call time

poner fin a, terminar

Decidir que algo debe terminar.

En inglés sencillo: To decide that something should end.

• They decided to call time on the project.
• He called time on his football career after twenty years.
• Is it time to call time on this partnership?

Cómo se usa: call time on something (She decided to call time on her acting career.)

Sinónimos: end, finish, stop

Antónimos: begin

Expresiones frecuentes: call time now, call time early

anunciar que se acabó el tiempo

Anunciar que se ha terminado el tiempo permitido para una actividad.

En inglés sencillo: To announce that the allowed time for an activity has ended.

• The teacher called time.
• Put your pens down when the examiner calls time.
• They called time before I could answer the final question.

Cómo se usa: call time on something (The examiner called time on the written test.)

Expresiones frecuentes: call time now, call time soon

anunciar el cierre del bar

Anunciar que el bar va a cerrar y que ya no se pueden comprar bebidas.

En inglés sencillo: To announce that a pub is closing and customers must stop buying drinks.

• The landlord called time.
• We ordered one last drink before the bartender called time.
• Has the pub called time already?

Expresiones frecuentes: call time early, call time tonight

pedir tiempo muerto

Pedir o anunciar una pausa breve durante un partido o juego.

En inglés sencillo: To ask for or announce a short pause during a game.

• The coach called time.
• Can we call time before the next play?
• The referee called time so the injured player could receive treatment.

Sinónimos: call a timeout

Expresiones frecuentes: call time again, call time immediately

hora de convocatoria

Hora a la que artistas o trabajadores deben llegar antes de una función o un rodaje.

En inglés sencillo: The time when performers or other workers must arrive before a performance or filming begins.

• Our call time is eight.
• The crew arrived well before their call time.
• Has the director changed tomorrow’s call time for the actors?

Sinónimos: reporting time

Expresiones frecuentes: early call time, your call time, call time tomorrow