about time

por fin, ya era hora

Expresa impaciencia porque algo ha tardado demasiado y debería haber ocurrido mucho antes.

En inglés sencillo: Used to show that something should have happened much earlier.

• You are here! About time too!
• It is about time we replaced this old sofa.
• The bus finally arrived, and about time too.

Cómo se usa: it is about time + past tense (It is about time you cleaned your room.)

Sinónimos: at last, finally

Expresiones frecuentes: about time too, about time someone left

ser casi la hora

Indica que ya falta poco para el momento adecuado de hacer algo.

En inglés sencillo: Used when the right moment for something has almost arrived.

• It is about time for lunch.
• Is it about time to leave?
• It was about time for the match to start.

Cómo se usa: it is about time for something (It is about time for dinner.); it is about time to do something (It is about time to head home.)

Sinónimos: nearly time, almost time

Expresiones frecuentes: about time for lunch, about time to leave

sobre el tiempo

Acerca del tiempo, su paso o la manera de medirlo.

En inglés sencillo: Concerning time, how it passes, or how people measure it.

• This book is about time.
• We asked questions about time and space.
• Her poem about time made me think about growing older.

Sinónimos: concerning time

Expresiones frecuentes: book about time, question about time