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English File - Advanced - Lesson 5A

Here you will find the vocabulary from Lesson 5A in the English File Advanced coursebook, such as "spare", "time-consuming", "take up", etc.

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English File - Advanced
time
time
[noun]

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

Ex: I need more time to complete this project. 
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to waste
to waste
[Verb]

to use something without care or more than needed

Ex: She tends to waste water by leaving the faucet running while brushing her teeth. 
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to save
to save
[Verb]

to keep something from being used or wasted, particularly so that it can be used or enjoyed in the right time in the future

Ex: Please save some dessert for me after dinner. 
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to spend
to spend
[Verb]

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

Ex: He spends his free time practicing the guitar. 
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to [take] time
to take time
[phrase]

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. 
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to [make] up for lost time

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

Ex: After years of working too much, she traveled for three months to make up for lost time. 
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to [give] {sb} a (hard|tough|rough) time

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. 
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to spare
to spare
[Verb]

to give someone something that one has enough of

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

to occupy a particular amount of space or time

Ex: The large sofa took up most of the room. 
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to [have] the time

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. 
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to [run] out of time

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. 
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to [play] for time

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: The negotiators played for time while waiting for new instructions. 
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at
at
[preposition]

expressing the exact time when something happens

Ex: Are you ready? The concert begins at 8 o'clock. 
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before
before
[Adverb]

at an earlier point in time

Ex: I had visited that city before. 
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behind
behind
[Adverb]

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

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

used to refer to moving past or alongside something or someone

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

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

Ex: From next month, I will start my new job. 
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in
in
[preposition]

used to state how long it will be until something happens

Ex: We'll be there in a few days. 
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off
off
[Adverb]

at or to a certain distance away in physical space

Ex: He watched silently from ten feet off. 
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on
on
[preposition]

used to show a day or date

Ex: We celebrated her promotion on New Year's Eve. 
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to
to
[preposition]

used to say where someone or something goes

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

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. 
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whole
whole
[Adjective]

including every part, member, etc.

Ex: He ate the whole pizza by himself. 
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time is up
time is up
[sentence]

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. 
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to [be] short of {sth}

to not have enough of something

Ex: He has been short of sleep for the past few days due to his newborn baby. 
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to [have] time on {one's} hands

to not be busy with anything

Ex: Now that the project is finished, I suddenly have time on my hands. 
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for the time being

for a limited period, usually until a certain condition changes

Ex: For the time being, I am focusing on my studies before deciding on my career path. 
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to [be] (only|just|) a matter of time

to certainly happen at some point in the future

Ex: With that much pressure, it was only a matter of time before the pipe burst. 
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me time
me time
[phrase]

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. 
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(about|high) time
about time
[phrase]

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

Ex: It is about time you called your mother. 
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time-consuming
time-consuming
[Adjective]

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

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