preparation, that releases an active substance gradually.
time-resolved
time-resolved ▶adjective Physics & Chemistry relating to or denoting a spectroscopic technique in which a spectrum is obtained at a series of time intervals after excitation of the sample.
time reversal
time re |ver ¦sal ▶noun Physics a transformation in which the passage of time, and so all velocities, are represented as reversed.
times
times |tʌɪmz | ▶verb ( timeses, timesing, timesed ) [ with obj. ] informal multiply (a number ): you times the six by four to get twenty-four. ORIGIN late 20th cent.: use as a verb of times expressing multiplication (dating from late Middle English ): see time ( sense 5 of the noun ).
timesaving
time sav ing |ˈtīmˌsāviNG ˈtaɪmˌseɪvɪŋ | ▶adjective (of a device, method, etc. ) reducing the time spent or required through greater efficiency or a shorter route. DERIVATIVES time sav er |-ˌsāvər |noun
timescale
time |scale |ˈtʌɪmskeɪl | ▶noun the time allowed for or taken by a process or sequence of events: climatic changes on a timescale of tens of thousands of years.
time series
time ser ¦ies ▶noun Statistics a series of values of a quantity obtained at successive times, often with equal intervals between them.
time-served
time-served ▶adjective Brit. having completed a period of apprenticeship or training: all the carpet-fitters are time-served experts.
time-server
time-server ▶noun 1 a person who makes very little effort at work because they are waiting to leave or retire. 2 a person who changes their views to suit the prevailing circumstances or fashion. 3 ( time server ) Computing a server that distributes synchronized time information to all members of a network. DERIVATIVES time-serving adjective
timeshare
time |share |ˈtʌɪmʃɛː | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the arrangement whereby several joint owners have the right to use a property as a holiday home under a time-sharing scheme: a growing interest in timeshare. • [ count noun ] a timeshare property.
time-sharing
time-sharing ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the use of a property as a holiday home at specified times by several joint owners. 2 the operation of a computer system by several users for different operations at the same time.
time sheet
time sheet ▶noun a piece of paper for recording the number of hours worked.
time-shift
time-shift ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] move from one period in time to another. 2 [ with obj. ] record (a television programme ) for later viewing. ▶noun (time shift ) a movement from one period in time to another, especially in a play or film.
time signal
time sig ¦nal ▶noun an audible signal indicating the exact time of day, especially one broadcast by radio at certain times.
time signature
time sig ¦na |ture ▶noun Music an indication of rhythm following a clef, generally expressed as a fraction with the denominator defining the beat as a division of a semibreve and the numerator giving the number of beats in each bar.
time slice
time slice ▶noun a short interval of time during which a computer or its central processor deals uninterruptedly with one user or program, before switching to another.
time span
time span ▶noun a period of time between fixed points or marked by the continuation of a particular process: the time span of one human life.
Times Square
Times Square |ˈtīmz ˌtaɪmz ˈskwɛr | a focal point of Manhattan in New York City, around the intersection of Broadway and 42nd Street.
times table
times table ▶noun informal term for multiplication table.
time switch
time switch ▶noun a switch automatically activated at a preset time.
timetable
time |table |ˈtʌɪmteɪb (ə )l | ▶noun a chart showing the departure and arrival times of trains, buses, or aircraft. • a plan of times at which events are scheduled to take place, especially towards a particular end: the acceleration of the timetable for monetary union. • Brit. a chart showing how the weekly time of a school or college is allotted to classes. ▶verb [ with obj. ] schedule (something ) to take place at a particular time: German lessons were timetabled on Wednesday and Friday.
time travel
time travel ▶noun [ mass noun ] (in science fiction ) travel through time into the past or the future. DERIVATIVES time traveller noun
time trial
time trial ▶noun 1 (in various sports ) a test of a competitor's individual speed over a set distance, especially a cycling race in which competitors are separately timed. 2 an exercise designed to test the time needed for a task or activity.
time warp
time warp ▶noun (especially in science fiction ) an imaginary distortion of space in relation to time whereby people or objects of one period can be moved to another.
time-wasting
time-wasting ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of wasting time. • the tactic of slowing down play towards the end of a match to prevent the opposition scoring. DERIVATIVES time-waster noun
time-worn
time-worn ▶adjective damaged or made less interesting or attractive as a result of age or much use: the time-worn faces of the veterans | a time-worn aphorism.
time zone
time zone ▶noun see zone ( sense 1 of the noun ).
American Oxford Thesaurus
time
time noun 1 what time is it? hour; dated o'clock. 2 late at night was the best time to leave: moment, point, point in time, occasion, hour, minute, second, instant, juncture, stage. 3 he worked there for a time: while, spell, stretch, stint, span, season, interval, period, period of time, length of time, duration, phase, stage, term, patch. 4 the time of the dinosaurs: era, age, epoch, period, years, days; generation, date. 5 I've known a lot of cats in my time: lifetime, life, life span, days, time on earth, existence. 6 he had been a professional actor in his time: heyday, day, best days, best years, glory days, prime, peak, Golden Age. 7 (the times ) the times are a-changing: conditions, circumstances; life, the state of affairs, the way of the world. 8 tunes in waltz time: rhythm, tempo, beat; meter, measure, pattern. ▶verb 1 the events were timed perfectly: schedule, set, set up, arrange, organize, coordinate, fix, line up, slot in, prearrange, timetable, plan; slate. 2 we timed ourselves to prepare for the race: measure, clock, record one's time. PHRASES ahead of time get to the airport ahead of time: early, in good time, with time to spare, in advance. ahead of one's /its time Leonardo was ahead of his time in almost all endeavors | a laser procedure that is ahead of its time: revolutionary, avant-garde, futuristic, innovatory, innovative, trailblazing, pioneering, groundbreaking, advanced, cutting edge. all the time the neighbors' dog barks all the time: constantly, the entire time, around /round the clock, day and night, night and day, [morning, noon, and night ], [day in, day out ], at all times, always, nonstop, without a break, ceaselessly, endlessly, unfailingly, incessantly, perpetually, permanently, interminably, continuously, continually, eternally, unremittingly, remorselessly, relentlessly, unrelentingly; informal 24 -7; archaic without surcease. at one time she was a nurse at one time: formerly, previously, once, in the past, at one point, once upon a time, time was when, one fine day, in days /times gone by, in times past, in the (good ) old days, long ago, back in the day; literary in days /times of yore; archaic erstwhile, whilom. at the same time 1 they arrived at the same time: simultaneously, at the same instant, at the same moment, together, all together, as a group, at once, at one and the same time; in unison, in concert, in chorus, in synchrony, as one, in tandem. 2 Curt seems like a nice guy —at the same time I'm not sure I would trust him: nonetheless, even so, however, but, still, yet, though, on the other hand; in spite of that, despite that, be that as it may, for all that, that said; notwithstanding, regardless, anyway, anyhow, still and all. at times she is at times cruel and ruthless: occasionally, sometimes, from time to time, now and then, every so often, once in a while, on occasion, off and on, at intervals, periodically, sporadically. behind the times the older I get, the less I think my parents are behind the times: old-fashioned, out of date, outmoded, outdated, dated, old, passé; informal square, not with it, old-school, horse-and-buggy, fusty. for the time being we're living in the cottage for the time being: for now, for the moment, for the present, in the interim, for the nonce, in /for the meantime, in the meanwhile, for a short time, briefly; temporarily, provisionally, pro tem. from time to time See at times. in no time I'll be dressed in no time: (very ) soon, in a second, in an instant, in a minute, in a moment, in a trice, in a flash, shortly, any second, any minute (now ), momentarily; informal in a jiffy, in a sec, in two shakes of a lamb's tail, in a snap; formal directly. in good time don't worry, Father will get here in good time: punctually, promptly, on time, early, with time to spare, ahead of time, ahead of schedule. in time 1 I came back in time for the party: early enough, in good time, punctually, on time, not too late, with time to spare, on schedule. 2 in time, she'll forgot about it: eventually, in the end, in due course, by and by, finally, after a while; one day, some day, sometime, sooner or later. many a time many a time they had gone to bed hungry: frequently, regularly, often, very often, all the time, habitually, customarily, routinely; again and again, time and again, over and over again, repeatedly, recurrently, continually, oftentimes; literary oft, ofttimes. on time please make sure you show up to class, and be on time: punctually, in good time, to /on schedule, when expected, on the dot. time after time the camera produces excellent results time after time: repeatedly, frequently, often, again and again, over and over (again ), time and (time ) again, many times, many a time; persistently, recurrently, constantly, continually, oftentimes; literary oft, ofttimes. WORD LINKS chronological, temporal relating to time horology the study and measurement of time Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
time-consuming
time-consuming adjective Henry Ford carefully assessed each time-consuming task: laborious, tedious, drawn-out, prolonged, protracted, lengthy, labor-intensive, time-wasting.
time-honored
time-honored adjective our time-honored practice of slow brewing: traditional, established, long-established, long-standing, long-lived, time-tested, age-old, enduring, lasting, tried and tested, tried and true.
timeless
timeless adjective the timeless appeal of a well-crafted rocking chair: lasting, enduring, classic, ageless, permanent, perennial, abiding, unfailing, unchanging, unvarying, never-changing, changeless, unfading, unending, undying, immortal, eternal, everlasting, immutable. ANTONYMS ephemeral.
timely
timely adjective his refresher course on giving CPR proved to be very timely when a colleague collapsed at work: opportune, well-timed, at the right time, convenient, appropriate, expedient, seasonable, felicitous. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD timely, opportune, propitious, seasonable Some people seem to have a knack for doing or saying the right thing at the right time. A timely act or remark is one that comes at a moment when it is of genuine value or service (a timely interruption ), while an opportune one comes in the nick of time, as if by design, and exactly meets the needs of the occasion (a storm came up at an opportune moment, squelching enthusiasm for the fight ). Seasonable applies to whatever is suited to the season of the year or fits in with the needs of the moment or the character of the occasion (seasonable weather; a seasonable menu for a cold winter day ). Propitious means presenting favorable conditions. In other words, while a warm day in December might not be seasonable, it might very well be propitious for the sailor setting off on a round-the-world cruise. These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
time out
time out noun let's have some time out before we head back to the cabins: pause, break, rest; stoppage, intermission, recess.
timetable
timetable noun a bus timetable | I have a very full timetable: schedule, program, agenda, calendar; list, itinerary, timeline.
timeworn
timeworn adjective 1 the carpet was old and timeworn: worn out, worn, well-worn, old, threadbare, moth-eaten, tattered, battered, dog-eared, well-used, shabby, having seen better days, tatty, dilapidated; informal raggedy. ANTONYMS new, pristine. 2 timeworn faces: old, aged, weathered, lined, wrinkled, hoary, bedraggled. ANTONYMS youthful, fresh. 3 we felt, to use a timeworn aphorism, the thrill of victory: hackneyed, trite, banal, platitudinous, clichéd, stock, conventional, unoriginal, overused, overworked, tired, stale; antiquated, old hat. ANTONYMS imaginative, fresh.
Oxford Thesaurus
time
time noun 1 what time is it? hour; dated o'clock. 2 late at night was the best time to leave: moment, point, point in time, occasion, hour, minute, second, instant, juncture, stage, phase. 3 he worked there for a time: while, spell, stretch, stint, span, season, interval, period, period of time, length of time, duration, run, space, phase, stage, term; Brit. informal patch. 4 in the time of the dinosaurs: era, age, epoch, period, aeon, years, days; generation, date. 5 I've known a lot of women in my time: lifetime, life, life span, allotted span, days, time on earth, existence, threescore years and ten; this mortal coil; informal born days. 6 he had been a professional actor in his time: heyday, day, hour, prime, best days /years, youth, vigour, springtime, salad days, maturity. 7 he would have a hard time in prison: situation, state of affairs, experience, life, way of life; conditions, circumstances, affairs, surroundings, environment, context, background, ambience, atmosphere. 8 tunes in waltz time: rhythm, tempo, beat, pulse, flow; metre, measure, cadence, pattern; accent, stress. PHRASES ahead of time the bridge was declared ready seven months ahead of time: early, earlier than expected, earlier than required, in good time, with time to spare, timely, in advance, sooner, in readiness, already. ANTONYMS behind time, late. ahead of one's /its time he broke all the rules and achieved an effect that was way ahead of its time: revolutionary, avant-garde, futuristic, innovatory, innovative, innovational, trailblazing, pioneering, groundbreaking; ultra-modern, advanced, highly developed, the latest, new, the newest, up to the minute. ANTONYMS behind the times. all the time he works all the time: constantly, the entire time, around the clock, day and night, night and day, {morning, noon, and night }, {day in, day out }, at all times, always, without a break, ceaselessly, endlessly, incessantly, perpetually, permanently, interminably, unceasingly, continuously, continually, eternally, unremittingly, remorselessly, relentlessly; informal 24 -7; archaic without surcease. ANTONYMS never; intermittently. at one time 1 she was a nurse at one time: formerly, previously, once, in the past, at one point, at some point, once upon a time, time was when, in days /times gone by, in times past, in the (good ) old days, back in the day, long ago; literary in days /times of yore, of yore; archaic sometime, erst, erstwhile, whilom. ANTONYMS never. 2 several matches were going on at one time: simultaneously, at once, at the same time, at one and the same time, at the same instant /moment, concurrently, concomitantly; together, all together, alongside each other, in unison, in concert, in chorus, as a group; rare synchronously. ANTONYMS separately, consecutively. at the same time 1 they arrived at the same time: simultaneously, at the same instant /moment, together, all together, as a group, at once, at one and the same time, at one time, concurrently, concomitantly, alongside each other, in unison, in concert, in chorus; rare synchronously. ANTONYMS separately, consecutively. 2 I can't really explain it, but at the same time I'm not convinced: nevertheless, nonetheless, even so, however, but, still, yet, though, be that as it may, for all that, in spite of that /everything, despite that /everything, after everything, having said that, just the same, all the same, in any event, come what may, at any rate, notwithstanding, regardless, anyway, anyhow; informal still and all; archaic howbeit, withal, natheless. at times she is at times cruel and ruthless: sometimes, occasionally, from time to time, (every ) now and then /again, every so often, (every ) once in a while, on occasion, on occasions, on the odd occasion, off and on, at intervals, periodically, sporadically, spasmodically, erratically, irregularly, intermittently, in /by fits and starts, fitfully, discontinuously, piecemeal; rare interruptedly. ANTONYMS constantly. behind time she was behind time and had to rush: late, not on time, behind, behind schedule, behind target, behindhand, delayed, running late, overdue, belated, tardy, unpunctual; slow, dilatory. ANTONYMS ahead of time, early. behind the times the children considered Dad to be behind the times: old-fashioned, outmoded, out of fashion, out of date, unfashionable, frumpish, frumpy, out of style, outdated, dated, out, outworn, old, former, dead, musty, old-time, old-world, behindhand, past, bygone, archaic, obsolescent, obsolete, ancient, antiquated, superannuated; defunct, medieval, prehistoric, antediluvian, old-fogeyish, old-fangled, conservative, backward-looking, quaint, anachronistic, crusted, feudal, fusty, moth-eaten, olde worlde; French démodé, vieux jeu, passé; informal old hat, square, not with it, out of the ark, creaky, mouldy; N. Amer. informal horse-and-buggy, clunky, rinky-dink, mossy; archaic square-toed. ANTONYMS up to date; ahead of one's time. for the time being the sale has been cancelled for the time being, at least until prices recover: for now, for the moment, for the present, in the interim, for the nonce, in /for the meantime, in the meanwhile; for a short time, for a short /little while, briefly, momentarily, fleetingly; temporarily, provisionally, pro tem; informal for the minute; Latin pro tempore, ad interim; French en attendant. ANTONYMS permanently. from time to time all children act up from time to time: sometimes, occasionally, (every ) now and then /again, every so often, (every ) once in a while, on occasion, on occasions, on the odd occasion, off and on, at times, at intervals, periodically, sporadically, spasmodically, erratically, irregularly, intermittently, in /by fits and starts, fitfully, discontinuously, piecemeal; rare interruptedly. ANTONYMS constantly. in no time you'll have perfect-looking skin in no time | I can run there and back in no time: (very ) soon, in a second, in a minute, in a moment, in a trice, in a flash, shortly, any second, any minute, any minute now, in a short time, in an instant, in less than no time, in no time at all, in next to no time, before you know it, before long; (very ) quickly, rapidly, swiftly, at the speed of light; suddenly, immediately, instantly, instantaneously, promptly, without delay, post-haste; N. Amer. momentarily; informal in a jiffy, in two shakes, in two shakes of a lamb's tail, before you can say Jack Robinson, before you can say knife, in the twinkling of an eye, in a twinkling, in the blink of an eye, in a blink, in the wink of an eye, in a wink; Brit. informal in a tick, in two ticks, in a mo; N. Amer. informal in a snap. ANTONYMS not for a while; slowly. in good time we'll be there in good time: punctual (ly ), prompt (ly ), on time; early, with time to spare, ahead of time, before the appointed time, ahead of schedule. ANTONYMS late. in time 1 I came back in time for Molly's party: early enough, in good time, punctually, promptly, on time, not too late, with time to spare, at the appointed /right time, on schedule. ANTONYMS late. 2 the attraction of the uniform palled, and, in time, she left the service: eventually, ultimately, finally, in the end, as time goes on /by, by and by, one day, some day, sooner or later, in a while, after a bit, in the long run, in the fullness of time, when all is said and done, at a later time, at a later date, at length, at a future time /date, at some point in the future, in the future, in time to come, in due course. ANTONYMS never. many a time many a time they had gone to bed hungry: frequently, often, repeatedly, again and again, over and over (again ), time and (time ) again, time after time, many times, on many occasions, many times over; {day in, day out }, day after day, {week in, week out }, night and day, all the time; persistently, recurrently, constantly, continually, regularly; N. Amer. oftentimes; Latin ad nauseam; literary many a time and oft, oft, oft-times. ANTONYMS occasionally. on time the train was on time | we paid our bills on time: punctual (ly ), prompt (ly ), in time, in good time, to /on schedule, when expected, timely, well timed; informal on the dot; Brit. informal bang /spot on time. ANTONYMS late. time after time the camera produces excellent results time after time: repeatedly, again and again, over and over (again ), time and (time ) again, frequently, often, many times, many a time, on many occasions, many times over; {day in, day out }, day after day, {week in, week out }, night and day, all the time; persistently, recurrently, constantly, continually, regularly; N. Amer. oftentimes; Latin ad nauseam; literary many a time and oft, oft, oft-times. ANTONYMS sporadically, never. ▶verb 1 his meeting had been timed for three o'clock: schedule, set, set up, arrange, organize, fix, fix up, fix a time for, book, line up, slot in, prearrange, timetable, bill, programme, plan; N. Amer. slate. 2 I had timed my arrival just about perfectly: regulate, adjust, calculate, set, synchronize. 3 he timed it —it took two minutes and forty-three seconds: measure, put a stopwatch on, meter, count; informal clock. WORD LINKS time chronological, horological, temporal relating to time chrono- related prefix, as in chronograph horology study of time chronometry, horology measurement of time chronophobia fear of time Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
time-honoured
time-honoured adjective the barley is spread out and turned by hand in the time-honoured fashion: traditional, established, long-established, long-standing, long-lived, old-time, historic, age-old, folk, old-world, ancestral, enduring, lasting; respected, tried and tested, proven; customary, conventional, familiar, classic, ritual, ritualistic, habitual, set, fixed, routine, usual, wonted.
timeless
timeless adjective this pretty wall clock has timeless good looks: lasting, classic, enduring, ageless, permanent, perpetual, perennial, abiding, unfailing, unchanging, never-changing, changeless, unvarying, unfading, invariable, unending, without end, ceaseless, never dying, undying, deathless, immortal, eternal, everlasting, immutable, indestructible, imperishable; rare sempiternal, perdurable. ANTONYMS ephemeral, fleeting.
timely
timely adjective a timely warning: opportune, well timed, at the right time, prompt, punctual, convenient, appropriate, suitable, apt, fitting, expedient, felicitous; archaic seasonable. ANTONYMS inopportune, ill-timed, inappropriate, late. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD timely, opportune, auspicious See opportune . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
time-server
time-server noun the party is filling key state posts with its own loyal time-servers: equivocator, trimmer, Vicar of Bray; hypocrite, Janus, double-dealer, snake in the grass; sycophant, toady, crawler, fawner, truckler, groveller, kowtower, minion, hanger-on, leech, puppet, spaniel; informal bootlicker, yes-man; rare tergiversator.
time-serving
time-serving adjective they left the field to their more time-serving and less scrupulous brethren: equivocating, shifting, trimming, temporizing, shuffling; hypocritical, two-faced, double-dealing, treacherous, perfidious; sycophantic, servile, subservient, deferential, obsequious, grovelling, toadying; rare tergiversating.
timetable
timetable noun 1 a bus timetable | do you have a hectic timetable and feel you just don't have the time to exercise? schedule, programme, agenda, calendar, diary, appointment book /diary, engagement diary, social life; list, rota, roster; itinerary. 2 there was little place on the timetable for music, dance, and art: syllabus, curriculum, course, programme of instruction, teaching programme. ▶verb German lessons were timetabled on Wednesday and Friday: schedule, set, set up, arrange, organize, sort out, fix, fix up, fix a time for, time, book, line up, slot in, prearrange, bill, programme, plan; N. Amer. slate.
time-worn
time-worn adjective 1 the carpet was old and time-worn: worn out, worn, well worn, old; thin, holey, moth-eaten, mangy, ragged, frayed, tattered, battered, dog-eared; decrepit, shabby, scruffy, unkempt; having seen better days, falling apart at the seams, in shreds, in tatters, falling to pieces, broken-down, ruined, damaged; informal tatty, ratty, the worse for wear; N. Amer. informal raggedy, raggedy-ass; Austral. informal warby; rare out at elbows. ANTONYMS pristine, new. 2 time-worn faces: old, aged, ancient, weathered, lined, wrinkled, hoary. ANTONYMS unlined, fresh. 3 unimaginative and time-worn presentations: hackneyed, trite, banal, vapid, platitudinous, clichéd, cliché -ridden, stock, conventional, unoriginal, derivative, overused, overworked, worn out, threadbare, tired, stale, dull, pedestrian, run-of-the-mill, routine, humdrum, stereotyped; informal old hat, corny, played out; rare truistic, bromidic. ANTONYMS imaginative, fresh.
Duden Dictionary
Timelag
Time lag Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, Neutrum Wirtschaft , der oder das |ˈta͜imlæg |der oder das Timelag; Genitiv: des Timelag [s ], Plural: die Timelags englisch time lag = Zeitspanne, -differenz, aus: time = Zeit und lag, Lag Zeitspanne zwischen der Veränderung einer wirtschaftlichen Größe und der Auswirkung dieser Veränderung auf eine andere Größe z. B. zwischen Rezession und dadurch bedingtem Arbeitsplatzabbau
Timeline
Time line Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈta͜imla͜in |das Timeline; Genitiv: des Timeline [s ], Plural: die Timelines Ablaufprogramm von wissenschaftlichen oder technischen Prozessen z. B. in der Raumfahrt
timen
ti men schwaches Verb |ˈta͜imən |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « englisch to time, zu: time = Zeit 1 seltener die Zeit von etwas [mit der Stoppuhr ] messen; stoppen, abstoppen den gesamten Ablauf von etwas timen 2 für etwas den geeigneten, passenden Zeitpunkt bestimmen, benutzen und dadurch einen gut koordinierten Ablauf herbeiführen die Termine waren gut, genau, exakt, schlecht getimt | die Aktionen müssen in Zukunft besser getimt werden | Sport einen Ball genau timen | eine gut getimte Flanke
Time-out
Time-out Substantiv, Neutrum Basketball, Volleyball , das |ˈta͜im |a͜ut auch (ˈ )ta͜imˈ |a͜ut |das Time-out; Genitiv: des Time-out [s ], Plural: die Time-outs englisch time-out, zu: out = aus Auszeit
Timer
Ti mer Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈta͜imɐ |der Timer; Genitiv: des Timers, Plural: die Timer englisch timer, zu: to time, timen 1 elektronischer Zeitmesser, der zeitlich gebundene Vorgänge (z. B. in Videorekordern und zur Vorprogrammierung ) exakt regelt 2 Terminkalender
Times
Times Substantiv, feminin , die |ta͜ims |die Times; Genitiv: der Times englische Zeitung
Timesampling
Time samp ling Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈta͜imsɛmplɪŋ ˈta͜imsaːmplɪŋ |das Timesampling; Genitiv: des Timesampling [s ], Plural: die Timesamplings systematische, in regelmäßigen Zeitabständen durchgeführte Beobachtung zur Ermittlung von bestimmten Abläufen und Verhaltensweisen; Zeitstichprobe
Timesharing
Time sha ring Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈta͜imʃɛːɐ̯rɪŋ |das Timesharing; Genitiv: des Timesharing [s ] englisch time-sharing, eigentlich = Zeitzuteilung, zu: to share = teilen, beteiligen 1 Miteigentum an einer Ferienwohnung o. Ä., die für festgelegte Zeiten des Jahres den einzelnen Miteigentümern zur Verfügung steht 2 EDV früher Verfahren zur koordinierten, gleichzeitigen Benutzung von Großrechenanlagen mit vielen Benutzern
French Dictionary
time-sharing
time-sharing FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour temps partagé.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
time
time /taɪm /〖原義は 「 (一定の長さの )時間 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U 〖無冠詞で 〗時 ; (空間に対し )時間, 歳月 ▸ a long period of time 長い時間 ▸ We know that time can't be stopped .時を止められないことはわかっている ▸ As time goes on [passes ], you'll learn more about yourself .時が経つにつれて, 自分自身のことがもっとわかるようになる ▸ Both time and space are finite .時も空間も有限である ▸ Time is money .｟ことわざ ｠時は金なり ▸ (Only ) time will tell .時が経てばわかる ▸ Time heals all wounds .時はすべてを解決する ▸ Time flies ｟ことわざ ｠光陰矢の如 （ごと ）し ▸ Time is on your side .まだ時間は十分ある ▸ Time is ripe for action .実行のための機は熟した 2 〖単数形で 〗(時計が表示する )時間 , 時刻 ▸ He didn't know what time she came home .彼は彼女が何時に帰宅したかわからなかった ▸ Small children cannot tell time [｟英 ｠the time ].小さい子供は時刻の読み方がわからない ▸ Oh, look at the time .｟話 ｠(時刻を見て )わぁ, もうこんな時間だ コミュニケーション A: What time is it (now )? 今何時ですか .B: (It's ) seven (o'clock ). 7時です .❢｟コーパス ｠現在形動詞isで現在の時刻をたずねていることは明らかなのでしばしばnowは省略されるが, 特定の予定を意識して確認のためたずねる場合はnowが添えられることがある (↓表現 ).表現 1 時間 時刻をたずねる ▸ Do you have [Have you got ] the ～?≒What ～ do you have [is it ]?今何時だい?▸ Can you tell me the ～, please? 今何時ですか ▸ I wonder if you could tell me the ～.今何時かお教えいただけませんか ▸ What ～ do you make it? 何時に来られるかな 2 時間 時刻を答える 時刻の答え方は 「時間 ＋分 」で答える方法と,「…過ぎ 」をpast [｟米 ｠after ],「…前 」をto [｟米 ｠of ]で表現し答える方法がある. 15分, 30分では, fifteen, thirtyを用いたり, (a ) quarter, halfを用いたりする ▸ It's eight twenty. ≒It's twenty past [｟米 ｠after ] eight .8時20分です ▸ It's eight forty. ≒It's twenty to [｟米 ｠of ] nine .8時40分 [9時20分前 ]です ▸ It's eight fifteen. ≒It's (a ) quarter past [｟米 ｠after ] eight .8時15分です ▸ It's eight thirty. ≒It's half past [｟米 まれ ｠after ] eight .8時半です .3 U 〖修飾語を伴って 〗(特定の地域の定める )…時 ; 標準時 ▸ The earthquake struck at 12:28 p.m. local time .地震は現地時間の午後12時28分に起きた ▸ There are four standard time zones in North America .北米には4つの標準時地帯がある 4 C a. …の場合 , …の折 [機会 ] (!this, that, nextなどを伴って ) ▸ See you next time .またの機会にお会いしましょう ▸ There is a big difference this time .今回はまったく違っている b. 〖接続詞的に 〗…する場合 , …する時には (!each, every, any, next, first, lastなどを伴って ) ▸ I give him a big hug every time I see him .彼に会う時はいつもしっかり抱きしめます ▸ That was the first [last ] time I saw her mother .それが彼女の母親に会った最初 [最後 ]だった (╳… time for me to see …. としない )5 C U …する時 , …が起きる時 [時刻 ], 予定時間 ▸ The departure [closing ] time is 7:00 .出発 [閉店 ]時間は7時です ▸ By the time he came back, the children were fast asleep in bed .彼が帰宅した時にはもう子供たちはぐっすり眠っていた (→by コーパスの窓 )▸ lunch [bed ] time 昼食の [寝る ]時間 6 〖it's time (for A ) to do 〗(A 〈人など 〉が )…すべき時である ; 〖it's ～ for A /(that )節 〗A 〈事 〉をすべき […ということをすべき ]時である (!(1 )しばしばthatは省略される. (2 )主節の 動詞 が現在形 過去形にかかわらずthat節中の 動詞 は通例直説法過去 ) ▸ It's time (for me ) to leave [go ].≒It's time I left [went ].(別れ際に )おいとまする時間です (!It's time I was [╳were ] leaving [going ].では 「とっくに 」の気持ちを表す ) ▸ It's about [just, high ] time for a change [lunch ].そろそろ [まさに ]気分転換する [お昼の ]時間だ .コーパスの窓 It's time …It is timeの後はthat節が続くより (for A ) to doやfor Aが続く方が圧倒的に頻度が高い. that節中の時制は現代英語では仮定法的性質は薄まり直説法過去が最も普通だが, ｟比較的まれ ｠に仮定法現在 (動詞 の原形 )やshouldを伴うことがある. なお, 最近では直説法現在が用いられることもあるが ｟まれ ｠▸ It's time we should be going .(別れ際に )おいとまする時間です ▸ It is time serious consideration be given to other ideas .そろそろほかのアイディアも真剣に検討してみようじゃないか .7 C U «…するのに /…に » ふさわしい時 , 良い時期 «to do /for » ▸ It seems a good [bad ] time to buy stocks .株を買うには時期が良さそう [悪そう ]だ ▸ This [Now ] is not [hardly ] the time to go skiing .スキーに行くような場合じゃない ▸ He happened to be in the right [wrong ] place at the right [wrong ] time .彼はたまたま良い [悪い ]時期に良い [悪い ]所に居合わせた ▸ When is the best time of year to sell a house? 家を売るのに一年で最もいい時期はいつですか 8 〖単数形で 〗期間 , (一定の )間 ;〖a ～〗かなりの時間 ▸ He spent a lot of time in London [all his time in the library ].彼は長い間ロンドン [自分の時間はすべて図書館 ]で過ごした ▸ Thank you for your time .お時間を取ってもらってありがとう ▸ We can't really say where we'll be in a month's time .ひと月ほどしたら私たちがどこにいるかははっきりとわからない (!in a monthより漠然とした言い方; ↓成句 in A ('s ) time ) ▸ at this time of (the ) year 1年の今ごろの時期に 9 C …な (経験をする )時間 , …なひと時 (! 形容詞 の後で ) (｟連語 ｠great, fantastic, hard, tough, bad )▸ Did you have a good time in France? フランスでは楽しく過ごしましたか ▸ A good time was had by all .皆楽しく過ごした ▸ It was a difficult [an easy ] time for us .それは我々にとって大変 [気楽 ]な時だった ▸ in good times and bad いい時も悪い時も 10 a. C U «…のための /…するための » 必要な時間 ; 所要時間 ; 暇 «for /to do » ▸ travel [flight ] time from Paris to London パリ --ロンドン間の移動 [飛行 ]時間 ▸ How do you find [make ] time to write songs?どうやって曲を書く時間を見つける [作る ]のですか b. 〖have (the ) ～ for A 〗A 〈人 事など 〉のための時間がある ▸ We have time for one more question .あと1つ質問を受ける時間があります .c. 〖have ～ to do 〗…するための時間がある ▸ You have [don't have ] enough time to go there .そこに行く時間はたっぷりある [あまりない ].d. 〖there is ～ (for A ) (to do )〗(A 〈人 〉にとって )(…する )時間がある ▸ There is no time to waste .むだにする時間はない .11 U 〖しばしばone 's ～〗持ち時間 , 残り時間, 暇 ; 余命 ▸ She spends most of her time watching TV .彼女は余暇はほとんどテレビを見て過ごす ▸ Time is up .｟主に話 ｠これで時間終了です, 時間切れです ▸ spend [waste ] precious time 貴重な時間を過ごす [むだに費やす ]▸ Billy knew his time was running out [drawing near, up ].ビリーは死期が近づいていることを知っていた 12 C 〖～s; 数詞を伴って 〗…回 [度 ]; 〖単数形で; 序数詞を伴って 〗…回 [度 ](目 )▸ I brush my teeth three times a day .私は1日3回歯を磨きます ▸ How many times have I told you not to touch my car? 私の車に触らないでって何度言ったと思うの ▸ Pete won Wimbledon for the fifth time in six years .ピートは6年間で5度目のウィンブルドン優勝を飾った ▸ for the first time since 1990 1990年以来初めて 13 〖～s; 数詞を伴って 〗…倍 ; (数式の )掛ける, ×(→multiply 1 )▸ The earth is four times as large as the moon. ≒The earth is four times larger than the moon .地球は月の4倍の大きさです ▸ Five times ten is [equals ] 50 .10の5倍は50です ; 5 ×10 =50 (!5の10倍でないことに注意; 日本語の掛け算とは逆で, 英米ではもとになる数値が後ろで掛ける数値が前 ) 14 a. C 〖… ～s 〗…時代 ; 時世 ;〖the ～s /our ～(s )〗現代 ▸ in modern [ancient ] times 現代 [古代 ]に ▸ Roman times ローマ時代 ▸ the time of the French Revolution フランス革命のころ ▸ keep up [move ] with the times 時流に遅れないようにする b. 〖one's ～〗若いころ, 全盛期 ▸ He used to be a great player in his time .彼は若いころは偉大な選手であった c. 〖しばしばone 's ～〗(人の )一生 .15 C 〘スポーツ 〙(レースの記録 )タイム ; 休止 ▸ the fastest time this season 今シーズン最速記録 ▸ record one's best time 最高タイムを記録する 16 U 〘楽 〙拍子 ; テンポ, リズム ▸ dance in time to the music 音楽に合わせて踊る 17 U 〖通例 one's ～〗(何らかの )期間 (!人が兵役 服役 修行 妊娠 勤務などをしている間 ) ▸ A's time in prison Aの服役期間 ▸ work full [part ] time 常勤 [非常勤 ]で働く 18 C ｟英 ｠〖しばしば無冠詞で 〗パブの閉店時間 .abr è ast of the t í mes 時世に遅れないよう .against t í me (時間がないが )大急ぎで 〈働くなど 〉.ah è ad of one's t í me 〈考え方 行動などが 〉時代の先を行く ; 〈物が 〉先進的な ▸ The writer was way ahead of his time .その作家はかなり時代を先んじていた ▸ The film was ten years ahead of its time .その映画は10年先を行くものだった ah è ad of t í me 定刻より早く (↔behind time ).á ll in g ò od t í me (今はがまんの時だが )いずれは, ついには .à ll the t í me 1 (その間中 )ずっと ; いつも ▸ I'm with my kids all the time .私はいつも子供たちと一緒です 2 〖接続詞的に 〗…の間はずっと ▸ She wore a big hat all the time she was out .彼女は出かけている間, ずっと大きな帽子をかぶっていた (and ) ab ò ut t í me (t ò o ) =｟英 ｠(and ) n ò t before t í me ｟話 ｠もうそろそろだ, 少し遅いくらいだ (!文末や前言を受けて ) .á ny t ì me ＝anytime .at à ll t í mes 常に, いつも (!特に公式文書 掲示などで ) ▸ Make sure that you wear a helmet at all times .ヘルメットを常時着用のこと at à ny one t í me ＝at one time .at á ny t ì me いつでも, どんな時でも ; いつ何時 ▸ Anybody can die at any time .だれもがどんな時でも死ぬ可能性がある at a t í me 一度に ; 連続して (!数量を示す 名詞 に続いて ) ▸ run up the stairs two at a time 一度に2段ずつ階段をかけ上がる ▸ Humans can live in space for months at a time .人間は数か月続けて宇宙で生活できる at n ó t ì me 決して …ない ; (いかなる時も )…であることはない (!文頭では主語と 助動詞 の倒置が起こることが多い ) ▸ At no time was his health in danger .彼の健康が危うくなることは決してなかった ▸ Students are at no time allowed to enter this room .学生は決してこの部屋に入ってはならない at ó ne t ì me 1 かつては, 一時は ▸ I was a singer at one time .一時, 私は歌手だった 2 一斉に, 同時に .at ó ne t ì me or an ó ther かつては, 過去には, いつだったか .at ó ther t ì mes ほかの時は [に ].at s ò me t í me (未来 過去の )ある時 (期 )に .at s ò me t í me or an ò ther (未来 過去の )いつか .at s ò me t í me or ò ther いつかそのうちに .at the s á me t ì me →same .at the [th à t ] t í me (今とは違い )その当時は (→now 読解のポイント )▸ At the time I didn't know it was her house .当時はそれが彼女の家だとは知らなかった at th ì s t í me ｟米 ややかたく ｠現時点では ▸ I have no interest in your business at this time .目下のところ, あなたの仕事には興味がありません at th ì s t ì me of d á y こんな時刻に, こんなに遅くに .at A's t ì me of l í fe A 〈人 〉の年ごろには .at t í mes 時々, 時には ▸ At times I missed my mother .母が恋しいことも時々あった b è at t í me (手や棒で )拍子をとる .before one's t í me 1 …の生まれる前に, 物心がつく前に ; …がかかわる以前に .2 人よりも早いうちに, 時代に先がけて (ahead of one's time ).3 天寿を全うせずに .behind the t í mes 時代遅れで, 時世に遅れて .behind t í me 定刻より遅れて (↔ahead of time ).be (l í ving ) on b ò rrowed t í me 〈人が 〉 (余命より )生き延びる ; 〈人 組織などが 〉終わり [死 ]が迫っている .be n è ar her t í me ｟やや古 ｠出産間近だ .be ò ut of t í me もう残り [放送 ]時間がありません (!テレビ ラジオの番組で ) .between t í mes 時々, 合間合間に .b ì de one's t í me 時機を待つ .b ù y t í me 時間稼ぎをする .c à ll t í me ｟英 ｠そろそろ (飲むのを )やめるころだと言う (!居酒屋の客に対して ) .d ò t í me ｟くだけて ｠(刑務所で )服役する .è very t í me 1 〖接続詞的に 〗…するたび [ごと ]に (each time ) (!強意のためevery single timeとなることがある ) ▸ Every time I called him, he was out .電話をかけるたびに彼は留守だった (!Every time that I called him, … は ｟まれ ｠) 2 毎回, そのたびに .è very t í me I [you ] t ù rn ar ó und ｟話 ｠頻繁に, ちょくちょく .for à ll t í me いつまでも, 永遠に .for a l ò ng t í me 長い間 .for a t í me 相当の間, しばらくは .for s ò me t í me かなり長い間, ずいぶんと .for the f ì rst t í me 〖文頭 文中 文尾で 〗初めて (!(1 )時に強意的にfor the very first time (まさしく初めて )の形で. (2 )theの代わりにone 'sを用いるのは ｟まれ ｠) ▸ wear a new suit for the first time 新調の服に初めてそでを通す ▸ for the first time in 40 years [in a long time, in many years, in ages ]40年 [久し ]ぶりに ▸ for the first time since 1995 [in one's life, in history ]1995年以来 [生まれて, 歴史上 ]初めて ▸ You and I are, probably for the first time ever , in total agreement .君と私が, たぶんこれまでで初めてだろうけど, 意見が一致したね ▸ I wondered, not for the first time , if she went with the job .｟主に書 ｠初めて [今回に限ったこと ]ではないが, 彼女はその仕事に合うのだろうかと思った 類義 for the first timeとfirst for the first time はその出来事が初めてであること自体に重点があるが, first は何度か経験したうちの最初の出来事である点を重視する言い方 ▸ I came to Hokkaido first on honeymoon in 1992, when I saw snow for the first time .私は1992年に新婚旅行で最初に北海道に来たが, そのとき初めて雪を見た for the t ì me b é ing 当分の間, 差し当たって ▸ I will leave this place for the time being .当面はこの地を離れます for th í s t ì me 今回だけは .from t ì me out of m í nd ｟文 ｠大昔から .from t ì me to t í me 時々, 時折 ▸ We talk on the phone from time to time .私たちは時々電話で話します g à in t í me ＝buy time .g ì ve A a h à rd t í me ｟くだけて ｠1 «…のことで » A 〈人 〉をひどい目にあわせる, (冗談を言って )Aを困らせる «about » .2 A 〈人 〉をひどく批判する .h à lf the t í me 1 ｟主に話 くだけて ｠たいていは, 割とよく ▸ Half the time , trees block your view .たいていは木が視界をさえぎる 2 半分の時間 ▸ in half the time その半分の時間で h à ve a g ò od [b à d, h à rd ] t í me (of it )おもしろい思いをする [ひどい目にあう ].h à ve à ll the t í me in the w ó rld たっぷり時間がある .h à ve a l ò t of t í me for A ｟くだけて ｠A 〈人など 〉を敬愛する ; Aに熱を上げる .h à ve an è asy t í me (of it )｟くだけて ｠(努力もせずに )楽な暮らしをする .h à ve n ò [not m ù ch ] t í me for A ｟くだけて ｠A 〈人など 〉が嫌いだ, Aに構いたくない ▸ I have no time for good luck charms .私はお守りなどに関心がない h à ve one s è lf a t í me 楽しい時を送る .(h à ve ) the t ì me of one's l í fe とても楽しい思い (をする ), 至極の時 (を過ごす ).h à ve t ì me on one's h á nds 時間をもて余す .h à ve t ì me on one's s í de 十分時間がある .in d ò uble-quick t í me とても速く .in d ù e t í me ＝in due course .in g ò od t í me 1 ｟主に英 ｠ «事に /…するのに » (余裕で )間に合って, 間に合うように «for /to do » .2 時間通りに, 定刻に .3 やがて, そのうちに (all in good time ).in n ó t ì me (at á ll ) =in n è xt to ń o t ì me あっという間に, 驚くほどすぐ ▸ I'm sure he'll be back in no time at all .間違いなくあっという間に彼は戻ります in one's ò wn g ò od t í me ＝in one's own time (1 ).in one's ò wn t í me 1 自分のペースで ; 都合のいい時に ▸ I'll do what I want in my own time .私はやりたい事をやりたい時にやる 2 ｟英 ｠＝on one's own time .in one's t í me 1 ↑14 b .2 …の持ち時間で .3 …が関与 [従事 ]している時に .in pl è nty t í me ＝in good time (1 ).in the f ù llness of t í me →fullness 1 .in the (v è ry ) n ì ck of t í me →nick .in t í me 1 «…するのに /…に » 間に合うように «to do /for » ▸ I tried to get home in time to see [for ] the TV show .私はそのテレビ番組が見られる時間までに帰れるようにした 2 〖(just ) in ～〗(ちょうど )間に合って .3 やがては, そのうちに .4 【音楽に /演奏者に 】調子 [リズム ]を合わせて «to , with /with » (↔out of time ).in A ('s ) t í me 今からA 〈時間 〉ほどして (!Aはtwo days ('), four years (')など時間 期間の表現; 'sを付ける場合, 複数名詞の後では 'のみ ) ▸ She should be back in 24 hours (') time .彼女は24時間ほどで戻らなくてはならない It's (ò nly ) a m à tter [qu è stion ] of t í me (before …)(…なのは )時間の問題だ ▸ It was only a matter of time before he found me .彼が私を見つけるのは時間の問題だった It was [is ] the f ì rst t í me (that ) ……するのは初めてであった [ある ] (!｟コーパス ｠(1 )主節の 動詞 は現在形と過去形のいずれも可能だが過去形が9割程度を占める. that節中の時制については →That was the first time (that ) …. (2 )thatはしばしば省略する ) ▸ It was the first time I had climbed Mt. Fuji .富士山に登ったのは初めてだった (≒I climbed Mt. Fuji for the first time in my life. ≒I had never climbed Mt. Fuji before. )▸ It is the first time I have lived in Kyoto .京都に住むのは初めてだ (≒I'm living in Kyoto for the first time in my life. ≒I've never lived in Kyoto before. )(╳It is the first time for me to live in Kyoto. としない ).k è ep t í me 1 リズム [テンポ, 速度 ]を守って演奏する .2 ＝beat time .3 〈時計が 〉時を刻む, 速度を計る ▸ keep good [perfect, true ] time 〈時計が 〉正確だ, きちんと動いている ; 〈人が 〉時間を守る ▸ keep bad time 〈時計が 〉不正確だ ; 〈人が 〉時間を守らない keep ù p with the t í mes 流行についていっている .k ì ll t í me ｟ややくだけて ｠時間をつぶす .l ò se t í me 1 時間をむだに費やす ▸ lose no time in doing 即座に …する, …する好機を逃さない 2 〈時計が 〉遅れる (!単にloseともいう ) .m à ke g ò od t í me (旅行で )あっという間に [思ったより早く ]移動する .m à ke t í me 1 «…する /…のための » 時間を作る «to do /for » ; (遅れを取り戻すため )速く進む .2 ＝kill time .3 ｟米俗 ｠【女と 】うまくやる, 言い寄る «with » .m à ny a t í me ｟やや古 ｠しょっちゅう, 幾度も .m ó st of the t ì me しょっちゅう ; だいたいいつも ▸ Most of the time I work at home .だいたい私は家で仕事をしている m ò ve with the t í mes 時流に合わせて考え方 [行動 ]を変えていく .n í ne t ì mes out of t é n =ninety-n í ne t ì mes out of a h ú ndred 十中八九 〈起きるなど 〉▸ It's true nine times out of ten .それは九分九厘正しい n ò t before t í me ｟英 ｠遅いくらいで, やっと, 時期を逸して .not g ì ve A the t ì me of d á y A 〈人 〉を相手にしない, Aに目もくれない .of à ll t í me 今までで (一番 …だ ) (!最上級の 形容詞 を伴った直前の語句を修飾して ) ▸ She is one of the greatest actresses of all time .彼女は古今を通じて最高の女優の一人だ ò nce upon a t í me →once .Only th í s t ì me .今回だけだよ .on one's ò wn t í me ｟米 ｠暇な時に ; 勤務 [学習 ]時間外に .on t í me 1 時間どおりに, きっかりと (!正確さを強調してright, bang, deadなどを前に伴うことがある ) ▸ The bus always leaves on time .そのバスはいつも時間どおり発車する 2 ｟米 ｠分割払いで 〈買うなど 〉.ò ut of t í me «…と » 調子 [リズム ]が合わないで ; タイミングが遅れて «with » .over t í me やがて, 時が経つにつれ ▸ His attitude to his child has changed over time .彼の子供に対する態度は時が経って変わってきた p à ss the t í me ＝kill time .p à ss the t ì me of d á y 【人と 】あいさつを交わす, あいさつをして少ししゃべる «with » .pl à y for t í me 時間稼ぎをする, 引き伸ばしをはかる .sh ò w A a g ò od t í me ｟おどけて ｠A 〈人 〉を楽しませる .s ò me ò ther t í me またいつか .s ó me t ì me 1 かなり長い間 (→some 3 第3例 ).2 しばらく (の間 ) (for some time ).3 (未来 過去の )いつか (sometime ) (!2語でつづるのは ｟主に英 ｠) ▸ Let's meet some time next week .来週いつか会おう .t à ke one's t í me 1 «…するのに /…に » 時間をかける ; (あわてず )ゆっくり [じっくり ]やる «do ing /over » ▸ No problem. Take your time .かまわないよ . ゆっくりやってくれ 2 «…に » (必要以上に )時間をかける «with » t à ke (the ) t ì me ó ff [ó ut ]時間を見つける ; 仕事を休む .t à ke t í me 時間がかかる ▸ It will take time for children to learn how to swim .子供たちにとって泳ぎを覚えるには時間がかかるでしょう t è ll (the ) t í me 〈子供などが 〉時刻が何時かわかる, 時計が読める (↑2 表現 ).Th à t was [Th ì s is, Th ì s was ] the f ì rst t í me (that ) ……したのはそれが初めてだった [これが初めてだ, これが初めてだった ] (!｟コーパス ｠(1 )thatはしばしば省略する. (2 )主語がthisの場合, 主節の 動詞 は現在形と過去形のいずれも可能だが現在形のことが多いのに対し, 主語がthatの場合, 主節の 動詞 は通例過去形; →go 1 動詞 冒頭の 語法 ) ▸ That was the first time I had made a decision on my own .私が自分で決断を下したのはそれが初めてだった (!主節が過去形の場合that節中は通例過去完了形, 時に過去形 ) ▸ This is the first time I have visited London .ロンドンを訪れるのはこれが初めてだ (≒This is my first visit to London [my first visit in London ]. ) (!(1 )╳This is my first time to visit London. や ╳This is the first time (for me ) to visit London. としない. (2 )主節が現在形の場合that節中は通例現在完了形で, 現在形や過去形は ｟まれ ｠; ↓語法 ) ▸ This is not the first time I've heard it .そのことを聞いたのはこれが初めてではない .語法 動詞 の時制 主節の 動詞 が現在形であっても, 過去のことに言及する場合that節中に過去完了形を用いることがある ▸ This is the first time I had seen him when I came here this evening .今晩ここに来たとき彼に会ったが, これが初めてだ the f ì rst t í me 1 〖接続詞的に 〗初めて …するとき (は )▸ The first time I went there, I was five .初めてそこに行った時, 私は5歳だった 2 〖名詞的に 〗最初 ▸ I remember the first time (that ) I got drunk .私は初めて酔っぱらったときのことを覚えている (!｟くだけて ｠ではしばしばthatを省略 ) ▸ The first time was when I was about 12 years old [with Billy Thomas ].最初は私が12歳くらい ［ビリー トマスと一緒 ］の時だった .3 〖副詞的に 〗1回目の時に [は ]▸ Did you not hear me the first time ?最初に話をしたとき私の言うことを聞いていましたか (the ) n è xt time ar ó und 次回は, 今度は .(There's ) n ò t ì me to w á it [to l ó se, to be l ó st ].ぐずぐずしている暇はない .There was a t í me when ….＝time was (when ) ….the t ì me of d á y 時刻 .the wh ò le t í me (好ましくないことについて )絶え間なく, 延々と (!接続詞的にも用いる ) ▸ cry the whole time ずっと泣き続ける t ì me after t í me =t ì me and (t ì me ) ag á in (好ましくないことについて )しばしば, 繰り返して ▸ John complained of a headache time after time .何度も繰り返しジョンは頭痛を訴えた t ì me and a h á lf 1 .5倍の賃金, 5割増給 .T í me was (when ) …昔は … (したもの )だった .Until [Till ] n é xt t ì me .(別れる時のあいさつとして )じゃあまた今度 .w à ste t í me ＝lose time (1 ).w à tch the t í me (遅れないように )時間を気にする .wh è n it c à me t í me (for A ) to do (A 〈人 〉が )…するようになった時, …する段になると .wh è n the t í me c ò mes (その )時期が来れば ▸ I'll let you know when the time comes .必要な時が来れば君に知らせよう with t í me 時が経てば, しばらくすれば .with t ì me to sp á re 思ったより早く .動詞 ～s /-z /;～d /-d /; timing 他動詞 1 «…する /…のための » …の時刻を決める; 〈出来事など 〉の時間 [タイミング ]を合わせる «to do /for » (!しばしば受け身で ) ▸ a ceremony timed for the morning television news 朝のテレビニュースの時間に合わせた式典 ▸ The bomb was timed to explode in 40 minutes .その爆弾は40分で爆発するように時間がセットされた 2 〈時間 速度 〉を計る ▸ Have you timed how long it takes to reach the station? その駅に着くまでどのくらい時間がかかるか計ってみましたか .3 〈ボール スマッシュなど 〉をタイミングよく打つ (!しばしば様態を示す 副詞 を伴う ) ▸ a perfectly timed upper cut 完璧 （かんぺき ）に決まったアッパーカット ～̀ and m ó tion st ù dy 時間作業研究 〘作業効率を向上させる研究 〙.～́ b ò mb 時限爆弾 ; 危険な状況 .～́ c à psule タイムカプセル .～́ c à rd タイムカード .～́ cl ò ck タイムレコーダー 〘出勤 退社時刻を記録する機械 〙.～́ dep ò sit 定期貯金 .～́ d ì fference 時差 .～́ exp ò sure 〘写 〙タイム露出 〘瞬間露出に対し, 1 /2 秒以上の露出 〙; タイム露出による写真 .～́ fr à me ｟かたく ｠＝time scale .～̀ immem ó rial 大昔 .～́ l à g [l à pse ](関連する2現象間の )タイムラグ, 時間的ずれ .～́ l ì mit 【事の 】タイムリミット, 締め切り «for » ▸ set a time limit for the assignment 課題の提出期限を決める ～́ l ò ck タイムロック 〘時間が来るまで開か [動か ]ない 〙.～́ mach ì ne タイムマシン 〘SFなどで描かれる過去 未来へ移動する装置 〙.～̀ ó ff 休暇, 休憩 (time-out )▸ take [get, have ] time off from work 仕事を休んで休暇を取る ▸ time off for good behavior 素行良好による刑務所からの仮出所 ～́ sc à le (一連の出来事の )時間の尺度, 期間 .～́ sh è et ＝time card .～́ s ì gnal (ラジオなどの )時報 .～́ s ì gnature 〘楽 〙拍子記号 .～́ sw ì tch タイム [時限 ]スイッチ .～́ tr ì al (自転車競技 オートレースの )タイムトライアル 〘一定距離の所要時間を競う 〙.～́ w à rp タイムワープ 〘SFなどで描かれる過去 未来への時間移動 〙.～́ w à ster 時間のむだ .～́ z ò ne (同じ標準時を用いる )時間帯 (→standard time 事情 ).
time-consuming
t í me-cons ù ming 形容詞 〈仕事などが 〉時間がかかる .
time-honored
t í me-h ò n ored ｟英 ｠-oured 形容詞 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗昔ながらの, 長年の, 由緒ある 〈伝統 方法など 〉.
time(-)keeper
t í me (-)k è eper 名詞 C 1 〘スポーツ 〙タイムキーパー, 時計係 .2 時間を守る人 .3 時計 .
time(-)keeping
t í me (-)k è eping 名詞 U 1 時間厳守 .2 時間の計測 .
timeless
t í me less 形容詞 1 ｟ほめて ｠〈美しさ 才能 魅力などが 〉 (時が過ぎても )色あせない, 時を超越した .2 ｟文 ｠永遠の .～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞
timeline
time line /táɪmlàɪn /名詞 C 1 スケジュール表 .2 (重要な出来事に関する )歴史年表 .
timely
time ly /táɪmli /→time 形容詞 -lier ; -liest タイミングのいい, 好時期の ▸ a timely reminder いい時期に思い出させてくれるもの ▸ in a timely manner [fashion ]頃合 （ころあ ）いを見計らって t í me li ness 名詞
time(-)out
t ì me (-)ó ut 名詞 1 C 〘スポーツ 〙タイム 〘試合中の休息 相談のための休止 〙.2 U C ｟ややくだけて ｠(仕事 活動中の )休憩 ▸ take timeout 休息する
timepiece
t í me p ì ece 名詞 C ｟古 ｠時計, 計時器 .
time-poor
t í me-p ò or 形容詞 ｟英 ｠〈人が 〉 (忙しくて )暇がない .
timer
tim er /táɪmə r /名詞 C 1 タイマー, タイムスイッチ, ストップウォッチ .2 〖複合語を作って 〗…で働く人 ▸ a part- [full- ]timer パートタイム [常勤 ]で働く人 3 (競技 作業などの )時間 (記録 )係 (time (-)keeper ).
Times
Times /taɪmz /名詞 1 〖The ～〗『(ロンドン )タイムズ 』 〘英国の有力新聞名 〙.2 〖The … ～〗『…タイムズ 』 (!新聞名の一部に用いられる ) .～̀ Squ á re タイムズスクエア 〘New York市の繁華街; 以前The New York Timesの本社があった 〙.
times
times /taɪmz /前置詞 …倍, …掛ける (→time 名詞 13 ).
timesaving
t í me s à ving 形容詞 時間節約の .
time(-)server
t í me (-)s è rver 名詞 C ｟くだけて 非難して ｠最低限の仕事しかしない人 ; 日和見主義者 .
time(-)serving
t í me (-)s è rving 形容詞 名詞 U 日和見 (主義 ) (の ).
time(-)share
t í me (-)sh à re 名詞 C 共同利用別荘 〘複数所有者が日時を重ならないようにして利用する休暇用の住まい 〙.
time(-)sharing
t í me (-)sh à ring 名詞 U 1 別荘の共同利用 .2 〘コンピュ 〙タイムシェアリング, 共有 (作業 ) 〘1台のコンピュータで複数の処理を同時に行うこと 〙.
timetable
time ta ble /táɪmtèɪb (ə )l /〖初例は1820年; 時刻表 〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /C ｟主に英 ｠1 予定表 (schedule )▸ set a timetable for the tour ツアーの予定表を作る 2 (学校の )時間割 (｟米 ｠schedule ).3 (交通機関の )時刻表 (｟米 ｠schedule ).動詞 他動詞 ｟主に英 ｠1 〖通例 be ～d 〗 «…時に /…するよう » 予定されている «for /to do » ; «…するよう » 時間 [予定 ]表が作られる [定められる ] «to do » .2 〈授業の時間割 〉を作成する .自動詞 ｟主に英 ｠(授業の )時間割を作る .
time(-)worn
t í me (-)w ò rn 形容詞 古ぼけた, 使い古した, 陳腐な .
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