Vaqt idiomalari uch narsani aytadi: ulgurish (in the nick of time — so‘nggi daqiqada ulgurmoq), ishni to‘xtatish (call it a day — bugungi ishni yakunlamoq) va vaqtning o‘tishi (time flies — vaqt uchib o‘tadi). Ular kundalik suhbatda, ish yig‘ilishida va seriallarda juda ko‘p eshitiladi.
Tezkor mashq: bugun kechqurun ishingizni tugatganda ovoz chiqarib ayting: I’m tired. Let’s call it a day. Bu ibora hamkasb bilan ham, do‘st bilan ham tabiiy eshitiladi.
Oddiy vaqt so‘zlari (ago, in a week, the day after tomorrow) boshqa sahifada: vaqt iboralari inglizcha. Bu yerda esa ma’nosi so‘zlardan kelib chiqmaydigan idiomalar.
Ulgurish va kechikish
| Idioma | Ma’nosi | Misol | Uslub |
|---|---|---|---|
| in the nick of time | so‘nggi soniyada ulgurib | We reached the Afrosiyob platform in the nick of time. | neytral |
| at the eleventh hour | eng oxirgi daqiqada (ko‘pincha kechikib) | The groom’s family changed the restaurant at the eleventh hour. | neytral, yangiliklarda |
| on the dot | aniq belgilangan vaqtda | The lesson starts at nine on the dot. | norasmiy |
| against the clock | vaqt tanqisligida, shoshib | We worked against the clock to finish the wedding video. | neytral |
| pressed for time | vaqti ziq | Sorry, I’m pressed for time. Can we talk tomorrow? | neytral, ishda xavfsiz |
| buy time | vaqt yutish uchun cho‘zmoq | He asked a question just to buy time. | neytral |
Ishni boshlash va tugatish
| Idioma | Ma’nosi | Misol | Uslub |
|---|---|---|---|
| call it a day | bugungi ishni tugatmoq | We’ve fixed the bug. Let’s call it a day. | norasmiy, ishda keng |
| call it a night | kechki ish yoki bazmni tugatmoq | After the third pot of tea, the guests called it a night. | norasmiy |
| round the clock | kechayu kunduz, 24 soat | The pharmacy near Chilonzor metro is open round the clock. | neytral |
| day in, day out | har kuni, tinimsiz, bir xilda | Day in, day out, my mother gets up at six. | neytral |
| for the time being | hozircha | For the time being, I’m living with my grandparents. | neytral, rasmiy xatda ham |
| in no time | juda tez, bir zumda | With a taxi app, a car arrives in no time. | norasmiy |
Round the clock ning o‘zbekcha muqobili aniq bor: "kecha-yu kunduz". Qolganlari uchun oddiy tarjima yetarli.
O‘tgan va o‘tayotgan vaqt
| Idioma | Ma’nosi | Misol | Uslub |
|---|---|---|---|
| time flies | vaqt tez o‘tadi | Time flies! My son starts school in September. | norasmiy |
| kill time | kutayotganda vaqt o‘tkazmoq | I killed time at the airport by reading the news. | norasmiy |
| make up for lost time | boy berilgan vaqtning o‘rnini to‘ldirmoq | After two years in Seoul, I’m making up for lost time with my family. | neytral |
| turn back the clock | o‘tmishga qaytmoq (orzu sifatida) | I wish I could turn back the clock and study harder at school. | neytral |
| have the time of your life | umrning eng yoqimli damlarini o‘tkazmoq | We had the time of our lives at the Navro‘z concert. | norasmiy |
| (every) now and then | vaqti-vaqti bilan | Now and then we drive to Chimgan for the weekend. | neytral |
Time flies ga yaqin o‘zbekcha gap: "umr oqar suvdek o‘tadi". Ohangi jiddiyroq, inglizchasi esa yengil, hatto hazil tarzida aytiladi.
Zamon va payt
| Idioma | Ma’nosi | Misol | Uslub |
|---|---|---|---|
| behind the times | zamondan orqada qolgan | My uncle still pays every bill in cash. He’s a bit behind the times. | neytral |
| ahead of your time | zamonidan oldinda | Ulugh Beg was ahead of his time. | neytral, IELTS Part 2 da qulay |
| in the long run | uzoq muddatda | A good laptop is cheaper in the long run. | neytral |
| it’s high time | allaqachon vaqti kelgan (kechikkan) | It’s high time we fixed that tap. | neytral |
It’s high time dan keyin fe’l o‘tgan zamonda keladi: It’s high time we went, we go emas. Bu qoida It’s time va would rather sahifasida batafsil.
Dialog: kechikkan loyiha
Aziz va Nigora dasturchi. Soat kechki yetti.
Aziz: Did you send the update to the client?
Nigora: Yes, in the nick of time. They wanted it by six on the dot, and I sent it at 5:58.
Aziz: We’ve been working against the clock all week.
Nigora: Day in, day out. I haven’t seen my family properly since Monday.
Aziz: Then you should make up for lost time this weekend.
Nigora: I will. For the time being, I just want to go home.
Aziz: Fair enough. Let’s call it a day. Time flies when you’re fixing bugs, right?
Nigora: Not really. It felt like a year!
Dialogda 8 ta idioma bor. Real suhbatda ular kamroq, bu yerda mashq uchun jamlangan.
Vaqt idiomalarida adashtiriladigan juftliklar
| Noto‘g‘ri yoki chalkash | To‘g‘ri | Farqi |
|---|---|---|
| I came in the nick of time (vaqtida ma’nosida) | I came on time. | on time = jadval bo‘yicha; in the nick of time = arang ulgurib |
| Let’s call it a day (soat 23:00, bazmda) | Let’s call it a night. | day ish kuni, night kechki yig‘in |
| It’s high time we go. | It’s high time we went. | O‘tgan zamon shakli kerak |
| I killed the time. | I killed time. | Artiklsiz |
| It will be ready on no time. | It will be ready in no time. | Predlog faqat in |
| Time is flying. | Time flies. | Qotib qolgan shakl |
IELTS Speakingda vaqt idiomalari haqida ogohlantirish
In the nick of time yoki time flies hikoya ichida bir marta chiqsa, tabiiy eshitiladi. Muammo boshqa joyda: ba’zi o‘quvchilar har javobni idioma bilan boshlaydi (Time flies, so…). Imtihonchi iboralar sonini emas, ularning o‘rinli va aniq ishlatilganini baholaydi. Bitta javobda bitta idioma yetarli, oddiy aniq so‘z esa hech qachon xato emas. Vaqt haqidagi Part 1 savollariga namunalar IELTS Speaking time management sahifasida.
Mashq: to‘g‘ri idiomani tanlang
Bo‘sh joyga jadvaldagi idiomani qo‘ying.
- The shop is open 24 hours, ___.
- I got to the exam hall ___: they were just closing the door.
- We’ve worked for ten hours. Let’s ___.
- The meeting starts at 10 ___. Don’t be late.
- I’m sorry, I’m ___ today. Can you email me?
- ___ we bought a new fridge. This one is twenty years old!
- I was a student five years ago, and now I’m a manager. ___!
- The guests left at midnight. They finally ___.
- I had two hours at the station, so I ___ reading.
- She was ___: she used a computer at work in 1990.
- Don’t worry, the pizza will arrive ___.
- I go to the theatre ___, maybe three times a year.
- The government changed the rule ___, the night before the deadline.
- ___, I’m working from home. The office is being repaired.
- We ___ at the wedding: we danced until morning.
Javoblar
- round the clock
- in the nick of time
- call it a day
- on the dot
- pressed for time
- It’s high time
- Time flies
- called it a night
- killed time
- ahead of her time
- in no time
- now and then
- at the eleventh hour
- For the time being
- had the time of our lives
Ish va yig‘ilish uchun yana ko‘p iboralar biznes idiomalari sahifasida bor.
Vaqt idiomalarini hikoyada ishlatib ko‘ring
Eng yaxshi mashq — kichik hikoya: "bir marta qanday qilib ulgurganim". BandMate ilovasida Bandi’ga shunday voqeani 1–2 daqiqada aytib bering va ichida ikkita vaqt idiomasini ishlating. Bandi ibora o‘rinli chiqdimi, zamon to‘g‘rimi, shuni izohlaydi. Bu rasmiy baho emas, lekin xatoni imtihondan oldin ko‘rishga yordam beradi.
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