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time
time
[nom]

the quantity that is measured in seconds, minutes, hours, etc. using a device like clock

heure

heure

Ex: I'm always late, I need to work on managing my time better. 

Je suis toujours en retard, je dois travailler à mieux gérer mon temps.

to waste
to waste
[verbe]

to use something without care or more than needed

gaspiller, gâcher

gaspiller, gâcher

Ex: It's unfortunate that some people waste electricity by leaving lights on when they're not needed. 

C'est malheureux que certaines personnes gaspillent de l'électricité en laissant les lumières allumées quand elles ne sont pas nécessaires.

to save
to save
[verbe]

to keep something from being used or wasted, particularly so that it can be used or enjoyed in the right time in the future

économiser

économiser

Ex: He's saving his energy for the big presentation tomorrow. 

Il économise son énergie pour la grande présentation de demain.

to spend
to spend
[verbe]

to pass time in a particular manner or in a certain place

passer, occuper

passer, occuper

Ex: They spent the afternoon hiking in the mountains. 

Ils ont passé l'après-midi à faire de la randonnée en montagne.

to [take] time
to take time
[Phrase]

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

Ex: He takes time to build strong relationships with his colleagues. 
to [make] up for lost time

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

rattraper le temps perdu, profiter à fond pour se rattraper

rattraper le temps perdu, profiter à fond pour se rattraper

Ex: The kids had been stuck indoors all week, so they made up for lost time at the park. 

Les enfants étaient restés enfermés toute la semaine, alors ils se sont bien rattrapés au parc.

to [give] {sb} a (hard|tough|rough) time

to tease, criticize, or treat someone harshly

Ex: The children gave their parents a hard time when they refused to go to bed early. 
to spare
to spare
[verbe]

to give someone something that one has enough of

donner

donner

Ex: She chose to spare her weekend plans to help her friend move. 

Elle a choisi de sacrifier ses projets de week-end pour aider son ami à déménager.

to take up
to take up
[verbe]

to occupy a particular amount of space or time

prendre

prendre

Ex: The new project took up a significant portion of their schedule. 

Le nouveau projet a occupé une partie importante de leur emploi du temps.

to [have] the time

to have enough free time available to do something

Ex: He wanted to join the club, but he didn't have the time to commit to the weekly meetings. 
to [run] out of time

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

Ex: We ran out of time to complete the quiz, so the teacher extended the deadline. 
to [play] for time

to try to delay the occurrence of something so that one can prevent it from happening or have more time to properly prepare for it

gagner du temps, temporiser

gagner du temps, temporiser

Ex: She asked a series of questions to play for time before answering. 

Elle a posé une série de questions pour gagner du temps avant de répondre.

at
at
[préposition]

expressing the exact time when something happens

à

à

Ex: The doctor's appointment is at 11:20 AM. 

Le rendez-vous chez le médecin est à 11h20.

before
before
[Adverbe]

at an earlier point in time

avant

avant

Ex: She had worked in that department before. 

Elle avait travaillé dans ce département auparavant.

behind
behind
[Adverbe]

at a later stage or point in time than expected or planned

en retard

en retard

Ex: The team is behind on their assignments this week. 

L'équipe est en retard sur ses missions cette semaine.

by
by
[Adverbe]

used to refer to moving past or alongside something or someone

devant

devant

Ex: He walked by without saying a word. 

Il est passé près sans dire un mot.

from
from
[préposition]

used for showing the time when something begins to happen or exist

à partir de

à partir de

Ex: From the moment I saw her, I knew she was the one. 

Dès le moment où je l'ai vue, j'ai su que c'était elle.

in
in
[préposition]

used to state how long it will be until something happens

en, dans, à

en, dans, à

Ex: The bus should arrive in ten minutes. 

Le bus devrait arriver dans dix minutes.

off
off
[Adverbe]

at or to a certain distance away in physical space

de

de

Ex: Their cottage is just a short walk off from the lake. 

Leur cottage est juste à une courte marche à l'écart du lac.

on
on
[préposition]

used to show a day or date

sur

sur

Ex: The museum opens on May 1st. 

Le musée ouvre le 1er mai.

to
to
[préposition]

used to say where someone or something goes

à

à

Ex: The children run to the playground to play on the swings. 

Les enfants courent vers le terrain de jeu pour jouer sur les balançoires.

with time to spare

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

Ex: She completed the exam with time to spare, allowing her to double-check her answers. 
whole
whole
[Adjectif]

including every part, member, etc.

entier

entier

Ex: She read the whole book in one sitting. 

Elle a lu le livre entier d'une seule traite.

time is up
time is up
[phrase]

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

Ex: Time is up for the contestants, and they must now present their dishes to the judges. 
to [be] short of {sth}

to not have enough of something

Ex: I am short of cash at the moment. 
to [have] time on {one's} hands

to not be busy with anything

avoir du temps libre, n'avoir rien à faire

avoir du temps libre, n'avoir rien à faire

Ex: She has too much time on her hands and keeps rearranging the furniture. 

Elle a trop de temps libre et n'arrête pas de déplacer les meubles.

for the time being

for a limited period, usually until a certain condition changes

pour le moment, pour l'instant

pour le moment, pour l'instant

Ex: She is serving as the interim manager for the time being until a permanent replacement is found. 

Elle sert pour le moment de gestionnaire intérimaire jusqu'à ce qu'un remplaçant permanent soit trouvé.

to [be] (only|just|) a matter of time

to certainly happen at some point in the future

arriver tôt ou tard, ce n'est qu'une question de temps

arriver tôt ou tard, ce n'est qu'une question de temps

Ex: After months of poor sales, layoffs became only a matter of time. 

Après des mois de mauvaises ventes, les licenciements allaient arriver tôt ou tard.

me time
me time
[Phrase]

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

Ex: He realized the importance of me time and started scheduling regular solo hikes to unwind and clear his mind. 
(about|high) time
about time
[Phrase]

used to indicate that something should have happened or been done earlier

il était temps, ce n'était pas trop tôt

il était temps, ce n'était pas trop tôt

Ex: It is high time the company fixed this problem. 

Il était temps que l'entreprise règle ce problème.

time-consuming
time-consuming
[Adjectif]

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

chronophage,  long

chronophage, long

Ex: Preparing for the annual audit can be time-consuming, requiring meticulous attention to detail. 

Préparer l'audit annuel peut être chronophage, nécessitant une attention méticuleuse aux détails.

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