Le livre English File - Avancé - Leçon 5A

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

heure

to use something without care or more than needed

gaspiller, gâcher

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

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

passer, dépenser

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

to give someone something that one has enough of

donner

to occupy a particular amount of space or time

prendre

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

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

expressing the exact time when something happens

à

at an earlier time

avant

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

en retard

used to refer to moving past or alongside something or someone

devant

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

à partir de

used before a specific period of time to show when or at what time something happens or how long it takes for it to happen

en, dans, à

away from a location or position in time or space

de

used to show a day or date

sur

used to say where someone or something goes

à

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

including every part, member, etc.

entier

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

to not have enough of something

to not be busy with anything

for a limited period, usually until a certain condition changes

pour le moment, pour l'instant

to certainly happen at some point in the future

c'est une question de temps

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

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

c'est pas trop tôt !, grand temps

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

chronophage, demandant beaucoup de temps