Betekenis van timing In het Nederlands

• 0 the time when something happens:

  • "Are we too early?" "No, your timing is perfect - dinner is almost ready."

  • The bomb contained a timing device set to make it go off at rush hour.

  • To be a good tennis player, you have to have good timing.

  • There are one or two places where the timing isn't quite right.

• 1 the ability to choose the right moment to do or say something, or the time when something happens:

  • The difference between a joke told well and a joke told badly is the timing.

  • The timing of the airline strike was bad for our vacation plans.

• 2 the time at which an activity or event starts or happens, or is planned to start or happen:

  • Timing and location are crucial when opening a new business.

  • the timing of sth The timing of the plant manager's departure came ahead of an investigation into safety management at the site.

• 3 the length of time an activity or event takes, or is planned to take:

  • The job sheet includes data and precise timings for every stage of the job.

• 4 the fact of doing something at the right time, or the ability to do this:

  • bad/good/perfect timing There is a risk of bad timing - investing a lump sum just before prices fall.

  • a matter/question/sense of timing Finding the right solution to the problem is partly a question of timing.

  • Even fund managers can find it hard getting the timing right when it comes to making investment decisions.