Time | Definition In The Cambridge English-Russian Dictionary

Translation of time – English–Russian dictionary timenoun uk /taɪm/ us

time noun (HOURS/YEARS ETC)

Add to word list Add to word list A2 Time is what we measure in minutes, hours, days, etc. время He wants to spend more time with his family. Time seems to pass so slowly when you're unhappy.

time noun (PARTICULAR POINT)

A1 a particular point in the day or night время, час What time is it? What time do you leave for school in the mornings? Can you tell me the times of the trains to London, please? it's time (for/to do sth) used to say that something should happen or be done now пора делать что-либо It's time to get up. in (good) time B1 early or at the right time вовремя We arrived in time to catch the train. on time B1 not early or late вовремя I got to school on time. can tell the time to be able to know what time it is by looking at a clock or watch уметь определять время по часам

time noun (PERIOD)

A2 a period of minutes, hours, years, etc время I lived in Switzerland for a long time. It takes time (= takes a long time) to make friends at a new school. have time B1 to have enough time to do something иметь время Do you have time for a cup of coffee? [ + to do sth ] I never have time to eat breakfast. in no time very soon очень скоро We'll be home in no time.

time noun (OCCASION)

A2 an occasion when something happens раз Give me a call the next time you're in Seattle. I can't remember the last time we went away. How many times have you been to Germany? at the same time B1 If two things happen at the same time, they happen together. одновременно We arrived at the same time. one/two/six, etc at a time one/two/six, etc on one occasion 1/2/6 и т. д. за раз He carried the chairs, three at a time. time after time again and again on repeated occasions снова и снова all the time A2 very often все время, постоянно "She's been late twice this week." "It happens all the time." A2 during the whole of a period of time все время He was ill all the time we were in Spain. three/eight/nine, etc times B1 used to say how much bigger/better/worse, etc one thing is than another thing в три/восемь/девять и т. д. раз Ben earns three times more than me. in a day's/two months', etc time B1 a day/two months, etc from now через день/два месяца и т. д. I have to go to the doctor again in a month's time. at times sometimes иногда, порой At times, I wish I didn't have to go to school. for the time being for now but not permanently временно, пока I'm living with my parents for the time being.

time noun (IN THE PAST)

B2 a period of time in the past время Did you enjoy your time in Japan? at one time at a time in the past когда-то, одно время At one time, you could drive without taking a driving test. before sb's time before someone was born до чьего-либо рождения from time to time B2 sometimes, but not often время от времени I still see my ex-boyfriend from time to time.

time noun (RACE)

the amount of time that someone takes in a race время, результат a winning time of three minutes

time noun (IN A PLACE)

the time in a particular place время (в часовом поясе) The plane arrives at 20.50, New York time.

See also

half-time local time in the nick of time night-time prime time a race against time/the clock

Idioms

be ahead of your time behind the times bide your time give sb a hard time have no time for sb/sth kill time play for time take your time timeverb [ T ] uk /taɪm/ us

time verb [T] (DECIDE A TIME)

to decide that something will happen at a particular time выбирать, рассчитывать время They timed the release of the new album so it came out just before Christmas. Her comment was well timed.

time verb [T] (MEASURE)

B2 to measure how long it takes for something to happen or for someone to do something засекать время It's a good idea to time yourself while you do the exercises. See also two-time

(Translation of time from the Cambridge English–Russian Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of time

time Terminal time te depends on the example of simulation and experiment. From the Cambridge English Corpus One difficulty is to be sure that only one actuator moves at a time. From the Cambridge English Corpus Mortality rates were more variable over time on edges than interiors, and there was no evidence of time lags in mortality. From the Cambridge English Corpus This substrate is also highly variable in time. From the Cambridge English Corpus We can easily modify this definition, however, to accommodate also the selection of multiple sources at a time. From the Cambridge English Corpus We fixed a maximum running time of 12,000 s (about 3 h) for each test. From the Cambridge English Corpus The same switch, pushed for a longer time, is used to select the menu mode. From the Cambridge English Corpus The comparative study is based on the accuracy, robustness, processing time and easiness of the implementation. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

Translations of time

in Chinese (Traditional) 分/日/年, 時間, (世界各地不同的)計時體系… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 分/日/年, 时间, (世界各地不同的)计时体系… See more in Spanish tiempo, hora, horario… See more in Portuguese horário, hora, tempo… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian वेळ, वेळ/ काळ, काळ… See more 時刻, ~時, 時… See more zaman, vakit, fırsat… See more temps [masculine], heure [feminine], époque [feminine]… See more hora, temps, vegada… See more tijd, tijdstip, gelegenheid… See more நிமிடங்கள், நாட்கள், ஆண்டுகள் போன்றவற்றில் அளவிடப்படும் இருப்பின் பகுதி.… See more (मिनटों, दिनों, वर्षों आदि में मापा जाने वाला अस्तित्व का या इस प्रक्रिया का) समय… See more અસ્તિત્વનો ભાગ જેની મિનિટો, દિવસો, વર્ષો… See more klokken, tid, tidspunkt… See more tid, [kan barnet] klockan [än?], tidpunkt… See more menengok masa, masa, waktu… See more die Zeit, der Zeitpunkt, das Mal… See more tid [masculine], klokkeslett [neuter], tidspunkt [neuter]… See more وقت, وقت کے تعین کا نظام, وقت (دستیاب وقت)… See more час, раз, період… See more సమయం, టైమ్, సమయం / ప్రపంచంలోని వివిధ ప్రాంతాల్లో ఉపయోగించే గంటల నమోదు వ్యవస్థ… See more সময়ের মেয়াদ (সময় কাটানো / সময় বাঁচানো), সময়, সময় / সময় কাল… See more hodiny, čas, chvíle… See more jam, waktu, saat… See more เวลา, ช่วงเวลา, เหมาะกับเวลา… See more thời gian trong ngày, thời gian được tính bằng đơn vị năm, tháng… See more czas, godzina, okres… See more 시, 시간, 기간… See more ora, tempo, volta… See more Need a translator?

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More translations of time in Russian

  • me time
  • all-time
  • one-time
  • time lag
  • time-out
  • two-time
  • full-time
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  • be ahead of your time idiom
  • behind the times idiom
  • bide your time idiom
  • give sb a hard time idiom
  • have no time for sb/sth idiom
  • kill time idiom
  • play for time idiom
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    • Noun 
      • time (HOURS/YEARS ETC)
      • time (PARTICULAR POINT)
      • it's time (for/to do sth)
      • in (good) time
      • on time
      • can tell the time
      • time (PERIOD)
      • have time
      • in no time
      • time (OCCASION)
      • at the same time
      • one/two/six, etc at a time
      • time after time
      • all the time
      • three/eight/nine, etc times
      • in a day's/two months', etc time
      • at times
      • for the time being
      • time (IN THE PAST)
      • at one time
      • before sb's time
      • from time to time
      • time (RACE)
      • time (IN A PLACE)
    • Verb 
      • time (DECIDE A TIME)
      • time (MEASURE)
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