No. 222 in Hungarian
időben
"Időben" means "on time" or "in time" in English.
In a sentence
Időben érkeztem a találkozóra.
I arrived on time for the meeting.
Here, 'időben' means 'on time', reflecting punctuality.
Időben kell elkezdenünk a munkát, hogy befejezhessük.
We need to start the work in time to finish it.
In this context, 'időben' means 'in time', indicating the necessity of starting early enough to complete a task.
Időben ezek az események a középkorban történtek.
In terms of time, these events occurred in the Middle Ages.
Here, 'időben' is used to mean 'in terms of time', discussing the temporal aspect of events.
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