timer

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English[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

time (verb) +‎ -er

Noun[edit]

timer (plural timers)

  1. Agent noun of time: someone or something that times.
    1. A device used to measure amounts of time.
      Synonym: timepiece
      start the timer when you hear the gunshot
    2. Any electronic function that causes a device to be able to do something automatically after a preset amount of time.
    3. A person who records the time elapsed in a sporting event.
      Synonym: timekeeper
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  • Japanese: タイマー (taimā)\
  • Korean: 타이머 (taimeo)
  • Russian: та́ймер (tájmer)
  • Ukrainian: та́ймер (tájmer)
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Etymology 2[edit]

time (noun) +‎ -er (measurement suffix) or +‎ -er (occupational suffix)

Noun[edit]

timer (plural timers) (in combination)

  1. One who has done something a certain number of times.
    third-timer
  2. One characterized by a certain time or time frame, such as their work hours.
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Danish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from English timer.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tajmər/, [ˈtˢɑjmɐ]

Noun[edit]

timer c (singular definite timeren, plural indefinite timere)

  1. timer
Inflection[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

See time (hour).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tiːmər/, [ˈtˢiːmɐ]

Noun[edit]

timer c pl

  1. plural indefinite of time

Etymology 3[edit]

See time (to time).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tajmər/, [ˈtˢɑjmɐ]

Verb[edit]

timer

  1. present tense of time

Interlingua[edit]

Verb[edit]

timer

  1. to dread, fear

Italian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English timer.

Noun[edit]

timer m (invariable)

  1. timer (device)
    Synonym: temporizzatore

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Noun[edit]

timer m pl

  1. indefinite plural of time

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from English timer.

Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • Hyphenation: ti‧mer

Noun[edit]

timer m (plural timers)

  1. timer (device used to measure time)
    Synonym: temporizador