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"Times" is a form of "times", a preposition which is often translated as "por". "Anytime" is an adverb which is often translated as "en cualquier momento". Learn more about the difference between "anytime" and "times" below.
anytime(
ehn
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taym
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
b. en algún momento
He should arrive anytime between 2 pm and 3 pm.Llegará en algún momento entre las 2 pm y las 3 pm.
2. (colloquial) (for sure)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
3. (colloquial) (in answers)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
4. (every time)
a. cada vez que
Anytime you have a coffee, you get a stamp on your loyalty card.Cada vez que tomas un café, te sellan la tarjeta de lealtad.
b. siempre que
Anytime we pop round, they're always arguing!Siempre que nos pasamos, ¡siempre están discutiendo!
times(
taymz
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Their house has three floors and is four times as large as ours.Su casa tiene tres pisos y es cuatro veces más grande que la nuestra.
This novel is three times longer than the other.Esta novela es tres veces más larga que la otra.
time
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (occasion)
5. (period)
a. el momento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
At this time, the duke should be arriving at his estate for dinner.En este momento, el duque debe de llegar a su finca para cenar.
7. (era)
8. (music)
a. el compás (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Playing in 3/4 time is no more difficult than 4/4 time.Tocar en un compás de 3/4 no es más complicado que hacerlo en un compás de 4/4.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. cronometrar
He timed how long it took me to finish the exam.Cronometró cuánto tardé en terminar el examen.
a. programar
The Independence Day fireworks are timed to start at nine o'clock.Los fuegos artificiales del día de independencia están programados para empezar a las nueve.
