call time

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Décider que quelque chose doit se terminer.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : call time on something (She decided to call time on her acting career.)

Synonymes : end, finish, stop

Contraires : begin

Expressions courantes : call time now, call time early

annoncer la fin du temps imparti

Annoncer que le temps accordé pour une activité est terminé.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : call time on something (The examiner called time on the written test.)

Expressions courantes : call time now, call time soon

annoncer la fermeture du pub

Annoncer qu'un pub ferme et que les clients ne peuvent plus acheter de boissons.

En anglais simple : 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?

Expressions courantes : call time early, call time tonight

demander un temps mort

Demander ou annoncer une courte pause pendant un match ou un jeu.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : call a timeout

Expressions courantes : call time again, call time immediately

heure de convocation

Heure à laquelle les artistes ou les autres travailleurs doivent arriver avant un spectacle ou un tournage.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : reporting time

Expressions courantes : early call time, your call time, call time tomorrow