TIME — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ

time

The continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past.
Rhythm as given by division into parts of equal time.
A person's experience on a particular occasion. Приклади
  • He had a time holding back the tears.
  • They had a good time together.
An instance or single occasion for some event. Приклади
  • This time he succeeded.
  • He called four times.
  • He could do ten at a clip.
An indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities). Приклади
  • He waited a long time.
  • The time of year for planting.
  • He was a great actor is his time.
The time as given by a clock. Приклади
  • Do you know what time it is?
  • The time is 10 o'clock.
The fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event.
The period of time a prisoner is imprisoned. Приклади
  • He served a prison term of 15 months.
  • His sentence was 5 to 10 years.
  • He is doing time in the county jail.
A suitable moment. Приклади
  • It is time to go.
A period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something. Приклади
  • Take time to smell the roses.
  • I didn't have time to finish.
  • It took more than half my time.
Adjust so that a force is applied an an action occurs at the desired time. Приклади
  • The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely.
Regulate or set the time of. Приклади
  • Time the clock.
Measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time. Приклади
  • He clocked the runners.
Assign a time for an activity or event. Приклади
  • The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene.
Set the speed, duration, or execution of. Приклади
  • We time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely.
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