Usage examples of "down time" in English with translation to Spanish

Select source language

Select target language

Tom and Mary sat down to dinner at the usual time. Tom y Mary se sentaron a cenar a la hora habitual.

Don't you think it's time for you to settle down? ¿No crees que ya va siendo hora de que asientes la cabeza?

It's time to work now. Let's get down to business. Es hora de trabajar. Empecemos con el trabajo.

The Germans have an inhuman way of cutting up their verbs. Now a verb has a hard time enough of it in this world when it's all together. It's downright inhuman to split it up. But that's just what those Germans do. They take part of a verb and put it down here, like a stake, and they take the other part of it and put it away over yonder like another stake, and between these two limits they just shovel in German. Los alemanes tienen una forma inhumana de cortar sus verbos. Un verbo ya lo pasa bastante mal cuando está entero. Es completamente inhumano partirlo. Pero eso es exactamente lo que hacen los alemanes. Cogen una parte del verbo y la ponen aquí, como una estaca, y cogen la otra parte y la ponen allá a lo lejos, como otra estaca, y simplemente cavan en alemán entre estos dos límites.

I wrote down his phone number lest I should forget it. Me apunté su número de teléfono para no olvidarlo.

What time do you go home? ¿A qué hora te vas a casa?

I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. Me gustan los cerdos. Los perros nos admiran. Los gatos nos desprecian. Los cerdos nos tratan a todos por igual.

We must make up for lost time. Tenemos que recuperar el tiempo perdido.

The clown fell down on purpose. El payaso se cayó a propósito.

What time does the exam start? ¿A qué hora empieza el examen?

The ambulance broke down in the middle of the avenue. La ambulancia se averió en medio de la avenida.

I can seldom find time for reading. Casi nunca encuentro tiempo para la lectura.

You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness. Os pusisteis de rodillas, rogándole a Dios que os perdonase.

Next time, I will wear boots! ¡La próxima vez llevaré botas!

Tom knew Mary wouldn't let him down. Tom sabía que Mary no lo defraudaría.

There's plenty time for one more nap. Hay tiempo para una siesta más.

Calm down. I'll come over as soon as possible. Tranquilízate. Iré tan pronto como sea posible.

We waited in the park for a long time. Esperamos mucho tiempo en el parque.

She wrote down their name so as not to forget it. Ella se apuntó su nombre para no olvidarlo.

It is time to stop watching television. Es hora de dejar de ver televisión.

Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

What is translation in context on PROMT.One

The “Contexts” section on PROMT.One is your translation-in-context tool that helps you find real examples of how words and phrases are used. Just enter a word and the service will show its translation in context — sentences from bilingual sources where this word is used together with its translation into the target language. This helps you understand subtle shades of meaning and correct usage in speech, whether it is a rare term or a common everyday phrase.

Millions of usage examples from real texts

Millions of translation examples are collected automatically from already translated texts: documents, websites, books, movie dialogues and more. Thanks to this, you can see a word in different situations — from formal business style to everyday colloquial speech. For convenience, the results can be filtered by a specific translation or topic, and you can also search within the examples found to quickly focus on the context you need.

How translation in context helps you learn a language

By using the “Contexts” section, you can effectively expand your vocabulary. The service clearly shows how idioms, phrasal verbs and polysemantic words are translated in different contexts. This makes language learning easier: you remember new words together with their real usage and immediately see correct translations in authentic, living language. Take advantage of context-based translation on PROMT.One — learning a language becomes easier and more engaging!

PROMT Professional NMT

Try offline translator for your PC and laptop

Download

PROMT Master NMT

Accurate document translation

Download