Definition of do time - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
- He had to do time for his crimes.
- Many inmates do time for minor offenses.
- He vowed to change after doing time.
Terms with do time included in their meaning
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hurry up
do something fast without wasting time
work replacement
do someone else's job for a short time
late tasks
fail to do something by the expected time
work or payments
fail to do tasks or payments on time
time management
allow someone to have more time to do something
allow time
allow someone time to do something
quick action
needs very little time to happen or do
latest time
the latest possible time to do something
doing many things
ability to do several things at the same time
scheduling pressure
express limited time available to do something
extra errand
used to add another task to do at the same time
hours
time when people do their jobs
curtail
reduce the time taken to do something
not enough time
have very little time to do something
simplicity
very easy to do or learn after first time
behavior
argue in a familiar nagging way like long-time partners often do
attempt
try to do something, often for the first time
waiting activities
do things to make time pass while waiting
immediate action
expresses that now is the best time to do something
leisure
having free time or nothing to do
change
time passes and situations do not stay the same
time patience
express that important changes need time and do not happen quickly
effort intensive
requiring a lot of time to do
time management
do something with very little time left before a deadline
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- French:faire de la prison, ...
- German:einsitzen, ...
- Italian:scontare la pena, ...
- Spanish:pasar tiempo en prisión, ...
- Portuguese:cumprir pena, ...
- Chinese:坐牢, ...
- Japanese:服役する, ...
- Arabic:قَضَى عُقوبَة, ...
- Hebrew:לָשֶׁבֶת בַּכֶּלֶא, ...
- Russian:отбывать срок, ...
- Ukrainian:відбувати покарання, ...
- Hindi:सज़ा काटना, ...
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