"Time is the effect of existence and the measure of our world." - Mark F. Herron
airtime - the time at which a radio or television broadcast is scheduled to begin or is on the air closing time - the regular time of day when an establishment closes to the public one-time - occurring only once, unique arrange a time - to make an appointment arrive in time - reach a destination soon enough arrive on time - reach a destination punctually ask somebody for the time - ask somebody what time it is time off - a time period when you are not required to work short-time work - temporary shortage of work due to economic reasons be short of time - be in time pressure by the time - when
Commonly used expressions containing the word 'time':
Have a good time! Such a long time! Time is short. Time is up. It’s high time. Please be on time. Long time no see. – I haven´t seen you for a long time. available at the same time some time around Easter What do you do in your spare time? What time would you require for …? We will pay within a stipulated time. Maybe cancelled at any time.
Now we put new vocabulary into context, so you can see how you might use these terms yourself. The expressions are in boldface in the text.
With regards to radio airtime, McDonald’s are one of the top five radio advertisers in the United Kingdom. Closing time has been blamed for a "culture of binge drinking" arising in Britain. Could you kindly arrange some time to let us introduce and discuss the draft? Working hours paid but not worked - for example because of annual leave, parental leave, holidays, short-time work or sick leave - are not included in total hours worked. Today’s audio- and videoconferencing tools can facilitate communication if the participants are available at the same time but in different places. As more people feel the pressures of balancing work and family concerns, benefits involving time off become more and more valuable to employees. Don’t expect to keep your appointment if you don’t arrive on time. Call ahead and reschedule if you think you’ll be more than five minutes late. Time is often equated with money, and just as we often find ourselves short of cash, we also find ourselves with short of time.
Daylight Saving Time (or summertime as it is called in many countries) is a way of getting more light out of the day by advancing clocks by one hour during the summer. Typically clocks are adjusted forward one hour near the start of spring and are adjusted backward in autumn.
In which direction does the clock move? The clock moves ahead (thus, losing one hour) when DST starts, typically in the spring, and falls back one hour (thus, gaining one hour) when DST ends in the fall. To make it easier to remember which way the clock goes, keep in mind one of these sayings: “spring forward, fall back”. --> fall /US/ = autumn /UK/
