have the time en · VERB
Meanings
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(intransitive) To be available; to have time; to have nothing more important to do.
I can't do it yet: I don't have the time.
I'll finish my book when I have the time.
Do you have the time / To listen to me whine / About nothing and everything all at once?
1994, Green Day, “Basket Case”, in Dookie:
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(intransitive) To know the current time, or be able to consult a device which does.
Excuse me, sir: do you have the time? I think I'm late for work.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| had the time | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| had the time | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| having the time | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| has the time | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
timekeep · give the time of day · timekeeping
Translations (8)
pl wiedzieć, która jest godzina (To know the current time, or be able to consult a device which does) · ru знать, сколько времени (To know the current time, or be able to consult a device which does) · ru иметь время (To be available; to have time; to have nothing more important to do) · hu odajut (To be available; to have time; to have nothing more important to do) · hu van ideje (To be available; to have time; to have nothing more important to do) · pl mieć czas (To be available; to have time; to have nothing more important to do) · hu ráér (To be available; to have time; to have nothing more important to do) · hu megmondaná/meg tudná mondani, mennyi az idő/hány óra? (To know the current time, or be able to consult a device which does)