Time Is Running Out

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. - Steve Jobs

Время – удивительнейшее из явлений. Много ли мы о нём знаем? Иногда кажется, что всё, а иногда – что совсем ничего. Наверное, точных ответов на всё, что связано со временем, нам не узнать никогда. Но кое-что выучить о нём – всё же можно. Например – полезные фразы и идиомы на английском языке.

To take time - занимать время

It can take quite a long time to get used to living in a different country.

To spend time - проводить время

People who spend too much time together usually end up getting on each other’s nerves.

To save time - сэкономить время

It’ll take you about half an hour to walk to the station. Get a taxi. Think of the time you’ll save!

To kill time - убить время

I arrived two hours early for my interview, so I killed some time in the National Gallery and then I looked around a bookshop.

To afford time - выкроить, выделить время

I’d love to come out with you tonight, but I can’t afford the time. I have a report to finish for the morning.

To make time - поторопиться

You keep saying you don’t have enough time. That’s not good enough! You’ve simply got to make time!

Convenient time - удобное время

I’m sorry, I seem to have called at a bad time. When would be a convenient time to call back?

Smashing time - отлично провести время

We had a smashing time at Sarah’s party. Everybody really enjoyed themselves.

Quality time -время, уделяемое друзьям, родным или любимому занятию

She quit her job so that she could spend more quality time with her children.

Spare time - свободное время

I enjoy gardening in my spare time. As soon as I go into the garden, I forget all about work.

Ample time - достаточное количество времени

She claims that she didn't have enough time to prepare for the interview, but like all other candidates we feel she had ample time.

Precious time - драгоценное время

Hurry up! You're wasting precious time! We only have a few hours left!

Amount of time - количество времени

Children seem to spend an inordinate amount of time watching TV - up to ten hours a day!

Matter of time - вопрос времени

This new strain of flu is out of control. It's only a matter of time before it arrives here.

Course of time - со временем

His injuries are severe but theywill heal in the course of time. He just needs to be patient.

Space of time - промежуток, отрезок времени

Within a very short space of time he had lost his title. He was champion for under a month.

Waste of time - трата времени

These meetings are a complete waste of time. Nothing is ever decided!

The whole time - все время

She kept on talking the whole time! She didn't stop for a minute.

My usual time - как обычно

Although I was on holiday I still got up at my usual time.

The first time - впервые, в первый раз

I met my girlfriend's parents for the first time last week.

A specific time - конкретное время

Could we arrange a specific time to discuss this problem? How about 10 tomorrow?

Some time - какое-то время

The body had been in the water for some time which made it difficult to determine the exact time of death.

In the nick of time - как раз вовремя

Time is running out - время на исходе

Time is running out to save the survivors.

Time’s up - время вышло

Time’s up! stop writing.

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