come at the wrong time (=happen at a time that is likely to cause problems) These economic problems have come at the wrong time for the Republican
Party.
a good time /э ,gud 'taim/ a suitable or convenient time: I'd like to come on Saturday - would that be a good time? a good time to do sth Now is a good time to start applying for jobs. I When would be a good time to have a meeting?
a bad time э ,bad 'taim an unsuitable or
inconvenient time when there are a lot of other problems: She called at a really bad time - I had just started my homework.
a bad time to do sth. It's a bad time to be trying to sell your house.
the time when something is planned to happen
time /taim [n C) the time when something
is planned to happen the time of sth The letter doesn 't give the time of the meeting. I This leaflet lists the dates and times of all the concerts.
opening/closing/arrival time The
plane's estimated arrival time is 19:45.
date deit (n C] the day when something is planned to happen: We need to arrange a date for the next meeting. I
What date is the wedding?
+ of June 9th is the date of the European elections
timetable british schedule american
taim,teih?l, 'jedju:l)|'sked}u:l -dvl/ (п С] a list that shows the times when something will happen, for example when planes or buses leave, or when classes at school take place: Teachers will be giving out copies of the new timetable in the first class today. I The schedule's on the bulletin board.
+ of I want a schedule of flights from Boston to New York.
schedule /'Jedju:l||4ked3ul. -dvl/ [n С] a
detailed plan of activities that have been organized, showing for example the times when someone will do something, or the times when activities will start and finish: The President's schedule includes a two- day visit to St Petersburg. + for Do you have a schedule for the tour?
ahead of/behind schedule {^earlier or later than was planned) The work is already behind schedule.
timetable /tarm.teib^l/ |n C] a plan that
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shows when parts of an important and long process, especially a political one, will happen
+ for The minister announced a timetable for the discussions.
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when you have enough
time
have time hsv taim i to have enough
time to do something: Could you go and
see Jean if you have time? have time to do sth We're so busy at work that / hardly have time to eat. + for Do you have time for a drink?
there is time /fleor iz taim use this to
say that there is enough time available to do something or to go somewhere: / thought we could go to the museum, and maybe an art gallery too if there s time.
there is time for stk/time to do sth If we
leave now. there should be time for a little shopping.
find, time/make time famd taim
meiк taim to arrange your plans so that you have enough time to do something, because you think it is important + for /'m really busy but I try to make time for my family.
find/make time to do sth a nurse who always finds time to talk to her patients
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when you do not have enough time
not Have time/have no time /not
haev taim, hxv ,пэо taim to not have enough time to do something: / can't talk now - I don't have time. + to do sth She had to leave immediately - she had no time to explain why.
+ for She doesn't have much time for
reading.
there IS ПО time /flear iz ,пэо taim/ use this to say that there is not enough time available to do something: We can't stop to fix it now - there's no time. there is ло time to do stk There was no time to say goodbye to everyone.
run out of time /,глп aot sv taim/ if you
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run out of time, the time that is available ends before you have finished doing something: I didn't finish all the questions in the test. I ran out of time.
tired after exercise or work
tired ,/tai3rd/ [adj\ if you are tired, you feel that you want to rest because you have done a lot of work, walked or travelled a long way etc: / usua//y feel too tired to cook dinner after a day at the office. I the tired faces of the children in the back of the car
get tired (=start to feel tired) Can we stop soon? I m getting really tired. tired out (=very tired) We were tired out after a long day's skiing.
exhausted /ig'zxst^d/ [adj] very tired, especially because you have been doing a sport or other hard physical activity, and you have used all your energy: By the end of the race the runners all looked exhausted.
completely/absolutely exhausted We
had been walking for over 20 m iles, and we were completely exhausted.
worn out wD:rn 'aot/ [adj not before noun] so tired that you cannot do anything more, especially because you have been working hard: Come in and sit down. You look worn out. I She had spent the whole morning cleaning, washing, and ironing, and now she was completely worn out.
/К Don't say 'very worn out'. Say completely worn out
Oknackered зягпбн beat american