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time meaning in French

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time [times] (measurement of a quantity of time)
noun
[UK: ˈtaɪm]
[US: ˈtaɪm]

temps◼◼◼nom {m}No time! = Pas le temps !

time [times] (ratio of comparison)
noun
[UK: ˈtaɪm]
[US: ˈtaɪm]

fois◼◼◼nom
{f} {f-Pl}
Next time. = La prochaine fois.

time [timed, timing, times] (to measure time)
verb
[UK: ˈtaɪm]
[US: ˈtaɪm]

chronométrer◼◼◻verbe

time after time (again and again)
adverb
[UK: ˈtaɪm ˈɑːf.tə(r) ˈtaɪm]
[US: ˈtaɪm ˈæf.tər ˈtaɪm]

encore et encore◼◼◼adverbe

time and again (often; repeatedly)
adverb
[UK: ˈtaɪm ənd ə.ˈɡen]
[US: ˈtaɪm ænd ə.ˈɡen]

à maintes reprises◼◼◼adverbe

maintes fois◼◼◼adverbe

à de nombreuses reprises◼◼◻adverbe

time bomb (bomb with a timeout mechanism)
noun
[UK: ˈtaɪm.bɒm]
[US: ˈtaɪm.bɒm]

bombe à retardement◼◼◼nom {f}

time capsule (sealed container)
noun
[UK: ˈtaɪm ˈkæp.sjuːl]
[US: ˈtaɪm ˈkæp.səl]

capsule temporelle◼◼◼nom {f}

time-consuming (requiring significant amounts of time)
adjective
[UK: ˈtaɪmk.ən.ˈsjuː.mɪŋ]
[US: ˈtaɪmk.ən.ˌsuː.mɪŋ]

chronophage◼◼◼adjectif

time-consumingly adverb

chronophagementadverbe

time deposit (deposit in a bank)
noun
[UK: ˈtaɪm dɪ.ˈpɒ.zɪt]
[US: ˈtaɪm də.ˈpɑː.zət]

dépôt à terme◼◼◼nom {m}

compte à terme◼◻◻nom {m}

time difference (difference of time between measurements)
noun
[UK: ˈtaɪm ˈdɪ.frəns]
[US: ˈtaɪm ˈdɪ.fə.rəns]

différence de temps◼◼◼nom {f}

time dilation (slowing of the passage of time at relativistic speeds)
noun

dilatation du temps◼◼◼nom {f}

time flies (time seems to pass quickly)
phrase
[UK: ˈtaɪm flaɪz]
[US: ˈtaɪm ˈflaɪz]

le temps passe vite◼◼◼phrase

time frame [time frames] (period of time)
noun

délai◼◼◼nom {m}

période◼◼◼nom {f}

durée◼◼◻nom {f}

échéance◼◼◻nom {f}

laps de temps◼◼◻nom {m}

plage de temps◼◻◻nom {f}

time heals all wounds (negative feelings eventually fade away)
phrase

le temps guérit toutes les blessures◼◼◼phrase

time immemorial (time that extends beyond memory or record)
noun

temps immémorial◼◼◼nom

time is money phrase
[UK: ˈtaɪm ɪz ˈmʌ.ni]
[US: ˈtaɪm ˈɪz ˈmʌ.ni]

le temps◼◼◼phrase

c'est de l'argent◼◼◼phrase

le temps vaut argentphrase

time-lapse (photographic technique)
adjective
[UK: ˈtaɪm læps]
[US: ˈtaɪm ˈlæps]

accéléré◼◼◼adjectif
{m}

time limit [time limits] (time by which something must finish)
noun
[UK: ˈtaɪm ˈlɪ.mɪt]
[US: ˈtaɪm ˈlɪ.mət]

délai◼◼◼nom {f}

limite de temps◼◼◻nom {f}

time machine (device used to travel in time)
noun
[UK: ˈtaɪm mə.ˈʃiːn]
[US: ˈtaɪm mɪ.ˈʃiːn]

machine à remonter le temps◼◼◼nom {f}

machine à voyager dans le temps◼◼◼nom {f}

machine à explorer le temps◼◼◻nom {f}

time of arrival (the time when an airplane etc. is scheduled to arrive)
noun

heure d'arrivée◼◼◼nom {f}

temp d'arrivéenom {m}

time of departure (the time when an airplane etc. is scheduled to depart)
noun
[UK: ˈtaɪm əv dɪ.ˈpɑː.tʃə(r)]
[US: ˈtaɪm əv də.ˈpɑːr.tʃər]

heure de départ◼◼◼nom {f}

temp de départnom {m}

time off (time without work)
noun
[UK: ˈtaɪm ɒf]
[US: ˈtaɪm ˈɒf]

congés◼◼◼nom {m pl}

vacances◼◼◻nom {f pl}

time out (to end (an incomplete task) after a time limit)
verb
[UK: ˌtaɪm.ˈaʊt]
[US: ˌtaɪm.ˈaʊt]

arrêter◼◼◼verbe

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