English Vocabulary
Module 1
, 53. Time
A. Periods of time – words and typical contexts
English word Explanation Dutch
Ice Age Major historical/geological period IJstijd
Stone Age Major historical/geological period Steentijd
Middle Ages Major historical/geological period Middeleeuwen
computer age Major historical/geological period computer-tijdperk
spell Short, indefinite period of time periode / tijdje
stages Several steps or phases in a process stadia / fases
phase A period, often part of a longer process fase
B. Useful expressions with time
English word Explanation Dutch
for a time Vague, indefinite period een tijd(je)
from time to time Occasionally, now and then van tijd tot tijd
by the time At or before the moment when something happens tegen de tijd dat
in time (for) Early enough, just before it is too late op tijd / net op tijd
on time Punctual, neither early nor late op tijd (stipt)
time and time Repeatedly, again and again (often negative) keer op keer
again
over the course of During a period of time in de loop van
centuries Used to describe very long periods of time eeuwen
C. Verbs associated with time passing
English word Explanation Dutch
elapsed Time that has passed, gone by verstreken
flies Time seems to go very quickly vliegt (snel voorbijgaan)
lasts Continues for a certain period duurt
went on Continued, longer than expected doorgaan
dragged on Continued too long, felt slow and boring voortslepen
D. Adjectives describing duration (how long something lasts)
English word Explanation Dutch
momentary Very short, lasting only a moment kortstondig
fleeting Passing quickly, very brief vluchtig
timeless Never goes out of date, lasting beauty tijdloos
Module 1
, 53. Time
A. Periods of time – words and typical contexts
English word Explanation Dutch
Ice Age Major historical/geological period IJstijd
Stone Age Major historical/geological period Steentijd
Middle Ages Major historical/geological period Middeleeuwen
computer age Major historical/geological period computer-tijdperk
spell Short, indefinite period of time periode / tijdje
stages Several steps or phases in a process stadia / fases
phase A period, often part of a longer process fase
B. Useful expressions with time
English word Explanation Dutch
for a time Vague, indefinite period een tijd(je)
from time to time Occasionally, now and then van tijd tot tijd
by the time At or before the moment when something happens tegen de tijd dat
in time (for) Early enough, just before it is too late op tijd / net op tijd
on time Punctual, neither early nor late op tijd (stipt)
time and time Repeatedly, again and again (often negative) keer op keer
again
over the course of During a period of time in de loop van
centuries Used to describe very long periods of time eeuwen
C. Verbs associated with time passing
English word Explanation Dutch
elapsed Time that has passed, gone by verstreken
flies Time seems to go very quickly vliegt (snel voorbijgaan)
lasts Continues for a certain period duurt
went on Continued, longer than expected doorgaan
dragged on Continued too long, felt slow and boring voortslepen
D. Adjectives describing duration (how long something lasts)
English word Explanation Dutch
momentary Very short, lasting only a moment kortstondig
fleeting Passing quickly, very brief vluchtig
timeless Never goes out of date, lasting beauty tijdloos
