about time

endlich, höchste Zeit

Drückt Ungeduld aus, weil etwas viel früher hätte passieren sollen.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to show that something should have happened much earlier.

• You are here! About time too!
• It is about time we replaced this old sofa.
• The bus finally arrived, and about time too.

So benutzt man es: it is about time + past tense (It is about time you cleaned your room.)

Synonyme: at last, finally

Häufige Wendungen: about time too, about time someone left

bald Zeit sein

Sagt aus, dass der richtige Zeitpunkt für etwas fast gekommen ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Used when the right moment for something has almost arrived.

• It is about time for lunch.
• Is it about time to leave?
• It was about time for the match to start.

So benutzt man es: it is about time for something (It is about time for dinner.); it is about time to do something (It is about time to head home.)

Synonyme: nearly time, almost time

Häufige Wendungen: about time for lunch, about time to leave

über die Zeit

Über die Zeit, ihren Verlauf oder die Art, wie man sie misst.

In einfachem Englisch: Concerning time, how it passes, or how people measure it.

• This book is about time.
• We asked questions about time and space.
• Her poem about time made me think about growing older.

Synonyme: concerning time

Häufige Wendungen: book about time, question about time