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all the time

всё время

Meaning of all the time

continuously

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EN-UK/ɔːl ðə ˈtaɪm/
EN-US/ɔl ðə ˈtaɪm/
all the time
all the time - всё время
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all the time with Russian translation

all the time usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мой телефон всё время звонит, когда я на работе.

My phone rings all the time when I'm at work.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Он всё время забывает ключи и ему приходится возвращаться домой.

He forgets his keys all the time and has to go back home.

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all the time belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

all the timeвсё время
onceодин раз
every dayкаждый день
every monthкаждый месяц
right nowпрямо сейчас
secondсекунда
hourчас

all the time synonyms

Related words worth learning together

always
General adverb meaning at all times; often interchangeable with 'all the time'.
constantly
Emphasizes continuous or repeated action; can imply irritation.
the whole time
Stresses duration over a specific period (the entire time frame).
nonstop
Informal; means without stopping, often used for events or actions.
all day long
Specifies the daytime period; means during the entire day rather than indefinitely.
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🇬🇧en

General adverb meaning at all times; often interchangeable with 'all the time'.

B1Very Often

He is always late.

🇬🇧en

Emphasizes continuous or repeated action; can imply irritation.

B2Very Often

She's constantly checking her phone.

T
🇬🇧en
the whole time

Stresses duration over a specific period (the entire time frame).

B1Very Often

He was on his phone the whole time at the meeting.

N
🇬🇧en
nonstop

Informal; means without stopping, often used for events or actions.

B2Often

The party went nonstop until dawn.

🇬🇧en

Specifies the daytime period; means during the entire day rather than indefinitely.

B1Often

I was on the phone all day long.

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all the time meaning: what does it mean?

continuously

all the time pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

all the time is pronounced as /ɔːl ðə ˈtaɪm/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

all the time definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

My phone rings all the time when I'm at work. Translation: Мой телефон всё время звонит, когда я на работе.

Is all the time part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, all the time (всё время) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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