Tempo - Correlato a Tempo

Scopri come i modi di dire inglesi come "punto di svolta" e "seguire il suo corso" si relazionano con il tempo in inglese.

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red-letter day

[sostantivo]

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

come stanno le cose, stato attuale delle cose

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

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zero hour

[sostantivo]

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

il momento del via, l'ora d'inizio

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

il momento della verità, la prova decisiva

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

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turning point

[sostantivo]

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

punto di svolta, svolta decisiva

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

dopo qualcosa, una volta superato qualcosa

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

arrivare subito dopo qualcosa, seguire a ruota qualcosa

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

fuori stagione, non di stagione

Ex: Strawberries are expensive out of season.

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black day

[sostantivo]

a day of great misfortune and unhappiness

giornata nefasta, brutta giornata

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

nello stesso momento, subito dopo

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

perdere la cognizione del tempo, non accorgersi del tempo che passa

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

avere tempo libero, non avere molto da fare

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

fare il suo corso, seguire il suo andamento naturale

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

è ancora presto per dirlo, siamo ancora all'inizio

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

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Tempo
Frequenza	Durata	Continuità	Tardi o Presto
Veloce o Lento	Accadrà	Il Momento Giusto	Rimandare
Fretta	Attesa	Correlato a Tempo

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