Pushed for time Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈpʊʃt/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈtaɪm

PUSHT fer TYM

UK

pˈʊʃt/ /fˈɔː/ /tˈaɪm

PUSHT faw TYM

التعريف

If you are 'pushed for time', you don't have enough time to do everything you want or need to do, often because you are busy.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and commonly used in the UK; in US English, 'short on time' or 'pressed for time' are more common. Used to apologize or explain needing to hurry or skip details. Not used for permanent situations, just temporary busyness.

• Spanish: apremiado de tiempo - con poco tiempo
• Portuguese (BR): com pressa - sem tempo
• Portuguese (PT): com pressa - sem tempo
• Chinese (Simplified): 时间紧迫 - 没有足够时间
• Chinese (Traditional): 時間緊迫 - 沒有足夠時間
• Hindi: समय की तंगी में - समय कम होना
• Arabic: مضغوط بالوقت - ليس لديه وقت كافٍ
• Bengali: সময়ে চাপা - সময়ের টানাপোড়েন
• Russian: в цейтноте - не успевать по времени - испытывать нехватку времени
• Japanese: 時間がない - 時間に追われている
• Vietnamese: thiếu thời gian - gấp về thời gian
• Korean: 시간이 부족하다 - 시간이 촉박하다
• Turkish: zaman darlığı yaşamak - vakti dar olmak
• Urdu: وقت کی کمی ہونا - وقت کی تنگی
• Indonesian: terburu-buru - kekurangan waktu

جمل نموذجية

Sorry, I'm pushed for time right now.

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She couldn't stay because she was pushed for time.

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We are pushed for time, so let's keep the meeting short.

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I'm really pushed for time—can we chat later?

natural

He apologized for leaving early because he was pushed for time.

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If you're pushed for time, just give me the summary.

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