have time

verb

To be available, to have the time, to be without commitments over a certain period of time (thus being able to choose what to do with it, instead of following a schedule).

“She had time to think about it.”

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Meanings

verbhave time (third-person singular simple present has time, present participle having time, simple past and past participle had time)

present singular third person has time · participle present having time · participle past had time · past had time

  1. intransitiveTo be available, to have the time, to be without commitments over a certain period of time (thus being able to choose what to do with it, instead of following a schedule).
  2. To have enough time, e.g. for doing something.

    She had time to think about it.

    2 more examples

    Major, we don't have time for this. / It's just for one minute.

    1997, 1:02:30 from the start, in The Fifth Element (Science Fiction / Action), →ISBN, →OCLC

    Shepard: I don't have time for this, Conrad. I'm not here to be a role model. / Conrad Verner: Oh, I see how it is. Commander Shepard doesn't have time for the little people! / Conrad Verner: Far be it for me to get in your way! You go be a hero.

    2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Citadel

Translations

Catalan tenir temps
  • tenir tempsto have enough time to do something
Finnish ehtiä
  • ehtiäto have enough time to do something
Hungarian van ideje, ráér
  • van idejeto have enough time to do something
  • ráérto have enough time to do something
Polish mieć czas
  • mieć czasto have enough time to do something
Swedish hinna
  • hinnato have enough time to do something
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