le timing

timing, sense of timing

tim time + ing activity or process

noun · masculine Uncommon #24,080

timing, sense of timing A common borrowed English word, used for when something happens or for judging the right moment.

FR: Le timing de son arrivée était parfait.

EN: The timing of his arrival was perfect.

J'ai l'impression que ce n'est pas le bon timing.

I feel like this isn't the right time.

— Juno (2007)

Tout est dans le timing.

It's all about timing.

Quel timing parfait, votre majesté.

What perfect timing, Your Majesty.

— Le Roi lion (1994)

Excellent timing.

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

Super timing !

Perfect timing!

— Whiplash (2014)

Timing parfait.

Perfect timing.

Faut être prudent à vélo après un timing.

You have to be careful on a bike after a timing test.

— Lady Vengeance (2005)

Tu n'as aucune notion de timing ?

Do you have no sense of timing?

— Funny Games (1997)

Bon timing.

Good timing.

Le timing pourrait être bientôt bon.

The timing could be right soon.

— En terrain miné (2014)

Ah ouais, c'est pas un bon timing.

Oh yeah, that’s not great timing.

— Juno (2007)

Le timing.

The timing.

Timing parfait, hein ?

Perfect timing, huh?

— Parasite (2019)

Mauvais timing.

Bad timing.

— Zootopie 2 (2025)

Parfait timing.

Perfect timing.

Quel timing.

What timing.

Le timing est parfait.

The timing is perfect.

— The Garden of Sinners, film 5 : Spirale contradictoire (2008)

Si vous mettez l'eau à chauffer, le timing sera parfait.

If you put the water on to boil, the timing will be perfect.

— Parasite (2019)