time off


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Noun1.time off - a time period when you are not required to work; "he requested time off to attend his grandmother's funeral"
period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
compensatory time - time off that is granted to a worker as compensation for working overtime
free time, spare time - time available for hobbies and other activities that you enjoy
day off - a day when you are not required to work; "Thursday is his day off"
leisure, leisure time - time available for ease and relaxation; "his job left him little leisure"
leave, leave of absence - the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother"
work time - a time period when you are required to work
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Translations
إِجَازَةفَتْرَة إسْتِراحَه من العَمَل
volno
feriefrifritid
vapaa-aika
slobodno vrijeme
欠勤時間
한가한 시간
vara ledig
ช่วงวันหยุดหรือไม่ไปทำงาน
thời gian nghỉ làm

time off

n → tempo libero
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

time

(taim) noun
1. the hour of the day. What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?
2. the passage of days, years, events etc. time and space; Time will tell.
3. a point at which, or period during which, something happens. at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.
4. the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc. This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!'
5. a suitable moment or period. Now is the time to ask him.
6. one of a number occasions. He's been to France four times.
7. a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc. He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.
8. the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo. in slow time.
verb
1. to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something). He timed the journey.
2. to choose a particular time for. You timed your arrival beautifully!
ˈtimeless adjective
1. not belonging to, or typical of, any particular time. timeless works of art.
2. never-ending. the timeless beauty of Venice.
ˈtimelessly adverb
ˈtimelessness noun
ˈtimely adjective
coming at the right moment. Your arrival was most timely.
ˈtimeliness noun
ˈtimer noun
1. a person who, or a device which, measures the time taken by anything. a three-minute egg-timer.
2. a clock-like device which sets something off or switches something on or off at a given time.
times noun plural
1. a period; an era. We live in difficult times.
2. in mathematics, used to mean multiplied by. Four times two is eight.
ˈtiming noun
1. the measuring of the amount of time taken.
2. the regulating of speech or actions to achieve the best effect. All comedians should have a good sense of timing.
time bomb
a bomb that has been set to explode at a particular time.
ˈtime-consuming adjective
taking too much time to do. a time-consuming process/job.
time limit
a fixed length of time during which something must be done and finished. The examination has a time limit of three hours.
time ˈoff noun
a period of time away from work or studying.
time ˈout noun
(American).
1. (in basketball etc) a short break requested by the coach to give instructions etc.
2. a short period of rest from an activity. to take time out to relax.
ˈtimetable noun
a list of the times of trains, school classes etc.
all in good time
soon enough.
all the time
continually.
at times
occasionally; sometimes.
be behind time
to be late.
for the time being
meanwhile. I am staying at home for the time being.
from time to time
occasionally; sometimes. From time to time he brings me a present.
in good time
early enough; before a set time (for an appointment etc). We arrived in good time for the concert.
in time
1. early enough. He arrived in time for dinner; Are we in time to catch the train?
2. (with with) at the same speed or rhythm. They marched in time with the music.
no time (at all)
a very short time indeed. The journey took no time (at all).
one/two etc at a time
singly, or in groups of two etc. They came into the room three at a time.
on time
at the right time. The train left on time.
save/waste time
to avoid spending time; to spend time unnecessarily. Take my car instead of walking, if you want to save time; We mustn't waste time discussing unimportant matters.
take one's time
to do something as slowly as one wishes.
time and (time) again
again and again; repeatedly. I asked her time and (time) again not to do that.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

time off

→ إِجَازَة volno fritid Freizeit ελεύθερος χρόνος tiempo libre vapaa-aika congé slobodno vrijeme permesso 欠勤時間 한가한 시간 tijdje vrijaf fritid czas wolny tempo livre отгул vara ledig ช่วงวันหยุดหรือไม่ไปทำงาน izin thời gian nghỉ làm 休假
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