plazo

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period of time

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plazo
masculine noun
1 period (of time) (de tiempo)
  • en el plazo de un mes -> within a month
  • mañana termina el plazo de inscripción -> the deadline for registration is tomorrow
  • tenemos de plazo hasta el domingo -> we have until Sunday
  • a corto/medio/largo plazo -> in the short/medium/long term
  • una solución a corto/largo plazo -> a short-/long-term solution
  • en breve plazo -> within a short time
  • plazo de entrega (commerce) -> delivery time
2 installment (de dinero)
  • comprar a plazos -> to buy on hire purchase o (British) an installment plan (United States)
  • pagar a plazos -> to pay in installments
  • plazo mensual -> monthly installment

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plazo [plah’-tho]
noun
1 Time (término), limit. (m)
2 Installment (pago), payment. (m)
3 Terms. (m)
4 Due date. (m)
  • A plazo -> on time, on credit
  • De largo plazo -> long-term
  • Nos dan plazo de 8 días -> they allow us a week
  • Se ha cumplido el plazo -> time is up

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plazo
sustantivo:masculino
1 (período) period
dentro del plazo previsto within the specified period; en un plazo de diez días within a period of ten days; nos dan un plazo de ocho días para acabar el trabajo they've given us eight days to finish the job; ¿cuándo vence el plazo? when is the deadline?; a plazo (Com) on credit; a plazo fijo (Com) fixed-term
a corto plazocorto (adj) short-term; (adv) in the short term
a largo plazolargo (adj) long-term; (adv) in the long term
es una tarea a largo plazo it's a long-term job; veremos los resultados a largo plazo we'll see the results in the long term
a medio plazomedio (adj) medium-term; (adv) in the medium term
plazo de entrega delivery time; delivery date
plazo de prescripción (Jur) time limit
2 (pago) instalment; installment; (EEUU) payment
no pagó el plazo de marzo he didn't pay the March instalment; a plazos in instalments; pagar algo a plazos pay for sth in instalments

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