Total English - Upper-intermediate - Unit 4 - Lesson 2
Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 4 - Lesson 2 in the Total English Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "spare", "run out of time", "pass", etc.
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to spend
[Verb]
to pass time in a particular manner or in a certain place
Ex: I enjoy spending quality time with my friends .
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to waste one's time
[phrase]
to spend one's time doing things that are useless or unnecessary
Ex: Stop wasting your time on social media and focus on your work.
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[Adjective]
(of time) available for hobbies and not taken up by activities or tasks
Ex: With a few spare hours before her flight , she visited a local museum .
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full-time
[Adjective]
done for the usual hours in a working day or week
Ex: She recently started a full-time job at the bank .
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to kill (the) time
[phrase]
to spend or use time in a way that does not achieve anything or have a particular goal
Ex: I have 2 hours to kill before the class starts.So what are your plans?
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to save
[Verb]
to keep money to spend later
Ex: Many people save a small amount each day without realizing how it adds up over time .
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[phrase]
to reach the point when there is no more time available to complete a task or achieve a goal
Ex: He realized he ran out of time to prepare for the presentation, so he improvised on the spot.
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to take one's time
[phrase]
to spend as much as time one needs on doing something without hurrying
Ex: In the peaceful garden, we took our time enjoying the beautiful scenery.
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