QUICK ANSWER
"Timing" is a form of "timing", a noun which is often translated as "la elección del momento". "Time" is a noun which is often translated as "el tiempo". Learn more about the difference between "time" and "timing" below.
time(
taym
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (occasion)
4. (period)
a. el momento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
At this time, the duke should be arriving at his estate for dinner.En este momento, el duque debe de llegar a su finca para cenar.
6. (era)
7. (music)
a. el compás (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Playing in 3/4 time is no more difficult than 4/4 time.Tocar en un compás de 3/4 no es más complicado que hacerlo en un compás de 4/4.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. cronometrar
He timed how long it took me to finish the exam.Cronometró cuánto tardé en terminar el examen.
a. programar
The Independence Day fireworks are timed to start at nine o'clock.Los fuegos artificiales del día de independencia están programados para empezar a las nueve.
times
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
10. (mathematics)
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Their house has three floors and is four times as large as ours.Su casa tiene tres pisos y es cuatro veces más grande que la nuestra.
This novel is three times longer than the other.Esta novela es tres veces más larga que la otra.
timing(
tay
-
mihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la elección del momento (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I think the timing of their release of information was well calculated.Creo que su elección del momento para divulgar la información estuvo bien calculada.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Have they announced the timing for the press conference?¿Ya anunciaron la hora que escogieron para la rueda de prensa?
I'm glad you want us to talk now, but this is really bad timing.Me alegro de que quieras que hablemos ahora, pero el momento no es nada oportuno.
2. (music)
a. el ritmo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Try using a metronome when you practice the piece to help you improve your timing.Prueba con un metrómono cuando practiques la pieza para ayudarte a mejorar el ritmo.
b. el compás (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He made some changes on the timing of this piece; he plays it a bit faster at the very end.Le hizo unos cambios al compás de esta pieza musical; la toca un poco mas rápido al final.
c. la cadencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Professional drummers have an inner sense of timing.Los bateristas profesionales tienen un sentido interno de la cadencia.
3. (sports)
a. el cronometraje (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This year the race will feature a new and more accurate system for timing.Este año la carrera contará con un nuevo y más acertado sistema de cronometraje.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. encendido
I need to take my old car to the mechanic to have them fix the timing mechanism.Necesito llevar mi carro viejo al taller para que le arreglen el mecanismo de encendido.
b. de distribución
My car's timing belt broke without warning, leaving me stranded.La correa de distribución de mi auto se rompió sin previo aviso y me dejó varado.
