in time

à temps

Avant qu’il soit trop tard pour faire quelque chose ou avant que quelque chose commence.

En anglais simple : Before it is too late to do something or before something starts.

• We got home in time for dinner.
• He reached the station in time to catch his train.
• Will you finish the report in time?

Comment l'utiliser : in time for something (We arrived in time for dinner.); in time to + verb (She ran in time to catch the bus.)

Synonymes : early enough

Contraires : too late

Expressions courantes : arrive in time, in time for something, in time to help, in time to eat

avec le temps

Après un certain temps, notamment lorsqu’un changement se fait lentement.

En anglais simple : After some time has passed, especially when a change happens slowly.

• You will feel better in time.
• In time, she learned to trust him.
• The pain will fade in time.

Synonymes : eventually, with time

Expressions courantes : improve in time, heal in time, in time someone

en rythme, en cadence

En suivant le rythme régulier d’une musique ou d’un mouvement répété.

En anglais simple : Following the same steady beat as music or another repeated movement.

• Clap your hands in time.
• She tapped her foot in time with the music.
• The soldiers marched in time with the band.

Comment l'utiliser : in time with something (The dancers moved in time with the drums.)

Synonymes : in rhythm

Contraires : out of time

Expressions courantes : clap in time, in time with music, dance in time