opening time

ˈoʊpənɪŋ taɪm

Definition

Definition of opening time - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

business hourstime when a business or service begins to serve the public

The opening time for the library is at 8 AM.

alcohol sales

time pubs can start selling alcohol

The opening time for alcohol sales is 11 AM.

beginning

commencement

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Expressions with opening

opening shot

first scene in a film or show

The opening shot showed a sunrise over the city.

soft opening

quiet business opening before the official launch

The restaurant had a soft opening last week.

opening salvo

the first in a series of actions or statements

The opening salvo in the debate set the tone for the discussion.

give someone an opening

allow someone a chance to do or say something

She gave him an opening to explain his side.

opening hours

scheduled times a business operates

Check the opening hours before visiting the library.

delayed opening

postponement of opening hours due to specific reasons

The store announced a delayed opening due to the snowstorm.

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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block hour

aviation

time from aircraft door closing to opening at gate

Examples of opening time in a sentence

Due to holidays, the opening time was delayed.
The pub's opening time was delayed due to renovations.
Check the opening time before planning your visit.

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French:heure d'ouverture, ...
German:Öffnungszeit, ...
Italian:orario di apertura, ...
Spanish:hora de inicio, ...
Portuguese:horário de abertura, ...
Chinese:营业时间, 开售时间, ...
Japanese:開店時間, 開始時間, ...
Arabic:مَوْعِد الاِفْتِتاح, وَقْت الفَتْح, ...
Hebrew:שְׁעַת פְּתִיחָה, שְׁעַת פְּתִיחַת מְכִירַת אַלְכּוֹהוֹל, ...
Russian:время открытия, ...
Ukrainian:час відкриття, ...
Hindi:खुलने का समय, शराब बिक्री का समय, ...
Bengali:খোলার সময়, শুরুর সময়, ...
Catalan:hora d'obertura, ...
Czech:otevírací doba, čas zahájení prodeje alkoholu, ...
Danish:åbningstid, salgsstart, ...
Dutch:openingstijd, ...
Greek:ώρα ανοίγματος, ...
Hungarian:nyitási idő, nyitvatartási idő, ...
Khmer:ម៉ោងបើកទ្វារ, ម៉ោងចាប់ផ្តើមលក់, ...
Korean:개장 시간, 개시 시간, ...
Persian:ساعت شروع به کار, زمان باز شدن, ...
Polish:godzina otwarcia, ...
Portuguese (BR):horário de abertura, ...
Romanian:ora de deschidere, ora de începere a vânzărilor, ...
Swedish:öppettid, ...
Thai:เวลาเปิดทำการ, เวลาเปิดขาย, ...
Turkish:açılış saati, ...
Vietnamese:giờ mở cửa, ...

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Definition of opening time - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with opening

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