005 PHRASES for TIME (30)

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ON ALTERNATE DAYS / MONTHS / WEEKENDS The ferry service will initially run on alternate days, increasing eventually to daily sailings. John has to work on alternate Sundays.	If something happens on alternate days, it happens every second day. през ден / през месец / през седмица
(EVERY) ONCE IN A WHILE I still see Ken once in a while. Make sure you take a break every once in a while.	sometimes, but not very often от време на време
AT THE TIME It seemed like a good idea at the time.	at the particular point when something was thought of or done по онова време, тогава, навремето
(EVERY) NOW AND THEN Now and then I receive letters from my former students. She comes to London every now and then.	sometimes, but not regularly or often понякога от време на време
AS (OF) YET A deal is still being worked out, but as yet nothing is finalized. Police stated that there have been no arrests made as yet. The report remains unfinished as of yet.	phrase (always in negatives), formal used for talking about something that has not happened or been done up to now до сега
PLAY FOR TIME ‘I just have to make a phone call first,’ she said, playing for time.	to deliberately delay doing something, or to do it more slowly than usual, so that you have more time to decide what to do печеля време
OVER TIME Things will get better over time.	gradually с времето, с течение на времето
SPARE TIME / MINUTES I'd love to have a break, but I can't spare the time just now. Surely you can spare me a few minutes?	to make time available to somebody or for something, especially when it requires an effort for you to do this отделям време
IN THE LONG RUN / TERM Cutting jobs could be more expensive in the long run if we have to hire freelancers.	not immediately but at some time in the future в дългосрочен план
BEFORE LONG She joined the company in 1995, and before long she was promoted to sales manager. LONG BEFORE I knew her long before she became famous.	before long = soon скоро, не след дълго long before = much earlier than a particular event or period много преди (определен момент в миналото)
AT THE LATEST He said he’d be here by 10.00 at the latest.	no later than a particular time най - късно
FROM (a particular time) ONWARDS / FORTH They lived there from the 1980s onwards. I'm usually at home from five o'clock onwards.	beginning at a particular time and continuing after it от (определен момент) нататък
LATER ON What are you doing later on this evening? Much later on, she realized what he had meant. I’ll come and see you later on.	at a time in the future, or after the time you have mentioned по-късно, след това
TAKE YOUR TIME There's no rush—take your time.	to use as much time as you need without hurrying не бързай, спокойно
FOR THE TIME BEING You’ll have to stay here for the time being. You can leave your suitcase here for the time being.	for a short time, but not permanently - until a situation changes за известно време временно сега за сега
AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE You must be ready to leave at a moment's notice. We can't be expected to just drop everything and leave at a moment's notice.	not long in advance; without warning or time for preparation; used to emphasize how little time someone has to do something or how little warning is given: всеки момент, незабавно, ей-сега, без много да му мисля, на секундата
AT LENGHT ‘I'm still not sure,’ he said at length.	(literary) after a long time накрая, най - после, най - сетне
AT THE END What will happen at the end of Game of thrones? IN THE END In the end, we decided not to buy it.	AT the end = в края на... казва се на какво, т.е. този край е конкретен IN the end = finally, after a period of time or thought най-накрая. Не уточняваме края на какво.
IN THOSE DAYS Most people married young in those days.	during a particular period in the past едно време, в далечното минало
AT ONE TIME At one time, that kind of thing would have made me really angry.	in the past, but not now едно време
THE LATEST Have you heard the latest? He’s getting a divorce.	the most recent or newest example or form of something най - близък по време в миналото, последен
IN 100 YEARS' TIME IN 7 DAYS	след 100 години след 7 дни
RECENTLY She only recently discovered the truth. He’s been back to America fairly recently. Recently, though, she seems to have run out of energy.	at a time that was not long ago, or that started not long ago напоследък, неотдавна, наскоро
A LONG TIME AGO Her parents died a long time ago. FOR A LONG TIME I haven't seen her for a long time.	a long time ago - преди много време; използва се за минало завършено действие for a long time - от много време; използва се за продължаващо действие
NOWADAYS Lots of people get divorced nowadays. THESE DAYS Children grow up much more quickly these days.	nowadays = at the present time, not in the past в наши дни, в днешно време (в по-широк смисъл) these days = used for talking about things that are happening or are true now сега, в наши дни
AHEAD OF TIME The plane touched down about half an hour ahead of time. BEHIND TIME She was behind time and had to rush.	earlier than was expected по-рано от очакваното / уговореното време later than was expected след очакваното / уговореното време = зкъснявам
IN NO TIME That test was so easy, I was done in no time.	almost instantly, immediately веднага, за нула време
IN NO TIME We'll be home in no time.	very soon много скоро, за нула време
AT TIMES At times, I wish I didn't have to go to school.	sometimes понякога
TIME AFTER TIME = TIME AND AGAIN Time after time I’ve told him not to touch my computer.	many times, usually so often that you become annoyed отново и отново

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