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It is high time that the international community tell Saddam Hussein and his regime that this is not an issue of negotiation with the U.N. about obligations that they undertook in 1991.
Condoleezza Rice

Meaning of "high time" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HIGH TIME

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HIGH TIME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
High time can act as a noun and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES HIGH TIME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of high time in the English dictionary

The definition of high time in the dictionary is the latest possible time; a time that is almost too late. Other definition of high time is Also called: high old time. an enjoyable and exciting time.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HIGH TIME

high spot
high stakes
High Street
high summer
high table
High Tatra
high tea
high tech
high technology
high tension
high tide
high tops
high treason
high up
high voltage
high water
high wire
high wire artist
High Wycombe
high yellow

WORDS THAT END LIKE HIGH TIME

ahead of time
all the time
at one time
at the same time
big time
from time to time
full time
in good time
in no time
in the fullness of time
in the nick of time
in time
local time
on time
once upon a time
opening time
real time
short time
summer time
the big time
time

Synonyms and antonyms of high time in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «high time» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HIGH TIME

Find out the translation of high time to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of high time from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «high time» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

高时间
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hora
570 millions of speakers

English

high time
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उच्च समय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأوان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пора
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elevado tempo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উচ্চ সময়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grand temps
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Masa yang tinggi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hochzeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

潮時
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

높은 시간
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhuwur wektu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thời gian cao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உச்சகட்ட நேரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उच्च वेळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yüksek zaman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giunto il momento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Najwyższy czas
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пора
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

timp de mare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καιρός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoog tyd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hög tid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

høy tid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of high time

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGH TIME»

The term «high time» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.615 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGH TIME» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «high time» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «high time» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about high time

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10 QUOTES WITH «HIGH TIME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word high time.
1
Mahmoud Abbas
It is high time that the Palestinian people restore their freedom and independence. It is high time that the decades, the long decades of suffering and pain would stop.
2
Bob Barr
It is high time for some congressional oversight backbone.
3
Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
It is high time that the Arab world's professed desire for peace is matched by responsible action, and not more of the same equivocation.
4
Wesley Clark
Europe and America must act together in the face of evil. It's high time for Americans and Europeans to restore that unity and be able to take actions collectively together.
5
Mikko Hypponen
It's high time for a fresh European alternative to enter the market, taking the existing Internet behemoths head on. What the world needs now is a cloud storage service that is not subject to uncontrolled access by intelligence agencies.
6
Charles Manson
I can't judge any of you. I have no malice against you and no ribbons for you. But I think that it is high time that you all start looking at yourselves, and judging the lie that you live in.
7
Kendrick Meek
In all, dozens upon dozens of groups and organizations have prioritized stopping the killing in Darfur before there is no one left to be killed. It is high time that we, the U.S. Congress, join our name to that list.
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Zubin Mehta
In Bombay, we have a fine concert hall. I think it is high time we built venues in Delhi and Calcutta, not only for western music, but also Indian music. It doesn't matter which party is in power; don't you think the capital of India should have a concert hall?
9
David H. Murdock
Obesity is racing through America, everywhere. It's high time someone spent some money to do something about it.
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Condoleezza Rice
It is high time that the international community tell Saddam Hussein and his regime that this is not an issue of negotiation with the U.N. about obligations that they undertook in 1991.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIGH TIME»

Discover the use of high time in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to high time and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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High Time Resolution Astrophysics
This importance is demonstrated in this volume with the description of a number of topics in astrophysics, including quantum optics, cataclysmic variables, pulsars, X-ray binaries and stellar pulsations to name a few.
Don Phelan, Oliver Ryan, Andrew Shearer, 2007
2
High Time to Kill
The English have developed Skin 17, a scientific breakthrough that will enable planes to achieve previously unattainable speeds, and outlaw nations will pay anything to get their hands on it.
Raymond Benson, 2000
3
Racehorse Breeding Theories
Her father, Major Foxhall Daingerfield, had demonstrated what could be done with Domino inbreeding, and she went a step further, and piled it up until Domino was 50 percent of High Time's pedigree. But High Time had been unsound and a  ...
Frank J. Mitchell, Steven A. Roman, 2004
4
Magic Tree House #51: High Time for Heroes
Mary Pope Osborne. the wall with his fingers. Then he pulled himself up. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Annie doing the same thing. Jack and Annie climbed higher and higher up the wall. Jack took his time to find newcracks forhis toes.
Mary Pope Osborne, 2014
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Fronts and Frontogenesis as Revealed by High Time Resolution ...
Poor correlations are found between the computed and trajectory-following values of frontogenesis. This is believed to be due to nonlinearities in the field of frontogenesis and to errors in the trajectories.
Albert E. Frank, David A. Barber, 1977
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Time Pressure and Stress in Human Judgment and Decision Making
However, this conclusion is inconsistent with Walton and McKersie's (1965) observation that high time pressure inhibits joint problem solving and the search for integrative agreements. Yukl. Malone, Hayslip, and Pamin (1976) investigated the ...
Ola Svenson, A.J. Maule, 1993
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The universe at sub-second timescales: high time resolution ...
The Universe is revealed as an ever-changing entity, filled with the energy flowing from stars and galaxies.
Don Phelan, Oliver Ryan, Andrew Shearer, 2008
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The Effect of Time-management Training on Teachers' ...
Hypothesis 2 predicted that the high time-involved acceptability ratings of teachers who participated in the time management training program would be significantly greater than teachers who did not participate in the time management training ...
Terri Elane Calhoun, 2007
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Objective First Student's Book with Answers with CD-ROM
The expressions It's time, It's about time and It's high time are often tested in the exam. Suggested answers (You could also use he or she in your answer.) a It's ( about / high) time you gave up smoking. b It's (about / high) time you walked a bit  ...
Annette Capel, Wendy Sharp, 2014
10
Teaching and Language Corpora
Swedish grammars have long offered students the choice between for+ infinitive ( for us to leave) or that + subjunctive (that you did something about that nasty cough of yours) .14 But even a minimal search of The New York Times for high time ...
Anne Wichmann, Steven Fligelstone, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIGH TIME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term high time is used in the context of the following news items.
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Saath Nibhaana Saathiya: It's high time Kokila stops acting like she's …
Saath Nibhaana Saathiya's Kokila aka Rupal Patel is one of the main characters in the series. The actress plays mother in law to Gopi, essayed ... «Bollywood Life, Jul 15»
2
High Time to Pass State Ban on Sale and Use of Aborted Fetal Body …
The Center for Medical Progress released an undercover video yesterday revealing that Planned Parenthood affiliates across the nation ... «SouthMilwaukeeNOW.com, Jul 15»
3
Boko Haram: It's High Time Buhari Unveiled The Marshal Plan He …
Member representing Ohaozara/ Onicha/Ivo Federal Constituency of Ebonyi state, Hon. Linus Okorie, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari ... «Information Nigeria, Jul 15»
4
Drug driving high time for a change? - Lexology
New drug driving legislation came into force on 2 March 2015. The Drug Driving (Specified Limits) (England and Wales) Regulations 2014 ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
5
It's High Time We Reclaim This Vision for America
Late one night about 12 weeks ago, while sitting and enjoying the quietness and solitude, I heard the voice of the Lord in my heart giving me ... «Charisma News, Jul 15»
6
Letter: It's High Time Southside High School Made This Mascot …
Some 25 years ago, in the 1980s, the Times Record editorially suggested that the Rebel mascot, the Confederate flag and the school song ... «Times Record, Jul 15»
7
High Time for the Church's Teaching Moment on Marriage
U.S. bishops' immediate responses to Supreme Court's decision on 'marriage equality' set a course for new, unpredictable era. «National Catholic Register, Jul 15»
8
Gaming in Germany: “It Is High Time That The State Treaty On …
Three years ago, Germany passed an online gaming and licensing regime that has yet to be enforced due to court challenges. The regime, if ... «PokerNews.com, Jul 15»
9
Zam: High time Zeti quits as Bank Negara Governor
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz should step down to safeguard her integrity in the wake of The Sarawak Report ... «Free Malaysia Today, Jul 15»
10
Fought on borders, kept waiting at home
If this holds true, then it's high time we do a re-think. Was this only a poll gimmick? Are we expecting the announcement just on the onset of the ... «Free Press Journal, Jul 15»

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