Time and date

Lesson 8

Clock

Title: Clock

/klɒk/

[noun]

Synonyms: time

Origin: clocke

a device for measuring and showing time, usually found in or on a building and not worn by a person

a car with 43,000 miles on the clock

a device for measuring and showing time, usually found in or on a building and not worn by a person

Time

Title: Time

/taɪm/

[noun]

Synonyms:

- period, duration

Origin: tima

a particular point in the day, as expressed in hours and minutes or shown on a clock

Einstein changed the way we think about space and time Oh no. Look at the time. I’ll be late

a particular point in the day, as expressed in hours and minutes or shown on a clock

Date

Title: Date

/deɪt/

[noun]

Synonyms:

- time, age

Origin: dare

Example

What’s today’s date?

Example

Year

Title: Year

/jɪər/

noun [countable]

Origin: gear

Example

We’ve known each other for over a year

Example

Day

Title: Day

/deɪ/

[noun]

Synonyms:

- twenty-four hours, daylight,date, time

Antonyms: night

Origin: dæg

a period of 24 hours

We spent three days in Paris ‘What day is it today?’ ‘Friday He left two days ago

a period of 24 hours

Hour

Title: Hour

/aʊər/

noun [countable]

Origin: heure

 

a unit for measuring time. There are 60 minutes in one hour, and 24 hours in one day

The interview will last about two hours I study for an hour every night I’ll be back in three hours

a unit for measuring time. There are 60 minutes in one hour, and 24 hours in one day

O’clock

Title: O’clock

/əˈklɒk/

adverb

Origin: of the clock

one of the times when the clock shows the exact hour as a number from 1 to 12

It’s already 9 o’clock The meeting is at 10 o’clock

one of the times when the clock shows the exact hour as a number from 1 to 12

Morning

Title: Morning

/ˈmɔː.nɪŋ/

[noun]

Synonyms: dawn, a.m., break of day

Example

It’s four o’clock in the morning I’m not feeling very well this morning

Example

Afternoon

Title: Afternoon

/ˌɑːf.təˈnuːn/

noun [uncountable and countable]

PREP. by ~, during the ~, in the ~, on Monday, etc. ~

 

The part of the day after the morning and before the evening ⇒ morning, evening:

There’s a meeting on Thursday afternoon It was very hot in the afternoon See you tomorrow afternoon

The part of the day after the morning and before the evening ⇒ morning, evening:

Evening

Title: Evening

/ˈiːv.nɪŋ/

Noun

Antonyms: morning

PREP. during the ~, for an/the ~ Her parents were out for the evening.

in the ~, on Friday, etc. ~

The early part of the night between the end of the day and the time you go to bed

I do most of my studying in the evening I’m usually out on Friday evenings

The early part of the night between the end of the day and the time you go to bed

Night

Title: Night

/naɪt

[noun]

Synonyms: darkness, dark, night-time

Origin: niht

Antonym : day

The dark part of each 24-hour period when the sun cannot be seen and when most people sleep

It was a cold moonlit night I didn’t sleep too well last night

The dark part of each 24-hour period when the sun cannot be seen and when most people sleep

Week

Title: Week

/wiːk/

noun [countable]

Origin: wicu

PREP. by the ~ They’re paid by the week

 

a period of seven days and nights, usually measured in Britain from Monday to Sunday

I can’t see you this week

a period of seven days and nights, usually measured in Britain from Monday to Sunday

Saturday-sat

Title: Saturday-sat

/ˈsæt.ə.deɪ/

Origin:Saturni dies

The day between Friday and Sunday

They arrived in Paris on Saturday evening

The day between Friday and Sunday

Sunday-sun

Title: Sunday-sun

/ˈsʌn.deɪ/

Origin: sunnandæg

The day between Saturday and Monday

We’re going to a match on Sunday

The day between Saturday and Monday

Monday-mon

Title: Monday-mon

/ˈmʌn.deɪ/

Origin: monandæg

The day between Sunday and Tuesday

It was raining on Monday

The day between Sunday and Tuesday

Tuesday-tue

Title: Tuesday-tue

/ˈtʃuːz.deɪ/

Origin: tiwesdæg

The day between Monday and Wednesday

The sale starts on Tuesday

The day between Monday and Wednesday

Wednesday-wed

Title: Wednesday-wed

/ˈwenz.deɪ/

Origin: wodnesdæg

The day between Tuesday and Thursday

The sale starts on Wednesday

The day between Tuesday and Thursday

Thursday-thu

Title: Thursday-thu

/ˈθɜːz.deɪ/

Origin: Thunresdæg

The day between Wednesday and Friday

I went to Edinburgh on Thursday

The day between Wednesday and Friday

Friday-fri

Title: Friday-fri

/ˈfraɪ.deɪ/

Origin: frigedæg

The day between Thursday and Saturday

It’s Kate’s birthday on Friday

The day between Thursday and Saturday

Weekend

Title: Weekend

/ˌwiːkˈend/

noun [countable]

Saturday and Sunday, especially considered as time when you do not work

Are you doing anything nice this weekend?

Saturday and Sunday, especially considered as time when you do not work