Слово англійською: time
Дієслово
Переклад time українською: приурочувати, засікати, установлювати темп, вибирати час
Детальний опис
measure time
- to measure how long it takes for something to happen or for somebody to do something
- time something ‘How long does it take to get to Leeds from here?’ ‘I don’t know, I’ve never timed it.’
- time something at something The winner was timed at 20.4 seconds.
- time how long… Time how long it takes you to run ten laps.
- Time how long it takes you to answer the questions.
arrange time
- [often passive] to arrange to do something or arrange for something to happen at a particular time
- time something for something She timed her arrival for shortly after 3.
- be… timed Their visit was perfectly timed.
- The runners set off at precisely timed intervals.
- Their request was poorly timed (= it was made at the wrong time).
- time something + adv. If we time it right, we should miss the traffic.
- ‘I hope we're not too early.’ ‘You couldn't have timed it better!’
- be timed to do something The announcement of her new role was timed to coincide with the launch of her latest book.
in sport
- time something to hit or kick a ball at a particular moment in a sports game
- She timed the pass perfectly.
- a beautifully timed shot
see also ill-timed, mistime, timing, well timedWord OriginOld English tīma, of Germanic origin; related to tide, which it superseded in temporal senses.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’.
Phrasal Verbs