A2 Expression Formal

a tempo debito

at the right time

Meaning

When it is appropriate.

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Cultural Background

It is a way to show you are not being pushed around by deadlines. Used by parents to stop children from asking 'Are we there yet?' Used in formal documents to refer to deadlines. Used by politicians to avoid answering difficult questions.

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Sound Professional

Use this when you want to end a conversation about a deadline without committing to a specific date.

Meaning

When it is appropriate.

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Sound Professional

Use this when you want to end a conversation about a deadline without committing to a specific date.

Test Yourself

Complete the sentence.

Non preoccuparti, risolveremo il problema ___ ___ ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a tempo debito

The phrase is fixed as 'a tempo debito'.

🎉 Score: /1

Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Complete the sentence. Fill Blank A2

Non preoccuparti, risolveremo il problema ___ ___ ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a tempo debito

The phrase is fixed as 'a tempo debito'.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

It can be if used to dismiss someone, but it is generally polite.

Related Phrases

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a suo tempo

similar

in its own time

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al momento giusto

synonym

at the right moment

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