English File - Advanced - Lesson 5A

hora

malgastar

guardar

pasar

to need a significant amount of time to be able to happen, be completed, or achieved

to enjoy an experience as much as one can, due to the lack of previous opportunity

to make things difficult for a person on purpose

conceder

ocupar

to have enough free time available to do something

to reach the point when there is no more time available to complete a task or achieve a goal

retrasar algo deliberadamente

a

antes

atrasado

pasar por

desde

en

a

[preposición utilizada para indicar el tiempo]

a

before the deadline or scheduled time, with an excess amount of time available

todo

used to indicate that the time given for a task or activity has ended and that no more time is available to complete it

estar corto de algo

to not be busy with anything

por ahora

ser cuestión de tiempo

a period of time that an individual sets aside to focus on their own personal enjoyment, relaxation, and well-being, separate from their work or other responsibilities

ya era hora

(of an activity, task, or process) taking up a significant amount of time, and therefore requiring a considerable amount of effort or patience