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Time Sth I Zaman Bir Period Good Synonym

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Kind noun
Front time 
IPA  /taɪm   / noun
Back zaman, vakit
saat 
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time (noun)

 /taɪm   / noun
 
HOURS, YEARS, ETC.
1 [uncountable, singular]
a period of minutes, hours, days, etc.
zaman, vakit
 As time passed and there was still no news, we got more worried.
 You're wasting time – get on with your work!
 I'll go by car to save time.
 free/spare time
 We haven't got time to stop now.
 I've been waiting a long time.
 Learning a language takes time.
 2 [uncountable, countable]
time (to do sth); time (for sth)
the time in hours and minutes shown on a clock; the moment when sth happens or should happen
zaman, vakit, saat
 What's the time?/What time is it?
Saat kaç?
 My watch keeps perfect time.
 Can you tell me the times of trains to Bristol, please?
 It's time to go home.
 By the time I get home, Mark will have cooked the dinner.
 This time tomorrow I'll be on the plane.
 It's time for lunch.
 He never takes any time off.
 3 [singular]
a system for measuring time in a particular part of the world
saat
 Greenwich Mean Time
 11 o'clock local time
PERIOD
4 [countable]
a period in the past; a part of history
dönem, devir, çağ
 The film is set at the time of the French revolution.
 In Shakespeare's times, few people could read.
 The 19th century was a time of great industrial change.
OCCASION/EVENT
5 [countable]
an occasion when you do sth or when sth happens
kez, sefer, kere
 I phoned them three times.
 I'll do it better next time.
 Last time I saw him, he looked ill.
 How many times have I told you not to touch that?
 6 [countable]
an event or an occasion that you experience in a certain way
zaman
 Have a good time (hoş bir vakit) tonight.
 We had a terrible time at the hospital.
 They had some great times together.
FOR RACE
7 [countable, uncountable]
the number of minutes, etc., taken to complete a race or an event
süre, mühlet
 What was his time in the hundred metres?
 She completed the 500 metres in record time.
IDIOMS
(and) about time (too); (and) not before time
(spoken)
used to say that sth should already have happened
geç bile kalındı
ahead of your time
so modern that people do not understand you
zamanın elirisinde
 Leonardo's inventions were way ahead of their time.
all the time/the whole time
during the period that sb was doing sth or that sth was happening
hep, boyuna;
o sırada
 I searched everywhere for my keys and they were in the door all the time.
at the same time
1 together; at one time
aynı zamanda, aynı anda
 I can't think about more than one thing at the same time.
 2 on the other hand; however
aynı zamanda, öte yandan
 It's a very good idea but at the same time it's rather risky.
at a time
on each occasion
bir seferde, bir defada
 The lift can hold six people at a time.
 She ran down the stairs two at a time.
at one time
in the past
eskiden, vaktiyle, bir zamanlar
SYNONYM previously
at the time
at a particular moment or period in the past; then
o anda, o zaman
 I agreed at the time but later changed my mind.
at times
sometimes
bazen
 At times I wish we'd never moved house.
SYNONYM occasionally
before your time
before you were born
sen doğmadan
behind the times
not modern or fashionable
modası geçmiş, çağın gerisinde, köhne, eski
bide your time
to wait for a good opportunity
fırsat kollamak
 I'll bide my time until the situation improves.
buy time
to do sth in order to delay an event, a decision, etc.
zaman kazanmak
 He took a few days' holiday in order to buy some time before giving them his final decision.
for the time being
just for the present; not for long
şimdilik
from time to time
sometimes; not often
arada bir, ara sıra
give sb a hard time
(informal)
to make a situation unpleasant, embarrassing or difficult for sb
zor anlar yaşatmak
have a hard job doing/to do sth; have a hard time doing sth
to do sth with great difficulty
zorlanmak
 We had a hard time finding accommodation in London at such short notice.
have no time for sb/sth
to not like sb/sth
hazzetmemek
 I have no time for lazy people.
have the time of your life
to enjoy yourself very much
hayatını yaşamak
in the course of time
when enough time has passed
zamanla
 I'm sure that all these problems will be sorted out in the course of time.
SYNONYM EVENTUALLY
in good time
early; at the right time
zamanında, vakitlice
 We arrived in good time.
in the nick of time
only just in time
son anda, son dakikada
 The ambulance arrived in the nick of time.
in time (for sth/to do sth)
not late; with enough time to be able to do sth
zamanında
 Don't worry. We'll get to the station in time for your train.
It's about/high time
(spoken)
used to say that you think sb should do sth very soon
geldi de geçiyor bile
 It's about time you told him what's going on.
once upon a time
(used at the beginning of a children's story) a long time ago; in the past
evvel zaman içinde;
bir zamanlar
 Once upon a time there was a princess…
on time
not too late or too early
tam zamanında
 The train left the station on time.
In time ile on time ifadelerini birbirine karıştırmayınız. In time, bir yere ya tam zamanında ya da öncesinde gittiğiniz zaman kullanılır. On time ise o yere tam zamanında vardığınız zaman kullanılır:
 I arrived at the station at 6.55, in time for the train, which left on time, at 7.00.
one at a time
separately
ayrı ayrı
 I'll deal with the problems one at a time.
SYNONYM INDIVIDUALLY
take your time
to do sth without hurrying
acele etmemek
tell the time
to read the time from a clock or watch
saati söylemek
time after time; time and (time) again
again and again
defalarca, tekrar tekrar
SYNONYM repeatedly
 

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