what hour of the day something happens
time taim [n C/U] the particular minute or hour of the day when something happens or someone does something + оfa notice giving the dates and times of the final examinations what time What time did you get up this morning?
lunehtime/dinnertime (=the time when you have a meal)
asking what time it is
ask sb the time/ask sb what
time it is /,a:sk (sb) дз taim, ,a:sk (sb) wot 'laim it lzj.aesk-/ to ask someone to tell you the time: Td forgotten my watch, so I had to ask someone the time. I Go and
ask Dad what time it is
Qwhat time is it? (also what's
the time? British) ,/wDt 'taim iz it, wots (Ъ 'taim' spoken say this to ask someone you are with to tell you the time
Qhave you got the time? British do you have the time? american
,haev ju: got йэ taim, ,du: ju: haev йэ taim|| -ga:t-/ spoken say this to ask someone the time, when you do not know whether they have a watch: Excuse me, do you have the time?
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it's /our Jorty-/ive/ it's a quarter to five (also it's a quarter of five
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it's ten past /ive
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it's five thirty (also it's hal/ past five
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how to say when something happened or will happen
at Ж strong act (preposition) use this with hours and minutes of the day, special holidays. or the beginning or end of a period of time
at si* p'clock/halj-past /our/midnight/
lunchtime He starts work at 10, and finishes at 6:30.
at Christinas/Easter/New Year We get a
week's holiday at Easter.
at the end/the beginning Frank joined
the navy at the beginning of the war.
ОП Dn||a;n, [preposition] use this with particular days: We have a test on the first day of each month, on Monday/Tuesday/Friday evening etc
We're going out to dinner on Friday. on August 12th/March 2nd etc She was
born on May 12th, 1913.
on my birthday/their wedding dag It
rained on our шес/с/ing day.
in ,in, [preposition] use this with parts of the day, particular years or particular months, and seasons of the year in the morning/a/ternoon/evening I'm
usually too tired to cook a meal in the evening, i I went to bed at 3 o'clock in the morning.
in 1892/1997 etc In 1996 the Olympic Gomes were held in Atlanta. in January/February/tke autumn etc /
came to England in the summer of
a long/short time ago I met your father once, a long time ago. a minute/a moment ago / had my keys a minute ago, and now 1 can't /ind Јherr?.
irt in [preposition] use this to say how much time will pass before something happens
in an hour/in three days etc Closed for
lunch. Back in one hour. I In three days
well be going off to Italy.
in an hour's time/100 years' time etc
(=in the future, an hour from now, a hundred years from now etc) You 'll be feeling much better in a month's time.
within a period of time
during /'djo^riqll'do^/ [preposition] at one point in a period of time, or through the whole of a period of time: Henry died during the night. I She has seen many changes during her life. I This place was used as an air-raid shelter during the war. I Foxes remain hidden during the day.
Ж Don't confuse during and for- Don't say 'I studied French during 5 years'. Say |
studied French for 5 years- Use for to say
how long something continues.
in /ш/ fpreposit/onl between the beginning and end of a period of time: They painted the whole house in a single day. in the last few months/tn the next ten minutes etc Vbu should get a reply in the next few weeks.
within /wKV]n||wifl'm, wiO in j [preposition] during a period or before the end of а period - use this to emphasize that it is a short or limited period of time: There have been five serious accidents within the last few days. 1 If we do not hear from you within 14 days, we will contact our solicitors.
Ьц /bai/ [preposition] if something happens by a particular time, it happens at some time before that time: If she's not back by 10 o'clock, I'm calling the police. 1 By Christmas, our money problems had become much worse.
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ail through a period of time
through вги: [preposition] during the whole of a period of time, continuing until the end: The party continued through the night until dawn.
all through/throughout №
6ru:'aut/ [preposition] through - use this to emphasize that something continues from the beginning to the end of a long period: It closes down all through the winter, and opens again in April. I Throughout her career she has worked hard and maintained high standards.