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over time

over time

Meaning of over time

gradually

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British English/ˈəʊvə taɪm/
American English/ˌoʊvər ˈtaɪm/
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over time with German translation

over time usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

The paint will fade over time if you leave it in the sun.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

Over time, small mistakes can become big problems.

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

over timemit der Zeit
rarelyselten
onceeinmal
every dayjeden Tag
every monthmonatlich
right nowsofort
secondSekunde

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between over time / over the years

O
🇬🇧English
over the years

Highlights accumulation of change or events across many years; often used retrospectively.

B2Very Often

Over the years, the town has grown into a small city.

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How to pronounce over time and what this word means

over time means over time. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce over time

/ˈəʊvə taɪm/

over time translation

over time

over time examples

The paint will fade over time if you leave it in the sun.

over time transcription

/ˈəʊvə taɪm/, /ˌoʊvər ˈtaɪm/

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over time meaning: what does it mean?

gradually

over time pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

over time is pronounced as /ˈəʊvə taɪm/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

The paint will fade over time if you leave it in the sun. Translation: Краска со временем выцветет, если оставить её на солнце.

Is over time part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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