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what's the time mainly UK "What's the time?" "It's ten o'clock." the time Have you got the time? (= Do you know what time it is?) time of Did you find out the times of the trains to Kiev? (right) time mainly UK Oh dear, is that the (right) time? (= is it really so late?) at the same time We always have dinner at the same time every day. by the time I was exhausted by the time (= when) I got home. a good/bad/etc. time When would be a good time for me to call you? time of day "What would be the best time of day for us to deliver the table?" "Oh, any time will be OK." this time Just think, this time (= at the same particular point during) next week we'll be in Aruba. time is drawing near/approaching The time is fast drawing near/approaching (= it will soon be the time) when we'll have to make a decision. If you leave something or someone doing something, he, she, or it is still doing it when you go away: He left the engine running. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases leave verb (NOT USE ALL)A2 [ T ] to not eat or use all of something: be left (also be left over) If something or someone is left, they remain after the rest of the things or people have gone or been used: See more SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases leave verb (END RELATIONSHIP)leave verb (WAIT)C2 [ T ] If you leave (doing) something, you wait before you do it: Don't leave it too late (= don't wait too long to do it). leave verb (AFTER DEATH)SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases leave verb (GIVE RESPONSIBILITY)Leave it (= the problem) with me, I'll see what I can do. GrammarIdiomsPhrasal verbsleave noun (HOLIDAY)More examplesFewer examples
leave noun (PERMISSION)He did it without (my) leave. leave noun (GOODBYE)Idioms(Definition of leave from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) leave | American Dictionaryleave verb (GO AWAY)leave verb (NOT TAKE)[ T ] to not take something with you: Hurry up or you’ll get left behind the other hikers. leave verb (CAUSE TO STAY)leave verb (MAKE AVAILABLE)There are only four cookies – please leave one for me. Five from twelve leaves seven (= Seven is the result of taking five from twelve). leave verb (GIVE RESPONSIBILITY)Leave it to me – I’ll see what I can do. I’ll leave it up to you to choose the gift. IdiomsPhrasal verbsleave noun [U] (VACATION)leave noun [U] (PERMISSION)He took it without my leave. (Definition of leave from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) leave | Business Englishbe placed/put on leave WORKPLACE, HR to be told to take time away from work, usually because you have been accused of doing something wrong: See alsoBen Harris? He left about a month ago. How old were you when you left school? [ T ] to not use all of something: Is there any money left in last year's budget?. Phrasal verbs(Definition of leave from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of leaveleave Some made a forced return from leave, expressing a sense of urgency uncharacteristic of ordinary project life. Soldiers on leave and veterans returning home undoubtedly passed on their knowledge and experiences to the rest of the population. Space is left above the stack for responses to requests for information such as types. Also, forgotten paths and roads may have left strips of compacted soil, which can last a long time. From left to right, the left tibia, the right femur, the left humerus, the left ulna and the left radius. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
