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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

about time en · ADV

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, not-comparable, often, sarcastic) Far past the desired time.
    • Our food has finally arrived. ― (And) about time (too), if you ask me! We've been waiting about 45 minutes for it!
  2. (not-comparable) Close to the right time.
    • It's about time for the wedding to start, let's run to the church.
  3. (not-comparable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see about, time.

Relateds

it's about time · at last

Synonyms

high time (far past the desired time) · not a moment too soon (far past the desired time)

Translations (38)

fr il est grand temps que (close to the right time) · pt está na hora (close to the right time) · nb på tide (far past the desired time) · hu mindjárt (close to the right time) · da på tide (far past the desired time) · pt já era tempo (far past the desired time) · nl eindelijk (far past the desired time) · pl o czasie (close to the right time) · nl ongeveer tijd (close to the right time) · el καιρός ήταν (far past the desired time) · fr enfin (close to the right time) · la est tempus illud de (close to the right time) · ca ja era hora (close to the right time) · nb omtrent tiden (close to the right time) · da tid (close to the right time) · sv dags (close to the right time) · pl najwyższy czas (far past the desired time) · fi oli jo aikakin (far past the desired time) · hu hamarosan (close to the right time) · fr il était temps (far past the desired time) · ga is mithid (far past the desired time) · pt quase na hora (close to the right time) · pt já era hora (far past the desired time) · sv på tiden (far past the desired time) · pt já não era sem tempo (far past the desired time) · it era ora (far past the desired time) · cy hen bryd (far past the desired time) · hu legfőbb ideje (far past the desired time) · fr pas trop tôt (far past the desired time) · ru давно́ пора́ (close to the right time) · hu épp ideje (far past the desired time) · it sarebbe ora (close to the right time) · pl najwyższy czas (close to the right time) · ca ja es hora (close to the right time) · fi melkein aika (close to the right time) · gd tha an t-àm aig (far past the desired time) · es hora (close to the right time) · nl haast zover (close to the right time)