make time
meɪk taɪm
made time
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Definition of make time - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

1.
schedulingreserve time for a specific activity
  • She made time to visit her grandmother.
schedule
2.
catching uprecover lost time by speeding up
  • We need to make time if we want to arrive by noon.
accelerate hurry rush
3.
datingRareUSspend time romantically with someoneRareUS
  • He always tries to make time for her on weekends.
schedule
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court or flirt with someone romantically
He tried to make time with her at the party.

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planning
make time available by canceling other plans
personal schedule
make two plans for the same time for yourself
use time well
make the most of time
time management
make time available for an activity despite being busy
resources
make space or time available for use
decision-making
let someone have time to make a decision
social
person or people who make time together pleasant
conversation
make someone continue speaking for a period of time

Examples of make time in a sentence

  • They made time to discuss the project details.
  • To finish the project on time, we must make time.
  • He had to make time to catch the last train.
  • She decided to make time for a dinner date.
  • They make time to watch the sunset together.

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  1. French:prendre le temps, rattraper le temps, ...
  2. German:sich Zeit nehmen, Zeit aufholen, ...
  3. Italian:trovare il tempo, recuperare il tempo, ...
  4. Spanish:hacer tiempo, recuperar el tiempo, ...
  5. Portuguese:arranjar tempo, recuperar tempo, ...
  6. Chinese:抽出时间, 抢时间, ...
  7. Japanese:時間を作る, 急ぐ, ...
  8. Arabic:خَصَّصَ وَقْتًا, عَوَّضَ الوَقت الضّائِع, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְפַנּוֹת זְמַן, לְהַשְׁלִים זְמַן אָבוּד, ...
  10. Russian:находить время, наверстать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:знайти час, наздогнати час, ...
  12. Hindi:समय निकालना, समय की भरपाई करना, ...

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