Meaning of idő | Babel Free

Definitions

1. a concept relating to the temporal dimension
   countable, uncountable
2. time (the progression into the future with the passing of events into the past)
   countable, uncountable
3. time (numerical or general indication of a quantity of time)
   countable, uncountable
4. time (the present moment as indicated by a clock)
   countable, uncountable
5. time (the appropriate moment or hour for something)
   countable, uncountable
6. time zone (range of longitudes where a common standard time is used)
   countable, uncountable
7. era, time (time period of indeterminate length, generally more than one year)
   countable, in-plural, possessive, uncountable
8. one’s time (a person’s youth or young adulthood, as opposed to the present day)
   countable, uncountable
9. time-out (short break in the action of a sport)
   countable, uncountable
10. tense (any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action occurs)
    countable, uncountable
11. weather (short-term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place)
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Visszafelé mentünk az időben, a XX. század utolsó harmadáig jutottunk.”

We went backwards in time, we got to the last third of the 20th century.

“Az új cédulák besorolása és a katalógus felfrissítése sok időbe telik.”

Classifying new index cards and updating the catalog takes a lot of time.

“Ránézünk az órára és tudjuk, mennyi az idő.”

We look at the clock, and we know what time it is.

“Ha sok a különóra, a lefekvés ideje biztosan későbbre tolódik.”

If there are many extracurricular activities, bedtime will surely be delayed.

“Helyi idő szerint csütörtök éjjel újabb földrengés volt a japán fővárosban és környékén.”

There has been another earthquake in the Japanese capital and its surroundings on Thursday night, local time.

“London már a római időkben is jelentős átkelőhely volt a Temzén.”

London has been a significant crossing point of the Thames ever since Roman times.

“Az én időmben még a vezetékes telefon is ritka volt, nemhogy a mobil.”

In my time, even corded phones were rare, let alone mobile phones.

“Idegesen játszottak a vendégek, 8-4-nél edzőjük időt kért.”

The visiting team played nervously, their coach called time-out at 8-4.

“A múlt idő a beszélés időpontjához képest régebbi folyamatot fejez ki.”

The past tense expresses a process prior to the time of speaking.

“Egyébként az egész országban nyárias idő várható, néhol zivatarokkal.”

Incidentally, we can expect summer weather in the whole country, with scattered thunderstorms.

CEFR level