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Time · English

Clock, weekdays, months

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afternoonnoun

See you this afternoon.

alwaysadverb

He is always happy.

beginningnoun

The beginning of the book is slow.

calendarnoun

Check the calendar.

centurynoun

It is the twenty-first century.

clocknoun

The clock says seven.

daynoun

Have a nice day!

earlyadjective

She always arrives early.

eveningnoun

Good evening!

futurenoun

Think about the future.

holidaynoun

Christmas is a public holiday.

hournoun

The trip takes about an hour.

lateadjective

Sorry I am late.

longadjective

It was a long day.

minutenoun

Wait one minute, please.

momentnoun

Just a moment, please.

monthnoun

It rains every month.

morningnoun

I wake up at seven in the morning.

neveradverb

I never drink coffee.

nightnoun

Good night!

nowadverb

I am busy now.

oftenadverb

We often go for a walk.

pastnoun

We cannot change the past.

periodnoun

After a short period, she left.

presentnoun

Live in the present.

quickadjective

Let’s take a quick break.

routinenoun

She has a good morning routine.

secondnoun

It takes ten seconds.

sometimesadverb

Sometimes I work late.

soonadverb

I will be back soon.

springnoun

Flowers bloom in spring.

summernoun

It is hot in summer.

thenadverb

We ate and then went home.

timenoun

What time is it?

todayadverb

Today is Monday.

tomorrowadverb

See you tomorrow!

weeknoun

See you next week.

weekendnoun

What are you doing this weekend?

whenadverb

When does the bus come?

winternoun

It snows in winter.

yearnoun

Happy New Year!

yesterdayadverb

I was sick yesterday.

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afteradverb

I will call you after work.

beforeadverb

Brush teeth before bed.

dailyadjective

She takes a daily walk.

fallnoun

Fall begins in September.

half pastphrase

It is half past six.

immediatelyadverb

Call me back immediately.

last weekphrase

I saw him last week.

midnightnoun

The train leaves at midnight.

next monthphrase

We move next month.

noonnoun

We meet at noon.

o'clocknoun

The class starts at nine o'clock.

onceadverb

I go to the gym once a week.

punctualadjective

She is always punctual.

quarter pastphrase

We left at quarter past two.

recentlyadverb

I recently moved here.

schedulenoun

Check the schedule online.

seasonnoun

The rainy season lasts three months.

twiceadverb

She called me twice.

weekdaynoun

The museum is open on weekdays.

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adaptabilitynoun

Adaptability is key in changing times.

appointmentnoun

I have an appointment at ten.

continuitynoun

Business continuity is critical.

deadline pressurenoun

Deadline pressure affects quality.

decadenoun

A lot changed in a decade.

elapsedadjective

Two hours have elapsed.

epochnoun

The Renaissance was a great epoch.

intermittentadjective

There is intermittent rain today.

milestonenoun

We reached an important milestone.

occasionnoun

It was a special occasion.

overlapnoun

There is an overlap in the schedule.

pacingnoun

Good pacing prevents burnout.

procrastinationnoun

Procrastination wastes time.

prolongedadjective

There was a prolonged silence.

punctualitynoun

Punctuality shows respect.

recurringadjective

She has a recurring dream.

regularlyadverb

Exercise regularly for good health.

retrospectivenoun

The team held a retrospective.

sequentialadjective

Follow the sequential steps.

simultaneousadjective

The events were simultaneous.

sporadicadjective

Contact was sporadic.

time managementnoun

Time management is a key skill.

timelinenoun

Create a project timeline.

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agendanoun

The budget is first on the agenda.

annualadjective

The annual review is due.

antiquitynoun

The ruins date to antiquity.

archaicadjective

That law is archaic.

chronologicaladjective

List events in chronological order.

contemporaryadjective

Contemporary art is fascinating.

deadlinenoun

The deadline is on Friday.

delaynoun

There was a delay on the train.

durationnoun

The duration is two hours.

enduringadjective

Their friendship was enduring.

ephemeraladjective

Fame can be ephemeral.

eranoun

It was a different era.

forecastnoun

The economic forecast is good.

futuristicadjective

The design looks futuristic.

graduallyadverb

The weather is gradually improving.

intervalnoun

Trains run at ten-minute intervals.

monthlyadjective

Pay the monthly rent.

obsoleteadjective

The technology is now obsolete.

occasionallyadverb

I occasionally go swimming.

permanentadjective

She got a permanent job.

perpetualadjective

There was a perpetual noise.

prehistoricadjective

Prehistoric cave paintings were found.

prioritynoun

Health is my top priority.

renaissancenoun

The city is experiencing a renaissance.

temporaladjective

Temporal processing is complex.

temporaryadjective

This is a temporary solution.

timelessadjective

Her style is timeless.

transientadjective

Pain is often transient.

urgencynoun

The urgency of the matter is clear.

weeklyadjective

We have a weekly meeting.

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accelerationnoun

Technological acceleration is rapid.

anachronismnoun

A fax machine is an anachronism.

antiquatedadjective

The system is antiquated.

chronologynoun

The historian traced the chronology of events leading up to the revolution.

circadian rhythmnoun

Jet lag disrupts the circadian rhythm by misaligning the body clock with local time.

cutting-edgeadjective

We use cutting-edge technology.

decelerationnoun

There was an economic deceleration.

defermentnoun

Deferment of payment was agreed.

dilatoryadjective

His dilatory approach to deadlines frustrated the entire project team.

efficiencynoun

Improve your time efficiency.

eleventh hournoun

The deal was rescued at the eleventh hour.

eonnoun

An eon passed before life emerged.

fleetingadjective

They shared a fleeting glance across the platform.

foresightnoun

She had the foresight to book the venue a year ahead.

hindsightnoun

In hindsight, selling the apartment was a mistake.

imminentadjective

A change is imminent.

incessantadjective

The incessant noise kept me awake.

longevitynoun

Healthy habits promote longevity.

medievaladjective

The castle is medieval.

momentumnoun

The project gained momentum.

perennialadjective

The funding shortage is a perennial problem in public healthcare systems.

pivotaladjective

It was a pivotal moment in her career.

posteritynoun

We preserve this for posterity.

productivitynoun

Work on your productivity.

stopgapnoun

The rented generator is only a stopgap until repairs finish.

synchronizeverb

Synchronize your calendars.

unprecedentedadjective

The project faced unprecedented delays.

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contemporaneousadjective

The two manuscripts are contemporaneous.

interminableadjective

The meeting felt interminable.

protractedadjective

The negotiations were long and protracted.

zeitgeistnoun

The series captured the zeitgeist of the early nineties.

Frequently asked

How many English words does the “Time” topic cover?

145 words, each with a translation and an example sentence: A1 — 42, A2 — 19, B1 — 23, B2 — 30, C1 — 27, C2 — 4.

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With the A1 list: afternoon, always, beginning, calendar, century, clock, day, early, evening, future. The full level is on this page.

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