local time

ˈloʊkəl taɪm

Definition

Definition of local time - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

timekeepingofficial time in a specific region or area

The meeting is scheduled for 3 PM local time.
The train departs at 9 AM local time.
Please adjust your watch to local time upon arrival.

standard time

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Expressions with local

local flavor

distinctive character of a location, shown in customs, food or mood

The street music gives the city its local flavor.

local derby

sports match between teams from the same area

The local derby between the two football clubs was intense.

local yokel

person from a rural area

The big city folks laughed at the local yokel's accent.

local color

distinctive traits or details showing a place's unique character

The novel's local color made the town feel real.

the local bigwigs

important people in a local area or community

The local bigwigs attended the charity event.

all politics is local

exp.

voters care most about local issues affecting them

During elections, candidates focus on local issues because all politics is local.

Expressions with time

about time

exp.

referring to the concept of time

We talked about time and its mysteries.

in time

adv.

without being late

She arrived in time for the meeting.

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop..

time's up

exp.

the deadline has passed, there is no more time

Time's up, please put your pencils down.

ahead of time

adv.

before the expected moment or deadline

The report was submitted ahead of time.

have the time

be available to do something

I don't have the time to meet today.

out of time

adj.

having no time left to finish something

We were out of time to submit the project.

take your time

use as much time as needed

Take your time to answer the question.

any time now

adv.

very soon, within a short time

The bus should arrive any time now.

as time goes by

adv.

gradually, events develop as months go on

As time goes by, friendships can fade or grow stronger.

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territorial

military

part-time soldier serving in local reserve forces

LCT

abbr.

abr: local civil time

time used in a place for daily life

LMT

acr.

acr: Local Mean Time

time based on local longitude

LST

acr.

acr: Local Sidereal Time

time based on Earth's rotation relative to stars

LST

acr.

acr: Local Standard Time

the local time in a specific area

acr.

acr: local time

time in a specific place or country

acr.

acr: time zone

region's local time offset from Coordinated Universal Time

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French:heure locale, ...
German:Ortszeit, ...
Italian:ora locale, ...
Spanish:hora local, ...
Portuguese:hora local, ...
Chinese:当地时间, ...
Japanese:現地時間, ...
Arabic:الوَقْت المَحَلِّي, ...
Hebrew:שָׁעוֹן מְקוֹמִי, ...
Russian:местное время, ...
Ukrainian:місцевий час, ...
Hindi:स्थानीय समय, ...
Bengali:স্থানীয় সময়, ...
Catalan:hora local, ...
Czech:místní čas, ...
Danish:lokaltid, ...
Dutch:lokale tijd, ...
Greek:τοπική ώρα, ...
Hungarian:helyi idő, ...
Khmer:ម៉ោងក្នុងតំបន់, ...
Korean:현지 시간, ...
Persian:زمان محلی, ...
Polish:czas lokalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):horário local, ...
Romanian:ora locală, ...
Swedish:lokal tid, ...
Thai:เวลาท้องถิ่น, ...
Turkish:yerel saat, ...
Vietnamese:giờ địa phương, ...

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Definition of local time - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with local

Expressions with time

Terms related to local time

Terms with local time included in their meaning

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