time

tempo, ora

Misura che indica quando avvengono gli eventi e quanto durano, in secondi, minuti, ore o giorni.

In inglese semplice: The measure of when events happen and how long they last, using seconds, minutes, hours, and days.

• What time is it?
• The clock shows the wrong time.
• Time passed slowly while we waited.

Espressioni comuni: what time, time passes, measure time, local time

volta

Una singola occasione in cui accade qualcosa o qualcuno fa qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: One occasion when something happens or someone does something.

• I have been there one time.
• She called three times yesterday.
• Next time, please bring your notebook.

Come si usa: number + time or times (We watched the film two times.); the first or last time + clause (The first time I met her, she was very quiet.)

Sinonimi: occasion

Espressioni comuni: one time, first time, next time, three times

volta

Una singola occasione in cui accade qualcosa o qualcuno fa qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: One occasion when something happens or someone does something.

• Try one more time.
• I called her three times yesterday.
• Do you remember the time we missed the train?

Sinonimi: occasion

Espressioni comuni: one more time, the first time, every time

volta

Numero che indica quante volte una quantità è maggiore o minore di un’altra.

In inglese semplice: A number showing how much larger or smaller one amount is than another.

• This bag costs two times as much.
• Their garden is four times the size of ours.
• The new machine is three times faster.

Come si usa: number + times + comparative + than (This room is three times larger than mine.)

Espressioni comuni: three times larger, five times more

cronometrare

Misurare quanto tempo richiede qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To measure how long something takes.

• Can you time me?
• We timed the walk to school.
• She is timing each runner with a stopwatch.

Sinonimi: measure the duration of

Espressioni comuni: time a race, time someone, time the journey

programmare

Scegliere il momento adatto perché accada qualcosa o stabilirne la durata.

In inglese semplice: To choose the best moment for something to happen, or decide how long it should last.

• You timed your arrival well.
• They timed the announcement for Friday morning.
• She is timing her speech to finish before lunch.

Come si usa: time something to do something (We timed our visit to avoid the crowds.)

Sinonimi: schedule

Espressioni comuni: time something well, time an announcement, time something badly

ultimo giro

Annuncio in un pub che segnala la fine del servizio delle bevande.

In inglese semplice: A call in a pub announcing that drinks are no longer being served.

• The bartender called, “Time!”
• “Time, please!” shouted the landlord.
• “Time!” she called as she stopped serving drinks.

Espressioni comuni: time please, time gentlemen please