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Czas - Zakres i Czas trwania

Poznaj angielskie idiomy dotyczące czasu trwania i okresu z przykładami takimi jak "down the road" i "many moons".

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English idioms related to Time
(since|from) (the|) year one

from a time that has begun a long ago

Ex: She has been part of the committee since the year one.
down the road

at a point in time as a process or action continues or is being carried out

Ex: Save the files carefully so you can find them down the road.
bankers' hours

a work day that is short compared to total hours of most jobs

Ex: Don't expect a quick reply from him; he works bankers' hours.
(in|over) the long run

in the end of or over a long period of time

na dłuższą metę, z czasem

na dłuższą metę, z czasem

Ex: Over the long run, trust matters more than quick profits.

Na dłuższą metę zaufanie liczy się bardziej niż szybki zysk.

(till|until) the cows come home

used to describe a prolonged or indefinite period of time, often implying that something will continue for a very long duration

Ex: He can promise until the cows come home; I need to see action.
to [come] and [go]

to last only for a short period of time

Ex: His enthusiasm comes and goes; one week he is obsessed, the next he quits.
many moons
many moons
[Fraza]

used to refer to a long passage of time or a significant number of months or years

Ex: Many moons went by, but the old promise stayed with her.
(somewhere|) (along|down) the line

at an unspecified point during a series of events or a process

Ex: Somewhere along the line, he became more interested in money than the work.
month of Sundays

a very prolonged period of time

bardzo długi czas, cała wieczność

bardzo długi czas, cała wieczność

Ex: You could search for a month of Sundays and still not find a better deal.

Mógłbyś szukać całą wieczność, a i tak nie znalazłbyś lepszej oferty.

(since|from) time immemorial

used to say that something has existed or been done for an extremely long time, to the point where its origin or beginning is unknown or forgotten

od niepamiętnych czasów, od dawien dawna

od niepamiętnych czasów, od dawien dawna

Ex: From time immemorial, people have looked to the stars for guidance.

Od niepamiętnych czasów ludzie szukali wskazówek w gwiazdach.

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