Tiempo - Time

Descubre cómo los modismos en inglés como "punto de inflexión" y "seguir su curso" se relacionan con el tiempo en inglés.

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red-letter day

[Sustantivo]

a day that will always be remembered by an exceptionally good thing that has happened on it

cómo están las cosas, estado actual

Ex: Before making a decision, you need to know how the land lies.

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zero hour

[Sustantivo]

the specific moment when an event or action is scheduled to begin or take place

la hora de arrancar, el momento de empezar

Ex: At zero hour, the team will launch the new app worldwide.

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moment of truth

[Frase]

the time in which a critical event or action happens

la hora de la verdad, el momento decisivo

Ex: The moment of truth came when the judges opened the envelope.

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turning point

[Sustantivo]

a point at which a drastic change occurs in a situation, especially one that makes it improve

punto de inflexión, momento decisivo

Ex: Getting that first big client was the turning point for the company.

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on the other side of something

[Frase]

used for referring to the time after something has happened or been done

después de algo, una vez superado algo

Ex: On the other side of the surgery, she felt like she had a second chance.

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to [come|follow] (hot|close|hard) on the heels of {sth}

to come hot on the heels of something

[Frase]

to happen very closely after something else has happened

venir justo después de algo, seguir de cerca a algo

Ex: The layoffs came hard on the heels of the failed merger.

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out of season

[Frase]

during the time of year that a type of food, vegetable, or fruit is not naturally grown or easily found

fuera de temporada, no de temporada

Ex: Strawberries are expensive out of season.

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black day

[Sustantivo]

a day of great misfortune and unhappiness

día aciago, día negro

Ex: It was a black day for the town when the factory closed.

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in the same breath

[Frase]

used when something happens almost at the same time as another

en el mismo suspiro, acto seguido

Ex: She praised the plan and, in the same breath, said it would never work.

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to lose track of time

[Frase]

to have no idea how much time has passed or what has happened

perder la noción del tiempo, no darse cuenta de la hora

Ex: I lost track of time while reading and missed my bus.

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to have time on one's hands

[Frase]

to not be busy with anything

tener tiempo libre, no tener nada que hacer

Ex: Now that the project is finished, I suddenly have time on my hands.

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to run its course

[Frase]

to go through a process in a way that is natural, normal, or expected

seguir su curso, desarrollarse de forma natural

Ex: The doctor said the infection should run its course in a few days.

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to be early days (yet)

[Frase]

to be too soon to determine what something will result in, particularly because it is still in its early stages of development

aún es pronto para saberlo, todavía está en una fase muy inicial

Ex: It is early days yet, but the treatment seems to be helping.

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Tiempo
Frequency	Alcance y Duración	Continuity	Tarde o Temprano
Rápido o Lentamente	El Futuro Próximo	El Momento Adecuado	Posponiendo
Haste	Waiting	Time

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