have a whale of a time
To enjoy oneself greatly: to have a very good timeTo enjoy oneself greatly: to have a very good time.
» We are having a good time.
Мы хорошо проводим время. — odexed
Нам весело. — deniko
Ми добре проводимо час. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To enjoy oneself greatly: to have a very good time.
We had a whale of a time at the party Saturday night.
Examples
7484 sentencesWe are having a good time.
Нам весело. — deniko
ruМы хорошо проводим время. — odexed
Are you having a good time?
Ви добре проводите час? — deniko
ruВы хорошо проводите время? — nami
deAmüsierst du dich gut? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I wish we had more time.
Я хотів би, щоб у нас було більше часу. — deniko
ruХотел бы я, чтобы у нас было больше времени. — Gruzilkin
deIch wünschte, wir hätten mehr Zeit. — MUIRIEL
I have enough time for that.
У мене для цього достатнього часу. — uaspeaker
ruУ меня на это достаточно времени. — Hellerick
I do not have much time.
У мене мало часу. — deniko
ruУ меня не очень много времени. — sharptoothed
deIch habe nicht viel Zeit. — Wolf
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Compare whale (“something or someone excellent”); thus, not just any good time but ratherCompare whale (“something or someone excellent”); thus, not just any good time but rather a great time.
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Forms
has a whale of a time, having a whale of a time, had a whale of a time, had a whale of a time| Base form | have a whale of a time · to have a whale of a time |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | has a whale of a time |
| Present participle | having a whale of a time |
| Past simple | had a whale of a time |
| Past participle | had a whale of a time |
irregular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | have a whale of a time |
| he, she, it | has a whale of a time |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | had a whale of a time |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have had a whale of a time |
| he, she, it | has had a whale of a time |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will have a whale of a time |
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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