A temps
Example: Va arribar a temps per començar la reunió puntualment.
Definition
"a temps" is an adverbial phrase in Catalan meaning 'on time' or 'in time,' used to indicate that someone or something arrives or happens at the expected or appropriate moment, as in 'Va arribar a temps per començar la reunió puntualment' (He arrived on time to start the meeting promptly).
Etymology
The phrase "a temps" comes from the Catalan preposition 'a' meaning 'at' or 'to' and the noun 'temps' meaning 'time.' The word 'temps' derives from the Latin 'tempus,' which also gives us the English word 'tempo.' Did you know that 'temps' in Catalan and French shares this origin, both referring to the concept of time?
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"A temps" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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