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Definition of about time - Reverso English Dictionary
Expression
1.
literalreferring to the concept of time
- We talked about time and its mysteries.
2.
- It's about time you showed up!
Expressions with about time
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expresses relief that something finally happened
It's about time too that they fixed the road.
expresses impatience for something overdue
It's about time you showed up!
Terms with about time included in their meaning
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duration query
asks about the length of time something takes
time inquiry
asks about the time since an event
temporal proximity
close in time or about to happen
personal attention
time spent giving undivided attention to someone you care about
store hours
asking about the time a store closes
time
inquiring about the end time of an event
media
information given in real time about something happening now
communication
talk for a long time about something in detail
frequency
happens about half the time or frequently but not always
prolonged focus
think, speak, or write about something for a long time
careful consideration
spend time thinking carefully about something important
approximately
around or about a certain time or number
time passing
move past slowly and steadily, especially about time
complaining talking
talk for a long time in an annoying way about something
reminisce
think about a past event or time
deep thought
think about something deeply for a long time
psychology
confusion about time, place, or identity
careful thought
spend time thinking deeply about something important
talking
talk for a long time about silly or boring things
talking
talk for a long time about something boring
embarrassment reputation
stop being embarrassed about something after some time
daydream
spend time thinking about someone or something
casual talking
talk for a long time about unimportant things
casual talking
talk for a long time about unimportant things
Examples of about time in a sentence
We discussed theories about time in class. It's about time they fixed the road. About time you cleaned your room!
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- French:au sujet du temps, il était temps, ...
- German:über die Zeit, höchste Zeit, ...
- Italian:A proposito del tempo, era ora, ...
- Spanish:sobre el tiempo, ya era hora, ...
- Portuguese:sobre o tempo, já era sem tempo, ...
- Chinese:时间, 早该......了, ...
- Japanese:時間について, やっと, ...
- Arabic:عَنِ الوَقْتِ, حانَ الوَقْت, ...
- Hebrew:זְמַן, הִגִּיעַ הַזְּמַן, ...
- Russian:о времени, давно пора, ...
- Ukrainian:про час, давно пора, ...
- Hindi:समय के बारे में, आखिरकार, ...
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