era hora de

it was time to

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phrase Uncommon #26,338

it was time to Used to say that the time had come to do something. Before a noun, it can mean “it was time for” (for example, “era hora de cierre” means “it was closing time”).

SP: Era hora de empezar.

EN: It was time to start.

Era hora de dejar el tema por la paz.

It was time to let the matter drop for the sake of peace.

Era hora de cambiar.

It was time for a change.

— State and Main (2000)

Jane dijo que era hora de irse a casa.

Jane said it was time to go home.

Tom se dio cuenta de que era hora de irse.

Tom realized it was time to leave.

Era hora de escoger a mi reemplazo.

It was time to choose my replacement.

— Tropa de Élite (2007)

Cuando era hora de votar, se abstuvo.

When it was time to vote, he abstained.

Tom decidió que era hora de irse a dormir.

Tom decided it was time to go to sleep.

Era hora de cierre.

It was closing time.

— Había una vez en Hollywood (2019)

Pensé que era hora de almorzar.

I thought it was time for lunch.

Era hora de buscar mi reemplazo.

It was time to find my replacement.

— Tropa de Élite (2007)

Pensó que era hora de empezar.

He thought it was time to start.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

Era hora de confrontar a estos drogadictos.

It was time to confront these drug addicts.

— Tropa de Élite (2007)

Era hora de cambiar de tema.

It was time to change the subject.