keep time

seguire il ritmo, andare a tempo

Muoversi, battere le mani o picchiettare seguendo il ritmo della musica o i movimenti di altre persone.

In inglese semplice: To move, clap, or tap regularly with the beat of music or other people’s movements.

• Clap your hands to keep time.
• He kept time with the music by tapping his foot.
• The dancers struggled to keep time with each other.

Come si usa: keep time with something (The children kept time with the music.); keep time by doing something (She kept time by tapping her foot.)

Sinonimi: follow the beat

Espressioni comuni: keep time, keep time together

segnare l’ora esatta

Riferito a un orologio, segnare l’ora corretta.

In inglese semplice: If a clock or watch does this, it shows the correct time.

• Does your watch keep time?
• This old clock still keeps time well.
• My watch stopped keeping time accurately after it fell.

Espressioni comuni: keep time well, keep time accurately, keep time badly

battere il tempo

Dare ai musicisti un ritmo regolare da seguire mentre suonano.

In inglese semplice: To give musicians a steady beat to follow while they play.

• The drummer keeps time for us.
• The conductor kept time with small movements of her hand.
• Who will keep time while the musicians practise?

Come si usa: keep time for someone/something (The drummer keeps time for the band.)

Sinonimi: set the beat, beat time

Espressioni comuni: keep time, keep time steadily

cronometrare

Misurare quanto dura un’attività o un evento.

In inglese semplice: To measure how long an activity or event lasts.

• Please keep time for this race.
• She kept time with a stopwatch.
• An official keeps time during each round of the contest.

Come si usa: keep time for something (Could you keep time for the next race?)

Sinonimi: time, measure time

Espressioni comuni: keep time, keep time accurately

rispettare l’orario

Arrivare e partire agli orari previsti, detto dei mezzi di trasporto.

In inglese semplice: To arrive and leave at the times shown in a timetable.

• These trains rarely keep time.
• The morning bus kept time despite the snow.
• Can the new service keep time during rush hour?

Sinonimi: run on time, stay on schedule

Espressioni comuni: keep time, keep time reliably