Boken English File - Avancerad - Lektion 5A

Här hittar du ordförrådet från Lektion 5A i English File Advanced kursboken, såsom "spare", "time-consuming", "take up", etc.

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time [Substantiv]

tid

Ex: I need more time to complete this project .

Jag behöver mer tid för att slutföra detta projekt.

to waste [Verb]

slösa

Ex:

Istället för att återvinna valde han att slösa papper genom att kasta det i det vanliga soporna.

to save [Verb]

spara

Ex: Please save some dessert for me after dinner .

Snälla, spara lite efterrätt åt mig efter middagen.

to spend [Verb]

tillbringa

Ex: I enjoy spending quality time with my friends .

Jag tycker om att tillbringa kvalitetstid med mina vänner.

to [take] time [Fras]

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

Ex: Learning a new language can take time , patience , and practice .

to [make] up for lost time [Fras]

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

Ex: After being away for months , he planned a special weekend getaway to make up for lost time with his family .

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

to make things difficult for a person on purpose

Ex: The new teacher felt nervous on the first day of school because the students gave her a hard time .

to spare [Verb]

Ex: He decided to spare the extra supplies to the local charity .

Han bestämde sig för att ge de extra förnödenheterna till den lokala välgörenheten.

to take up [Verb]

ta upp

Ex: The large sofa took up most of the room .

Den stora soffan upptog det mesta av rummet.

to [have] the time [Fras]

to have enough free time available to do something

Ex: With her busy schedule , she rarely has the time to relax and enjoy a good book .

to [run] out of time [Fras]

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

Ex: Despite their best efforts, they ran out of time before they could finish the project.

to [play] for time [Fras]

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

Ex: By this time next month , they will still be playing for time , waiting for the market conditions to improve .

at [Preposition]

vid

Ex: Are you ready? The concert begins at 8 o'clock.

Är du redo? Konserten börjar klockan 8.

before [adverb]

tidigare

Ex: I had visited that city before .

behind [adverb]

efter

Ex: I'm getting behind with my work and need to catch up.

Jag håller på att hamna efter med mitt arbete och måste komma ikapp.

by [adverb]

förbi

Ex: The train rushed by , leaving a gust of wind in its wake .

Tåget rusade förbi och lämnade en vindpust i sitt kölvatten.

from [Preposition]

från

Ex: From next month , I will start my new job .

Från och med nästa månad börjar jag mitt nya jobb.

in [Preposition]

Ex: We 'll be there in a few days .

Vi kommer att vara där om några dagar.

off [adverb]

bort

Ex: He watched silently from ten feet off .

on [Preposition]

på

Ex: We celebrated her promotion on New Year 's Eve .

Vi firade hennes befordran på nyårsafton.

to [Preposition]

till

Ex: He rode his bicycle to the store to buy some groceries .

Han cyklade till affären för att köpa lite matvaror.

with time to spare [Fras]

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

Ex: We arrived at the airport with time to spare , so we decided to grab a coffee before our flight .

whole [adjektiv]

hel

Ex: He ate the whole pizza by himself .

Han åt hela pizzan själv.

time is up [Mening]

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: The alarm rang , signaling that time is up for the exam and everyone had to stop writing .

to [be] short of {sth} [Fras]

to not have enough of something

Ex: We were short of food after the storm knocked out power for several days .

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

to not be busy with anything

Ex: She often volunteers at the local shelter because she has time on her hands after retiring .

for the time being [adverb]

för tillfället

Ex: For the time being , I am focusing on my studies before deciding on my career path .

För tillfället fokuserar jag på mina studier innan jag bestämmer mig för min karriärväg.

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

to certainly happen at some point in the future

Ex: With the team 's talent and dedication , it 's a matter of time before they win the championship .

me time [Fras]

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: After a hectic week at work , she set aside Sunday afternoon for some much-needed me time , indulging in a relaxing bath and a good book .

(about|high) time [Fras]

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

Ex: By next month , it will be about time for us to move into our new house .

time-consuming [adjektiv]

tidskrävande

Ex: The process of renovating the old house was extremely time-consuming , taking several months to complete .

Processen att renovera det gamla huset var extremt tidskrävande och tog flera månader att slutföra.

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