about time

finalmente, era ora

Esprime impazienza perché qualcosa avrebbe dovuto accadere molto prima.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: it is about time + past tense (It is about time you cleaned your room.)

Sinonimi: at last, finally

Espressioni comuni: about time too, about time someone left

essere quasi ora

Indica che manca poco al momento giusto per fare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: 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.)

Sinonimi: nearly time, almost time

Espressioni comuni: about time for lunch, about time to leave

sul tempo

Riguardo al tempo, al suo trascorrere o al modo di misurarlo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: concerning time

Espressioni comuni: book about time, question about time