call time

終わらせる、終止符を打つ

何かを終わりにしようと決める。

やさしい英語で： To decide that something should end.

• They decided to call time on the project.
• He called time on his football career after twenty years.
• Is it time to call time on this partnership?

使い方： call time on something (She decided to call time on her acting career.)

類義語： end, finish, stop

反対語： begin

よく使う表現： call time now, call time early

時間終了を告げる

活動に使える時間が終わったことを告げる。

やさしい英語で： To announce that the allowed time for an activity has ended.

• The teacher called time.
• Put your pens down when the examiner calls time.
• They called time before I could answer the final question.

使い方： call time on something (The examiner called time on the written test.)

よく使う表現： call time now, call time soon

パブの閉店を告げる

パブの閉店と、飲み物の販売終了を客に告げる。

やさしい英語で： To announce that a pub is closing and customers must stop buying drinks.

• The landlord called time.
• We ordered one last drink before the bartender called time.
• Has the pub called time already?

よく使う表現： call time early, call time tonight

タイムを取る、タイムを宣告する

試合やゲーム中に、短い休憩を求めたり宣告したりする。

やさしい英語で： To ask for or announce a short pause during a game.

• The coach called time.
• Can we call time before the next play?
• The referee called time so the injured player could receive treatment.

類義語： call a timeout

よく使う表現： call time again, call time immediately

集合時間、入り時間

公演や撮影の前に、出演者やスタッフが現場に来るべき時刻。

やさしい英語で： The time when performers or other workers must arrive before a performance or filming begins.

• Our call time is eight.
• The crew arrived well before their call time.
• Has the director changed tomorrow’s call time for the actors?

類義語： reporting time

よく使う表現： early call time, your call time, call time tomorrow