about time — meaning & examples

Language: en

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Global Englishneutral
    • At or near the appropriate or scheduled moment; nearly the time for something to happen or begin.

    Examples

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    • The guests started arriving about time for the ceremony to begin, just as the sun dipped below the horizon.

      Los invitados comenzaron a llegar casi a la hora para que comenzara la ceremonia, justo cuando el sol se ocultaba en el horizonte.

    • It’s about time we started the meeting; everyone seems ready and waiting in the conference room.

      Es casi la hora de comenzar la reunión; todos parecen listos y esperando en la sala de conferencias.

    • The train arrived about time, neither early nor late, allowing passengers to board smoothly.

      El tren llegó casi a la hora, ni temprano ni tarde, permitiendo a los pasajeros abordar con facilidad.

  • 2.

    Global Englishinformal
    • An exclamation expressing that something is overdue and should have happened earlier; used to convey impatience, relief, or approval that a delay has ended.

    Examples

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    • You finally cleaned your room? About time! I was starting to think it would never happen.

      ¿Finalmente limpiaste tu habitación? ¡Ya era hora! Empezaba a pensar que nunca sucedería.

    • About time the company updated its outdated software; the delays were becoming frustrating.

      Ya era hora de que la empresa actualizara su software obsoleto; los retrasos se estaban volviendo frustrantes.

    • When Lisa returned the borrowed book after months, I just said, 'About time!' with a smile.

      Cuando Lisa devolvió el libro prestado después de meses, simplemente dije '¡Ya era hora!' con una sonrisa.

Examples:

  • EN: It's about time you had some respect for the hand of the law.
    ES: Ya es hora de que tenga algo de respeto por la mano de la ley.
  • EN: It's about time I came back.
    ES: Ya era hora de que regresara.
  • EN: Well, it's about time you learned to like it.
    ES: Ya es hora de que aprendas a que te guste.
  • EN: - It's about time you understood...
    ES: - Ya es hora que entienda que...
  • EN: It's about time. I was about to scram.
    ES: Llegas justo a tiempo, iba a largarme.
  • EN: Yancey, our womenfolk think it's about time... that some contact be established between the town and Providence.
    ES: - Hola, señora. Yancey, nuestras mujeres creen que ya es hora de que se establezcan contactos entre el pueblo y la Providencia.
  • EN: It's about time we got dressed for dinner, isn't it?
    ES: Creo que es hora de vestirnos para la cena.
  • EN: It's about time!
    ES: Por fin.
  • EN: It's about time we put this racket on a business basis.
    ES: Ya es hora de que pongamos este negocio a funcionar.
  • EN: It is about time to register at the Registrar's Office.
    ES: "Ya era hora de la inscripción en el Registro Civil."
  • EN: It's about time.
    ES: Ya es el momento.
    ES: Ya era hora.
    ES: Ya era hora.
  • EN: It's about time you understood!
    ES: tal vez es hora de entender?
  • EN: We're not thinking anything, Hawk, but it's about time youbegan thinking.
    ES: No creemos nada, Hawk. Pero ya es hora de que empieces a pensar.
  • EN: And we thought it was about time... for us to make it more permanent.
    ES: Y pensamos que ya es hora... de hacerlo más permanente.
  • EN: It's about time you set 'em up.
    ES: Ya es hora de que invites.
  • EN: It's about time you had some respect for the hand of the law.
    ES: Ya es hora de que tenga algo de respeto por la mano de la ley.
  • EN: It's about time I came back.
    ES: Ya era hora de que regresara.
  • EN: Well, it's about time you learned to like it.
    ES: Ya es hora de que aprendas a que te guste.
  • EN: - It's about time you understood...
    ES: - Ya es hora que entienda que...
  • EN: It's about time. I was about to scram.
    ES: Llegas justo a tiempo, iba a largarme.
  • EN: Yancey, our womenfolk think it's about time... that some contact be established between the town and Providence.
    ES: - Hola, señora. Yancey, nuestras mujeres creen que ya es hora de que se establezcan contactos entre el pueblo y la Providencia.
  • EN: It's about time we got dressed for dinner, isn't it?
    ES: Creo que es hora de vestirnos para la cena.
  • EN: It's about time!
    ES: Por fin.
  • EN: It's about time we put this racket on a business basis.
    ES: Ya es hora de que pongamos este negocio a funcionar.
  • EN: It is about time to register at the Registrar's Office.
    ES: "Ya era hora de la inscripción en el Registro Civil."
  • EN: It's about time.
    ES: Ya es el momento.
    ES: Ya era hora.
    ES: Ya era hora.
  • EN: It's about time you understood!
    ES: tal vez es hora de entender?
  • EN: We're not thinking anything, Hawk, but it's about time youbegan thinking.
    ES: No creemos nada, Hawk. Pero ya es hora de que empieces a pensar.
  • EN: And we thought it was about time... for us to make it more permanent.
    ES: Y pensamos que ya es hora... de hacerlo más permanente.
  • EN: It's about time you set 'em up.
    ES: Ya es hora de que invites.

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