This Sunday, many regions will adjust their clocks as daylight saving time comes to an end. At 2:00 AM, we will «fall back» an hour, giving us an extra hour of sleep but also marking the transition into shorter days and longer nights. While some people appreciate the additional hour of rest, others may find the change affects their routines. It’s a great time to remember to check smoke detector batteries and start preparing for the winter months ahead.
Here, yo have a list of vocabulary related to this topic :
- Daylight Saving Time (DST) – Horario de verano
- Standard Time – Hora estándar
- Set the clocks forward – Adelantar los relojes
- Set the clocks back – Atrasar los relojes
- Spring forward – Adelantar la hora en primavera
- Fall back – Atrasar la hora en otoño
- Time change – Cambio de hora
- Adjust the clocks – Ajustar los relojes
- Gain an hour – Ganar una hora
- Lose an hour – Perder una hora
- Time zone – Zona horaria
- Hour hand – Manecilla de la hora
- Clock adjustment – Ajuste del reloj
- Biannual time change – Cambio de hora bianual
- Transition to winter time – Transición al horario de invierno
- Reset the clocks – Restablecer los relojes
- Shift in time – Desplazamiento del tiempo
- Chronological shift – Cambio cronológico
- Some idioms related to time:
- «Against the clock»: To do something as fast as possible because you have a limited amount of time. Example: «We’re working against the clock to finish the project before the deadline.»
- «Beat the clock» : To finish something before time is up or before a deadline. Example: «She managed to beat the clock and submit her application just before it closed.»
- «The eleventh hour»: At the last possible moment before something is too late. Example: «They reached an agreement at the eleventh hour before the deal fell through.»
- » Kill time «: To do something to pass the time while waiting for something else.
- Example: «We had a few hours to kill before our flight, so we went for a walk.»
- «Time is of the essence»: Something must be done quickly; it is urgent. Example: «When dealing with emergencies, time is of the essence.»
- «In the nick of time»: Just in time, before it’s too late. Example: «The firefighters arrived in the nick of time to save the house.»
- «Time will tell» Meaning: The outcome will only be known in the future. Example: «We don’t know if their plan will succeed, but time will tell.»
- «Make up for lost time»: To do something quickly because you started late or lost time earlier. Example: «After the long delay, we need to make up for lost time on the project.»
- «Time flies.» : This idiom means that time passes very quickly, especially when you are enjoying yourself or are busy. It reflects how the concept of time can feel accelerated, similar to how we «lose» or «gain» an hour when the clocks change. Example: «Wow, it’s already time to set the clocks back? Time flies!»