Spanish Translation of “at that time” | Collins English-Spanish Dictionary
the ignition is out of time
the ignition is out of time el encendido está fuera de fase
it’s five times faster than or as fast as yours
it’s five times faster than or as fast as yours es cinco veces más rápido que el tuyo
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to get out of time
to get out of time perder el compás
to keep time
to keep time llevar el compás
in time to the music
in time to the music al compás de la música
ninety-nine times out of a hundred
, ninety-nine times out of a hundred
nine times out of ten
▪ idiom: nine times out of ten
at various times in the past
at various times in the past en determinados momentos del pasado
the second time round
the second time round ( = second marriage ) la segunda intentona de matrimonio
many’s the time … no una vez, sino muchas …
for the last time
for the last time por última vez
the last time I did it
the last time I did it la última vez que lo hice
for the first time
for the first time por primera vez
the first time I did it
give me beer every time!
give me beer every time! ¡para mí, siempre cerveza!
it’s the best, every time!
it’s the best, every time! ¡es el mejor, no hay duda!
he won every time
he won every time ganó todas las veces
for weeks at a time
for weeks at a time durante semanas enteras or seguidas
he ran upstairs three at a time
he ran upstairs three at a time subió la escalera de tres en tres escalones
to carry three boxes at a time
time and again
, time and again
I remember the time he came here
I remember the time he came here recuerdo la ocasión en que vino por aquí ⧫ me acuerdo de cuando vino por aquí
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to make the big time
have a nice time! ¡que lo pases/paséis etc bien!
we have a lovely time
we have a lovely time lo pasamos la mar de bien ( inf )
we had a high old time
we had a high old time ( informal )
we had a high old time ( informal ) lo hemos pasado en grande ( inf )
she’s out for a good time
she’s out for a good time se propone divertirse
all they want to do is have a good time
all they want to do is have a good time no quieren más que divertirse
to have a good time
to have a bad or rough or thin time (of it)
to have a bad or rough or thin time (of it) pasarlo mal ⧫ pasarlas negras
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time was when …
time was when … hubo un tiempo en que …
to move with the times
to move with the times ir con los tiempos ⧫ mantenerse al día
the times we live in
the times we live in los tiempos en que vivimos
to keep abreast of or up with the times
to keep abreast of or up with the times ir con los tiempos ⧫ mantenerse al día
they fell on hard times
they fell on hard times entraron en un periodo de vacas flacas
in times to come
in times to come en tiempos venideros
to be behind the times
to be behind the times [ person ] estar atrasado de noticias ; [ thing, idea ] estar fuera de moda ⧫ haber quedado anticuado
that was all before my time
that was all before my time todo eso fue antes de mis tiempos
to be ahead of one’s time
to be ahead of one’s time adelantarse a su época
one of the greatest footballers of our time
one of the greatest footballers of our time uno de los mejores futbolistas de nuestros tiempos
what times we had!
what times they were!
what times they were! , what times we had! ¡qué tiempos aquellos!
in my time(s)
in my time(s) en mis tiempos
in our own time(s)
in our own time(s) en nuestra época
I wouldn’t give him the time of day
▪ idiom: I wouldn’t give him the time of day
▪ idiom: I wouldn’t give him the time of day a mi él me tiene sin cuidado
to tell the time
to be on time
to be on time [ person ] ser puntual ⧫ llegar puntualmente ; [ train, plane ] llegar puntual
we made good time on the journey
we made good time on the journey el viaje ha sido rápido
what do you make the time?
, what do you make the time?
what time do you make it?
just look at the time!
just look at the time! ¡fíjate qué hora es ya! ⧫ ¡mira qué tarde es!
a watch that keeps good time
a watch that keeps good time un reloj muy exacto
we were just in time to see it
we were just in time to see it llegamos justo a tiempo para verlo
have you got the (right) time?
have you got the (right) time? ¿tiene la hora (exacta)?
to start in good time
to start in good time partir a tiempo ⧫ partir pronto
all in good time
all in good time todo a su (debido) tiempo
he’ll come in his own good time
he’ll come in his own good time vendrá cuando le parezca conveniente
make sure you get there in good time
make sure you get there in good time asegúrate de que llegas allí con tiempo
let me know in good time
it’s time for the news
at this time of day
at this time of day a esta hora
to be 30 minutes behind time
to be 30 minutes behind time llevar 30 minutos de retraso
at any time of the day or night
at any time of the day or night en cualquier momento or a cualquier hora del día o de la noche
to be 30 minutes ahead of time
to be 30 minutes ahead of time llevar 30 minutos de adelanto
to arrive ahead of time
it’s time to go
it’s time to go es hora de irse
the time is 2.30
the time is 2.30 son las dos y media
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at this time of the year
at this particular time
at this particular time en este preciso momento
at that time
at that time por entonces ⧫ en aquel entonces ⧫ en aquella época
until such time as he agrees
until such time as he agrees hasta que consienta
( = even so )
at the same time
at the proper time
at the present time
there’s a time and a place for everything
there’s a time and a place for everything todo tiene su momento y su lugar
this is neither the time nor the place to discuss it
at one time
at one time en cierto momento ⧫ en cierta época
from that time on
he calls at some odd times
he calls at some odd times llama a las horas más intempestivas
now is the time to plant roses
now is the time to plant roses esta es la época para plantar las rosas
now is the time to go
this is no time for jokes
this is no time for jokes este no es momento para bromas
at no time did I mention it
at my time of life
at my time of life a mi edad ⧫ con los años que yo tengo
it’s high time you got a job
it’s high time you got a job ya va siendo hora de que consigas un trabajo
her time was drawing near
her time was drawing near ( to give birth ) se acercaba el momento de dar a luz ; ( to die ) estaba llegando al final de su vida
at any given time
at any given time en cualquier momento dado
when the time comes
when the time comes cuando llegue el momento
the time has come to leave
(by) this time next year
(by) this time next year el año que viene por estas fechas
by this time
by the time we got there he’d left
by the time we got there he’d left cuando llegamos allí ya se había ido
by the time he arrived
not before time!
not before time! ¡ya era hora!
to die before one’s time
at all times
any time now
any time now de un momento a otro
it might happen (at) any time
it might happen (at) any time podría ocurrir de un momento a otro or en cualquier momento
come (at) any time (you like)
it’s about time you had a haircut
it’s about time you had a haircut ya es hora de que te cortes el pelo
about time too!
from time to time
I was watching TV at the time
I was watching TV at the time en ese momento estaba viendo la televisión
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to be on short time
to be on short time , work short time trabajar en jornadas reducidas
he did it in his own time
he did it in his own time lo hizo en su tiempo libre or fuera de (las) horas de trabajo
on Saturdays they pay time and a half
on Saturdays they pay time and a half los sábados pagan lo normal más la mitad
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to do time
▪ idiom: to do time ( informal )
▪ idiom: to do time ( informal ) cumplir una condena
in two weeks’ time
in two weeks’ time en dos semanas ⧫ al cabo de dos semanas
after some time she looked up at me/wrote to me
after some time she looked up at me/wrote to me después de cierto tiempo levantó la vista hacia mí/me escribió ⧫ pasado algún tiempo levantó la vista hacia mí/me escribió
for some time past
in a short time they were all gone
in a short time they were all gone muy pronto habían desaparecido todos
it will last our time
it will last our time durará lo que nosotros
in no time at all
his leg will be in plaster for a long time to come
his leg will be in plaster for a long time to come le queda mucho tiempo por delante de estar con la pierna escayolada
he hasn’t been seen for a long time
he hasn’t been seen for a long time hace mucho tiempo que no se le ve
to take a long time to do sth
to take a long time to do sth tardar mucho en hacer algo
for the time being
have you been here all this time?
have you been here all this time? ¿has estado aquí todo este tiempo?
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to be pressed for time
▪ idiom: to be pressed for time
▪ idiom: to be pressed for time andar escaso de tiempo
to play for time
▪ idiom: to play for time
▪ idiom: to play for time tratar de ganar tiempo
to pass the time of day with sb
▪ idiom: to pass the time of day with sb
▪ idiom: to pass the time of day with sb detenerse a charlar un rato con algn
once you retire you’ll have time on your hands
once you retire you’ll have time on your hands cuando te hayas jubilado, tendrás todo el tiempo del mundo
she has too much time on her hands
she has too much time on her hands dispone de demasiado tiempo libre
to have time on one’s hands
(only) time will tell
(only) time will tell el tiempo lo dirá
you certainly took your time!
you certainly took your time! ( humorous ) ¡no es precisamente que te mataras corriendo!
take your time!
take your time! tómate el tiempo que necesites ⧫ ¡no hay prisa!
to take one’s time
to take one’s time hacer las cosas con calma
it took him all his time to find it
it took him all his time to find it solo encontrarlo le ocupó bastante tiempo
it’ll take time to get over the loss of her family
it’ll take time to get over the loss of her family le llevará tiempo superar la pérdida de su familia
to take time
to take time :
time is on our side
time is on our side el tiempo obra a nuestro favor
my time is my own
my time is my own yo dispongo de mi tiempo
he lost no time in doing it
he lost no time in doing it no tardó en hacerlo
there is no time to lose
there is no time to lose no hay tiempo que perder
I’ve no time for sport
I’ve no time for sport odio los deportes
I’ve no time for him
it’s only a matter or question of time before it falls
it’s only a matter or question of time before it falls solo es cuestión de tiempo antes de que caiga
to make up for lost time
to make up for lost time recuperar el tiempo perdido
to make time ( US ) ( informal )
we have plenty of time
we have plenty of time tenemos tiempo de sobra
to have (the) time (to do sth)
I can’t find the time for reading
I can’t find the time for reading no encuentro tiempo para leer
to find (the) time for sth
one of the best of all time
one of the best of all time uno de los mejores de todos los tiempos
for all time
as time goes on or by
as time goes on or by con el (paso del) tiempo ⧫ a medida que pasa/pasaba el tiempo
I timed him doing the washing-up
I timed him doing the washing-up le cronometré mientras lavaba los platos
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the decision to sell was badly timed
the decision to sell was badly timed se decidió vender en un mal momento
the strike was carefully timed to cause maximum disruption
the strike was carefully timed to cause maximum disruption se había escogido el momento de la huelga para ocasionar el mayor trastorno posible
the bomb was timed to explode five minutes later
the bomb was timed to explode five minutes later la bomba estaba sincronizada para explotar cinco minutos más tarde
you timed that perfectly
you timed that perfectly elegiste a la perfección el momento para hacerlo
the race is timed for 8.30
the race is timed for 8.30 el comienzo de la carrera está previsto para las 8.30
compounds
time and motion study
estudio
m
de tiempos y movimientos
time bomb
bomba
f
de relojería
time capsule
cápsula
f
del tiempo
time card
tarjeta
f
de registro horario
time check
(
Sport
)
control
m
de tiempos
can I have a time check, please?
¿qué hora es ahora, por favor?
time clock
reloj
m
registrador
⧫
reloj
m
de control de asistencia
time deposit
depósito
m
a plazo
time difference
diferencia
f
horaria
time exposure
(
Photography
)
exposición
f
time frame
margen
m
de tiempo
to set a time frame for sth
poner fecha a algo
time fuse
temporizador
m
⧫
espoleta
f
graduada
⧫
espoleta
f
de tiempo
time lag
(
=
delay
)
retraso
m
(
=
lack of synchronization
)
desfase
m
time limit
plazo
m
⧫
límite
m
de tiempo
(
=
closing date
)
fecha
f
tope
to set a time limit (for sth)
fijar un plazo (para algo)
time loan
préstamo
m
a plazo fijo
time lock
cerradura
f
de tiempo
time machine
máquina
f
de transporte a través del tiempo
time management
gestión
f
del tiempo
time management consultant
consultor
(
consultora
)
m/f
de gestión del tiempo
time management course
curso
m
de gestión del tiempo
time management skills
técnicas
fpl
de gestión del tiempo
time management training
formación
f
en gestión del tiempo
time off
(
=
free time
)
tiempo
m
libre
to take time off from work
tomarse tiempo libre
you’ll have to take some time off when your wife has her operation
tendrás que tomarte unos días de vacaciones cuando operen a tu mujer
time out
(
Sport
) (
also fig
)
tiempo
m
muerto
to take time out (from sth/from doing sth)
descansar (de algo/de hacer algo)
time payment
pago
m
a plazos
time saver
it is a great time saver
ahorra mucho tiempo
time sheet
=
time card
time signal
señal
f
horaria
time signature
(
Music
)
compás
m
⧫
signatura
f
de compás
time slice
fracción
f
de tiempo
time slot
franja
f
horaria
time span
periodo
m
de tiempo
time switch
interruptor
m
horario
time trial
(
Cycling
)
prueba
f
contra reloj
⧫
contrarreloj
f
time warp
salto
m
en el tiempo
⧫
túnel
m
del tiempo
time zone
huso
m
horario
