Engelse uitdrukkingen voor "Tijd"

Ontdek hoe Engelse uitdrukkingen zoals "keerpunt" en "zijn beloop hebben" verband houden met tijd in het Engels.

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red-letter day [zelfstandig naamwoord]

gedenkwaardige dag

Ex: Next week will be a red-letter day for our family as we welcome a new addition .

Volgende week wordt een gedenkwaardige dag voor onze familie terwijl we een nieuw lid verwelkomen.

zero hour [zelfstandig naamwoord]

nul uur

Ex: Tomorrow will be zero hour for the negotiations ; we must be well-prepared .

Morgen is het nul uur voor de onderhandelingen; we moeten goed voorbereid zijn.

moment of truth [Zinsdeel]

the time in which a critical event or action happens

Ex: The project team is in the midst of their moment of truth , collaborating to meet the impending deadline .

turning point [zelfstandig naamwoord]

keerpunt

Ex: His promotion at work marked a turning point in his career , leading to new opportunities and growth .

Zijn promotie op het werk markeerde een keerpunt in zijn carrière, wat leidde tot nieuwe kansen en groei.

on the other side of {sth} [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: We were pushing through the challenges , knowing that on the other side of this ordeal , we would find a sense of accomplishment .

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

to happen very closely after something else has happened

Ex: The layoffs came hard on the heels of the company 's financial losses .

out of season [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: The grocery store imports strawberries from other countries when they are out of season locally .

black day [zelfstandig naamwoord]

zwarte dag

Ex:

Volgende maand komt de gemeenschap bijeen om de zwarte dag in de lokale geschiedenis te herdenken.

in the (same|next) breath [Zinsdeel]

used when something happens almost at the same time as another

Ex: He praised her work , but in the same breath , he mentioned her previous mistakes .

to [lose] track of time [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: They frequently lose track of time while playing video games , often realizing it 's already dawn .

to [have] time on {one's} hands [Zinsdeel]

to not be busy with anything

Ex: He is in between jobs at the moment , so he has time on his hands to travel and pursue personal projects .

to [run|take] its course [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: They often let their children 's creativity take its course without imposing too many rules .

to [be] early days (yet|) [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: It's still early days, so we're not sure how the project will turn out.

Tijd
Frequency	Omvang en Duur	Continuity	Laat of Vroeg
Snel of Langzaam	De Nabije Toekomst	Het Juiste Moment	Uitstellen
Haste	Waiting	Time