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View usage for: phraseIf you are on time, you are not late. Don't worry, she'll be on time. Their planes usually arrive on time. Synonyms: punctual(ly), prompt(ly), on schedule, in good time More Synonyms of on time See full dictionary entry for timeon time in British Englisha. at the expected or scheduled time b. US payable in instalments See full dictionary entry for timeon time in American English 1. US at the appointed time; punctual or punctually 2. US to be paid for in installments over a period of time See full dictionary entry for time Examples of 'on time' in a sentenceon time But at least he arrives on time.At least then the trains would arrive on time.They all arrived on time.People do not get round to paying their bills on time and find failure costs them dear.They would turn up for training bang on time and work hard.The move comes amid frustration that less than half of trains arrive on time on some routes.New warships and planes would arrive on time and under budget.Do what has to be done and get it to the recipient on time and find better methods of working.If people know the study begins on schedule, they will work harder to arrive on time.Maybe she simply doesn't understand how vital it is that you arrive on time.He arrives exactly on time, having done his writing for the day.So because her timekeeping is impeccable, she expects others to turn up on time andwork hard too.As a result he not only arrived on time but he also avoided the usual cheap jibes that we journalists are wont to make about ministerial limousines.A solicitor's costs can ramp up on time spent finding evidence to support a claim.I've tried very hard to be on time for him.I don't like to arrive on time to collect the fruits off their trees.If your daughter does end up doing a subject at another school, it will be her responsibility and yours to arrive at lessons on time.We'll all be going quickly out there and that means we'll all have time to find our dogs and still arrive on time. In other languageson time British English: on time / ɒn taɪm/ ADJECTIVE If you are on time, you are not late. Don't worry, she'll be on time. - American English: on time
- Arabic: فِي الْـمَوعِدِ الْـمُحَدَد
- Brazilian Portuguese: pontual
- Chinese: 准时的
- Croatian: na vrijeme
- Czech: včas
- Danish: til tiden
- Dutch: op tijd
- European Spanish: a tiempo
- Finnish: ajoissa
- French: à l’heure
- German: pünktlich
- Greek: έγκαιρος
- Italian: puntuale
- Japanese: 遅れずに
- Korean: 정기적인
- Norwegian: presis
- Polish: na czas
- European Portuguese: pontual
- Romanian: punctual
- Russian: вовремя
- Latin American Spanish: a tiempo
- Swedish: på tid
- Thai: ตรงเวลา
- Turkish: zamanında
- Ukrainian: вчасно
- Vietnamese: đúng giờ
Chinese translation of 'on time' -
准(準)时(時) (zhǔnshí)
See time (sense 8) All related terms of 'on time'Don't worry, she'll be on time.The train arrived on time and she stepped out. Synonyms punctual(ly) prompt(ly) on schedule See timeAdditional synonymsWe always make sure we're home in good time for the programme. Synonyms on time, early, ahead of schedule, ahead of time, with time to spare Definition at exactly the arranged time At nine o'clock on the dot, they arrived. Synonyms on time, sharp, promptly, precisely, exactly (informal), spot on (informal), bang on, dead on (informal), to the minute, on the button (informal), on the nail, punctually- on the way or on your way
- on the whole
- on this or that score
- on time
- on top of the world
- on track
- on view
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