call time

Verb

UK US

(UK) To announce the closing of a pub for the day. / (UK) To end something. / (sports) To call a timeout. / (US, education) To indicate that an activity, especially the taking of a test, is complete.

Japanese Meaning

パブの閉店を告知する（営業終了を知らせる） / 何かの終了を告げる、完了させる / スポーツにおいてタイムアウトを宣言する / 試験や活動の終了を知らせる（教育的な文脈で）

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At ten o'clock the landlady stood on a stool and had to call time, asking everyone to finish their drinks because the pub was closing for the night.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

10時に女将が踏み台に立って閉店を告げ、みんなに飲み物を済ませるように頼んだ。

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Sense（1）

(UK) To announce the closing of a pub for the day.

Let's have another pint quickly, before the landlord calls time.

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Sense（2）

(UK) To end something.

The boxer is ready to call time on his long career.

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Sense（3）

(sports) To call a timeout.

Sense（4）

(US, education) To indicate that an activity, especially the taking of a test, is complete.

The teacher called time, and there were a few groans. (Some children pleaded for more time, another just said it was really hard, and a few others agreed that this was really cool.)

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calls time

（ present singular third-person ）

calling time

（ participle present ）

called time

（ participle past ）

called time

（ past ）

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