1.b> () / ; to time how long smth. takes / it takes to do smth. / / , / ; he timed how long it took to empty that tanker / , ;
2.b> i> (, ) i> ; she timed her arrival for shortly after three , ; the release of their new product was badly timed / ; publication of the book was timed to coincide with her 85th birthday celebrations 85 / .