lose track of time

المعنى

to stop noticing how much time has passed

التوقف عن ملاحظة مقدار الوقت المنقضي.

أمثلة

1. 1I lose track of time whenever I work on a jigsaw puzzle.
2. 2We lost track of time in the museum and missed the last bus home.
3. 3Absorbed in my book, I lost track of time and looked up to find the café closing.
4. 4Set an alarm before gaming; otherwise you might lose track of time and miss your appointment.
5. 5While painting, she lost track of time; she thought it was lunchtime, but it was already evening.

القواعد

يتغير lose وحده: lose، lost، lost. تبقى track مفردة وتبقى of.

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