| صيغ مركبة |
| a long time adv | (a considerable period) | وقت طويل |
| | I haven't seen him in a long time. |
| | It's been a long time since we last met. |
| a long time ago adv | (in the distant past) | قبل زمن طويل |
| | A long time ago, my ancestors settled in this land. |
| a time n | (a period, a while) | وهلة، برهة من الزمن |
| | Come and sit with me for a time. |
| about time adv | (overdue, not too soon) | على نحو متأخر، فات موعده |
| | It's about time you got home, after worrying us sick! |
| after some time adv | (after a while, after a considerable period) | بعد فترة ما |
| | After quite some time, the architect delivered the plans for our new house. |
| against time adj | (under pressure of time) | تحت ضغط الوقت |
| | Residents are in a race against time as flood waters begin to crest along the river. |
| against time adv | (under pressure of time) | تحت ضغط الوقت |
| ahead of its time adj | (advanced) | سابق لأوانه |
| | The company prides itself on bringing products to market that are ahead of their time. |
| ahead of its time adj | (enlightened) | منوّر، مثقّف |
| ahead of time adv | (in advance) | مقدماً |
| | He was able to put the wallpaper up fast because I had primed the plaster ahead of time. |
| all in good time interj | (be patient) | الصبر طيب |
| | The doctor assured the family that the patient would be out of hospital the next day, all in good time. |
| all the time adv | (always) | دوماً، على الدوام |
| | I help people all the time. |
| all-time great adj | (classic, greatest ever) | عظيم، كلاسيكي، رائع |
| any time adv | (no matter when) | في أي وقت |
| | You call me any time you need to talk. |
| any time now adv | (at any moment) | في أية لحظة |
| | We'll be ready to leave any time now, as soon as my husband finds his glasses. |
| at a later time adv | (at an unspecified point in the future) | في وقت لاحق |
| at another time adv | (at some point in the future) | في وقت آخر |
| | Not tonight, perhaps at another time? |
| at another time adv | (at some point in the past) | في وقت ما في الماضي |
| | At another time we were friends; now, we hardly speak. |
| at any time adv | (whenever convenient) | في أي وقت ملائم |
| | You can call me for help at any time. |
| at any time adv | (without warning) | دون تحذير |
| | I like my desk to face the door, because I know my boss may walk in at any time. |
| at no time adv | (never, not at any point) | قط، مطلقاً |
| at one time adv | (once, at some point in the past) | مرة واحدة، في وقت ما في الزمن الماضي |
| | At one time you were allowed to buy milk straight from the farmer. |
| at one time adv | (simultaneously) | في وقت واحد |
| | I was trying to do three things at one time, and failed the three. |
| at some other time adv | (at an unspecified future time) | في وقت لاحق |
| | I promise that we'll go to Disneyland at some other time. |
| at some other time adv | (at an unspecified past time) | في الماضي |
| | I had promised that we would go to Disney at some other time. |
| at that time adv | (during a specified period in the past) | في تلك الواقعة، في تلك اللحظة من الماضي |
| | I was born in 1999. At that time my father was a captain, but now he is a major. |
| at the present time adv | (now, currently) | الآن، حالياً، في الوقت الحاضر |
| | At the present time there are many migrating birds here. |
| at the same time adv | (simultaneously) | في نفس الوقت، في آن واحد |
| | It was fortunate that we both arrived at the same time. |
| at the same time adv | (in unison, together) | معاً، سوياً |
| | We all screamed for more ice cream at the same time. |
| at the same time as adv | (concurrent with) | بالتزامن مع |
| at the same time that adv | (at the precise moment when) | في تلك اللحظة تماماً |
| | Joey returned home at the same time that Zula was preparing to leave. |
| at the time adv | (at a specified point in the past) | في لحظة كذا |
| | At the time, I didn't fully understand what she meant, but I caught on later. |
| at the time when adv | (during the period in the past when) | في لحظة حدوث |
| | At the time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, there was no human life. |
| at this moment in time adv | (now, at present) | في هذه اللحظة من الزمن، في الوقت الحالي |
| | I am not studying English at this moment in time. |
| at this time adv | (at present, now) | في هذا الوقت، الآن |
| | That car model is not available at this time. |
| bad time n | (inopportune moment) | وقت غير ملائم |
| | You have come at a bad time. |
| bad time n | (difficult experience) | تجربة صعبة |
| be a waste of time v | (not be worthwhile) | لا يستحق الاهتمام |
| | Arguing with a drunk person would just be a waste of time. |
| be on time vi | (arrive punctually) | يصل في الموعد المحدد |
| | Mr. Jones is always on time, and arrives promptly at 9:00 on the dot. |
| | If you want the job, you'd better be on time for the interview. |
| before its time adv | (prematurely) | قبل أوانه، مبكراً |
| | | سابق لأوانه |
| before its time adv | (precociously) | على نحو مبكّر |
| before your time adv | (before your birth or involvement with sth) | قبل ولادتك |
| | I remember the day President Kennedy was shot -- but that's before your time. |
| big time n | (great success or fame) | نجاح أو شهرة عظيمة |
| | He only plays gigs in pubs, but he's still hoping to make the big time. |
| borrowed time n | (limited time of unknown duration) | وقت مستقرض |
| | If you continue to smoke, soon you'll be living on borrowed time. |
| break time n | (recreational period) | فترة استراحة |
| | Part-time workers get half the break time of full-time workers. |
| breakfast time n | (hour when breakfast is eaten) | وقت تناول الإفطار |
| | Rise and shine! It's breakfast time! |
| buy time v | figurative (create a helpful delay) | يكسب الوقت |
| by the time adv | (at some point before) | بحلول |
| | You better have your chores done by the time I get home or you're in big trouble. |
| | The traffic was so bad that by the time I got to the office I was 20 minutes late. |
| by this time adv | (at some point before this moment) | قبل الآن، في وقت سابق |
| | I would normally be in bed by this time. |
| | By this time, you should have finished studying for the exam. |
| call time vi | (pub: announce closing) | يعلن عن الإغلاق |
| | | يطلب وقت استراحة |
| call time vi | (put an end to sth) | يضع نهاية لـشيء ما |
| | When I call time, you will put down your pencils and turn your exam papers over. |
| can't be in all places at one time v | informal (have too many obligations to fulfil) | لديه كثير من الالتزامات |
| closing time n | (hour when a business closes) | وقت إغلاق المحلات التجارية |
| closing time n | UK (hour when a pub closes) | وقت إغلاق الخمارة |
| daylight saving time n | (British summer time) | التوقيت الصيفي |
| | Most countries have daylight saving time in the summer, although the start-date varies. |
| daylight saving time n | (clocks advanced one hour) | تقديم الوقت ساعة |
| do time vi | slang (serve a prison sentence) | يقضي فترة محبوسية |
| down time n | (break, inactive period) | فترة استراحة |
| | His job is so demanding these days that he has no down time at all. |
| due time n | (normal run of events) | مجرى الأحداث |
| | In due time, we can put this behind us. |
| Eastern time n | (EST: US time zone) | التوقيت الشرقي: توقيت الولايات المتحدة |
| | New York and Washington are both on Eastern time. |
| every time adv | (on each occasion) | في كل وقت، في كل مناسبة |
| | Every time I go to the restaurant I order the same dish. |
| find time v | (make time for) | يجد متسعاً من الوت لـ |
| | I am very busy, but I will try to find time to see you. |
| for a long time adv | (at length) | لوهلة من الزمن |
| | After a day of hard work, I was ready to sleep for a long time. |
| for a short time adv | (briefly) | باختصار |
| | He had only lived in the apartment for a short time, about 2 weeks. |
| for all time adv | (forever, for eternity) | إلى الأبد |
| | The invention of the car changed transportation for all time. |
| for the nth time adv | (yet again) | مرة أخرى |
| | For the nth time, please don't slam the door! |
| for the time adv | (relative to the attitudes of that era) | متعلق بحقبة من الزمن |
| for the time being adv | (for now) | في الوقت الحاضر |
| | For the time being, we will rent an apartment. |
| for the time being adv | (temporarily) | مؤقتاً |
| | My car fell apart so I'm using my bicycle for the time being. |
| for the time being adv | (for now, temporarily) | مؤقتاً |
| | We have decided we can live without television for the time being. |
| for the umpteenth time adv | informal (once more after many repetitions) | مراراً وتكراراً |
| | For the umpteenth time ... will you children be quiet? |
| free time n | (leisure hours) | أوقات الفراغ |
| | She often reads in her free time. |
| from that time adv | (starting at that point in the past) | منذ ذلك الوقت |
| | His uncontrollable urge to scratch himself dated from that time in his life. |
| from time immemorial adv | (since before anyone can remember) | في غابر العصر والأوان |
| | Humans have fought with other humans from time immemorial. |
| from time to time adv | (now and then, occasionally) | أحياناً، من حين لآخر |
| | I go for a walk in the countryside from time to time. |
| full time, full-time n | (standard weekly working hours) | ساعات العمل الأسبوعية |
| ملاحظة: hyphen used when term is an adj before the noun |
| | Now that I moved from part time to full time I am covered under the company's medical program. |
| full time, full-time adj | (of standard weekly working hours) | متعلق بساعات العمل الأسبوعية |
| | They think that cutting down the full-time work week to 36 hours will increase employment. |
| full time, full-time adv | (on a full-time basis) | بدوام عمل كامل |
| | Taking care of six kids is a full-time job. |
| full-time job n | (work that fills standard weekly hours) | عمل أو وظيفة بدوام كامل |
| | When we were children, my mother obtained a full-time job so that she could support us financially. |
| full-time worker n | (sb employed on a full-time basis) | عامل بدوام كامل |
| gain time vi | (delay sth for one's own advantage) | يكسب الوقت، يناور |
| | In order to gain time, I had to make sure no one else found the information. |
| good time n | (fun, enjoyable experience) | تجربة ممتعة |
| | I had a good time playing my favorite sport. |
| good time n | (done efficiently or speedily) | وقت جيد وفعال |
| | We got to the beach in good time; there was very little traffic on the road. |
| half time n | (sport: break at mid point) | إستراحة نصف الوقت |
| | At half time the home team was winning easily. |
| hard time n | (difficult experience, ordeal) | تجربة صعبة |
| | They gave me a hard time at the interview. |
| | I had a hard time getting over my ex-girlfriend. |
| hard time n | (difficulty) | صعوبة، مشقة |
| | We're having a hard time picking a suitable slogan for our next marketing campaign. |
| harvest time n | (season when crops are gathered) | وقت الحصاد |
| | When harvest time is over, the farm workers have a big celebration. |
| have a good time vi | (enjoy oneself, have fun) | يمتع نفسه |
| | Whenever I go out with friends we all have a good time. |
| | I hope you'll have a good time in Spain! |
| have a hard time v | (experience difficulties) | يعاني من صعوبات |
| | I have a hard time swallowing pills without water. |
| | I have a hard time believing that her dog ate her homework. |
| have no time for vtr | figurative (not tolerate) مجازي | لا يتحمل |
| | | ليس لديه الوقت لـ |
| | James has no time for gossips. |
| | I have no time for children who won't do their homework. |
| have plenty of time v | (have more than enough time available) | يوجد لديه متسع من الوقت |
| | Don't rush into marriage. You're young; you have plenty of time. |
| have time vi | (have enough time available to do sth) | يمتلك الوقت الكافي |
| | Do you have time for lunch with me? |
| help in time of need n | (assistance when it is required) | المساعدة عند الحاجة |
| | | الصديق عند الضيق |
| high time n | informal (latest possible time) | الوقت المناسب |
| | It's high time you found a job. |
| | It's getting dark so it's high time the children came inside. |
| in a short time adv | (soon) | حالاً، قريباً |
| | I'll have it finished in a short time – please be patient. |
| in a short time adv | (within a brief span of time) | في وقت قريب |
| | In a short time, the fire spread to the other buildings. |
| in due time adv | (at the appropriate time, when it is ready) | في الوقت المناسب |
| in good time adv | (sufficiently early) | مبكراً |
| | You need to get to the theatre in good time if you want to get a seat near the front. |
| in good time adv | (in a short time) | في وقت قصير |
| | The bus came early and he arrived at work in good time. |
| in our time adv | (during our lifetimes) | في حياتنا |
| | Nelson Mandela was one of the greatest leaders in our time. |
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