| Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali |
| time | n | (concept) | tempo nm |
| Time passes quickly when you are older. |
| Il tempo passa in fretta quando sei più vecchio. |
| time | n | (a specific time) | ora nf |
| What time is it? It's 3:20. |
| Che ora è? Le 3.20. |
| time | n | (duration) | tempo nm |
| How much time will this meeting take? |
| Quanto tempo durerà questo incontro? |
| time | n | (period) spesso plurale | tempo nm |
| At the time, we were just fifteen years old. |
| A quel tempo avevamo solo quindici anni. |
| time | n | (count: instances) | volta nf |
| We have eaten there three times. |
| Abbiamo mangiato lì tre volte. |
| time | vtr | (sports: measure) | cronometrare⇒ vtr |
| The coach timed the runner's sprint. |
| L'allenatore ha cronometrato lo scatto del corridore. |
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| Additional Translations |
| time | adj | (related to time) | ora nf |
| The time display wasn't working. |
| Il display dell'ora non funzionava. |
| time | adj | (instalments) pagamento a intervalli di tempo | rata nf |
| You can make time payments for that bedroom furniture. |
| Puoi pagare a rate i mobili della camera. |
| time | n | (moment) | tempo nm |
| Do you have time to talk? |
| Hai tempo per parlare? |
| time | n | (instant) | momento nm |
| Where was he at that time? |
| Dov'era lui in quel momento? |
| time | n | (an occasion) | momento nm |
| The time for action is now. |
| Il momento di agire è adesso. |
| time | n | (a season) | periodo nm |
| I love party time! You can wear a different dress every night. |
| Adoro il periodo delle feste. Ti puoi mettere un vestito diverso ogni sera. |
| time | n | (an era) | periodo nm |
| The sixties were an interesting time in America. |
| Gli anni Sessanta sono stati un periodo interessante in America. |
| time | n | (a lifetime) | vita nf |
| He has loved a lot of women in his time. |
| Ha amato molte donne nella sua vita. |
| time | n | slang (prison term, sentence) durata della pena | pena nf |
| He was doing time for murder. |
| Stava scontando una pena per omicidio. |
| time | n | (music: rhythm) ritmo | tempo nm |
| In many bands, the drummer keeps time. |
| In molti gruppi, il batterista tiene il tempo. |
| time | n | (music: tempo) musicale | tempo nm |
| What time should I play this piece in? Allegro, do you think? |
| Con che tempo devo suonare questo pezzo? Allegro, che ne dici? |
| time | n | (measurement type) | ora nf |
| We are on Daylight Savings Time now. |
| Abbiamo l'ora legale adesso. |
| time, times | n | (multiplication) moltiplicazione: al plurale | volte nfpl |
| | | volta nf |
| Three times two is six. |
| Tre volte due fa sei. |
| Tre volte due fa sei. |
| time | vtr | (regulate) | regolare⇒, sincronizzare⇒ vtr |
| We timed the engine so the spark plugs fire at the right intervals. |
| Abbiamo regolato il motore in modo che le candele si accendano ai giusti intervalli. |
| Segnala un errore |
| Compound Forms/Forme composte |
| a great time | n | informal (fun, enjoyment) | un bel divertimento |
| | | molto divertente |
| a little at a time | | | un po' per volta |
| a long time | adv | (a considerable period) | da tanto tempo avv |
| I haven't seen him in a long time. |
| It's been a long time since we last met. |
| Non ci vediamo da tanto tempo. |
| | | tanto tempo, lungo tempo nm |
| È tanto tempo che non ci vediamo. |
| a long time ago | adv | (in the distant past) | tanto tempo fa |
| a matter of time | n | (sth which will happen eventually) | questione di tempo |
| a mighty long time | n | US, informal (very considerable period) | un'infinità di tempo |
| a short time ago | | | poco tempo fa |
| a stitch in time | | | un punto in tempo |
| a time | n | (a period, a while) un po' di tempo | un po' nm |
| Come and sit with me for a time. |
| Aspetto il treno da un po'. |
| | | un po' di tempo nm |
| about time | adv | (overdue, not too soon) | è ora che |
| It's about time you got home, after worrying us sick! |
| È ora che torni a casa, dopo che ci hai fatto stare in pensiero! |
| access time | | | tempo di accesso |
| action time | | | tempo d'azione |
| after a time | | | dopo un certo tempo |
| after some time | adv | (after a while, after a considerable period) | qualche tempo dopo |
| After quite some time, the architect delivered the plans for our new house. |
| after time | | | a tempo scaduto |
| against time | adj | (under pressure of time) | contro il tempo |
| Residents are in a race against time as flood waters begin to crest along the river. |
| against time | adv | (under pressure of time) | contro il tempo |
| ahead of its time | adj | (advanced) | in anticipo sul suo tempo |
| The company prides itself on bringing products to market that are ahead of their time. |
| ahead of its time | adj | (enlightened) | precursore nm |
| | | visionario agg |
| ahead of time | adv | (in advance) | in anticipo |
| | | anticipatamente avv |
| 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) | a tempo debito |
| 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) | sempre avv |
| | | ogni volta |
| all the time in the world | n | (as much time as is needed) | tutto il tempo che serve |
| all-time | | di tutti i tempi | storico adj |
| all-time great | adj | (classic, greatest ever) | un classico di sempre |
| allowed time | | | tempo concesso |
| another time | | | un'altra volta |
| any time | adv | (no matter when) | in qualunque momento avv |
| You call me any time you need to talk. |
| any time now | adv | (at any moment) | da un momento all'altro |
| We'll be ready to leave any time now, as soon as my husband finds his glasses. |
| as time flies | | | come vola il tempo |
| at a certain time | adv | (at a specified hour) | a una certa ora |
| at a later time | adv | (at an unspecified point in the future) | in un momento successivo |
| | | più avanti |
| at a previous time | | | una volta |
| at a time | | | alla volta |
| at another time | adv | (at some point in the future) | un'altra volta |
| | | in un'altra occasione |
| Not tonight, perhaps at another time? |
| at another time | adv | (at some point in the past) | in altri tempi |
| At another time we were friends; now, we hardly speak. |
| at any time | adv | (whenever convenient) | in qualunque momento |
| You can call me for help at any time. |
| at any time | adv | (without warning) | in ogni momento |
| 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) | mai avv |
| | | in nessun caso |
| at one and the same time | | | allo stesso momento |
| at one time | adv | (once, at some point in the past) | un tempo |
| | | una volta |
| at one time | adv | (simultaneously) | nel contempo |
| at press time | | | al momento di andare in stampa |
| at some other time | adv | (at an unspecified future time) | prima o poi |
| | | un giorno |
| I promise that we'll go to Disneyland at some other time. |
| at some other time | adv | (at an unspecified past time) | un giorno |
| I had promised that we would go to Disney at some other time. |
| at some previous time | | | in passato |
| at that time | adv | (during a specified period in the past) | allora avv |
| | | a quei tempi |
| 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) | al momento |
| At the present time there are many migrating birds here. |
| at the right time | | | al momento giusto |
| at the same time | adv | (simultaneously) | nello stesso momento |
| | | contemporaneamente avv |
| It was fortunate that we both arrived at the same time. |
| at the same time | adv | (in unison, together) | tutti insieme |
| | | simultaneamente avv |
| We all screamed for more ice cream at the same time. |
| at the same time as | adv | (concurrent with) | contemporaneamente a |
| at the same time that | adv | (at the precise moment when) | proprio mentre |
| | | nel preciso istante in cui |
| Joey returned home at the same time that Zula was preparing to leave. |
| at the time | adv | (at a specified point in the past) | al momento |
| | | allora avv |
| At the time, I didn't fully understand what she meant, but I caught on later. |
| at the time of | | | al momento di |
| at the time that | | | nel momento in cui |
| at the time when | adv | (during the period in the past when) | ai tempi in cui |
| | | quando avv |
| At the time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, there was no human life. |
| at this moment in time | adv | (now, at present) | attualmente |
| I am not studying English at this moment in time. |
| at this time | adv | (at present, now) | in questo momento |
| | | attualmente avv |
| | | per ora |
| That car model is not available at this time. |
| at this time of day | | | a quest'ora del giorno |
| at what time | | | a che ora |
| at whatever time | | | in qualsiasi momento |
| Atlantic time | | fuso orario | ora dell'Atlantico |
| Nota: Fuso orario di Porto Rico e delle Isole Vergini |
| attack time | | | ora dell'attacco |
| bad time | n | (inopportune moment) | momentaccio nm |
| | | momento inopportuno nm |
| bad time | n | (difficult experience) | brutta esperienza nf |
| bath time | n | (time allocated for a bath) | ora del bagno |
| be a waste of time | v | (not be worthwhile) | una perdita di tempo |
| be in time | | | essere in orario |
| be on time | vi | (arrive punctually) | essere puntuale vi |
| 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. |
| | | arrivare puntuale vi |
| beat time | | | battere il tempo |
| before its time | adv | (prematurely) | prematuramente avv |
| before its time | adv | (precociously) | precocemente avv |
| before your time | adv | (before your birth or involvement with sth) prima della scadenza naturale/normale | prima del tempo, anzitempo adv |
| I remember the day President Kennedy was shot -- but that's before your time. |
| Se continui a fumare morirai prima del tempo. |
| behind time | | | di ritardo |
| big time | n | (great success or fame) carriera, successo | massimo livello nm |
| He only plays gigs in pubs, but he's still hoping to make the big time. |
| Con "Citizen Kane" Orson Welles raggiunse il suo massimo livello di successo. |
| big-time | | colloq. | grande |
| borrowed time | n | (limited time of unknown duration) | tempo limitato nm |
| If you continue to smoke, soon you'll be living on borrowed time. |
| break time | n | (recreational period) | pausa nf |
| Part-time workers get half the break time of full-time workers. |
| breakfast time | n | (hour when breakfast is eaten) | ora di colazione nf |
| Rise and shine! It's breakfast time! |
| Ci vediamo domattina all'ora di colazione. |
| buy time | v | figurative (create a helpful delay) | guadagnare tempo vtr |
| by that time | adv | (before or at a given period in the past) | in quel momento avv |
| by that time | adv | (before or at a given period in the future) | per allora avv |
| by the time | adv | (at some point before) | per quando avv |
| 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) | ormai avv |
| I would normally be in bed by this time. |
| By this time, you should have finished studying for the exam. |
| Ormai dovrebbe essere arrivato a Roma. |
| | | a quest'ora avv |
| A quest'ora Maria ha finito di lavorare. |
| call time | vi | (pub: announce closing) | ora di chiusura nf |
| Il barista ci avvertì che era l'ora di chiusura. |
| call time | vi | (put an end to sth) | chiudere⇒ vtr |
| When I call time, you will put down your pencils and turn your exam papers over. |
| Il terzo gol ha chiuso l'incontro, non ci sono state azioni salienti dopo. |
| | | porre fine vi |
| Il triplice fischio dell'arbitro pone fine all'incontro |
| can't be in all places at one time | v | informal (have too many obligations to fulfil) | non poter stare in due posti contemporaneamente, non potersi dividere v |
| Decidi tu: o sto a casa ad aspettare l'idraulico o porto i bambini al corso di nuoto; non posso stare in due posti contemporaneamente (non posso dividermi) |
| central time | | | Central Standard Time (CST) |
| Christmas time | n | (period of Christmas holidays) | periodo natalizio nm |
| closing time | n | (hour when a business closes) | orario di chiusura |
| closing time | n | UK (hour when a pub closes) | orario di chiusura |
| collection time | n | (hour when postbox is emptied) | orario di raccolta |
| cosmic time | | | tempo cosmico |
| course of time | | | corso del tempo |
| Segnala un errore |
| 100 successive |