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"Hour" is a noun which is often translated as "la hora", and "time" is a noun which is often translated as "el tiempo". Learn more about the difference between "hour" and "time" below.
hour(
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uhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (moment)
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).
Losing the championship was not the team's finest hour.Perder el campeonato no fue el mejor momento del equipo.
hours
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. las horas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She said she's nearly finished making the dress, but she's been saying that for hours.Dijo que casi había terminado el vestido, pero lleva horas diciendo lo mismo.
b. el horario (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).
Visiting hours at the hospital are from 8 am to 8 pm daily.El horario de visitas del hospital es de las 8 am hasta las 8 pm a diario.
c. la hora (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Kate had to work after hours to finish up the year-end accounting.Kate tuvo que trabajar después de hora para terminar la contaduría del fin de año.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
In the early hours of Thursday morning, the town awoke to a volcanic eruption.En la madrugada del jueves, el pueblo se despertó a una erupción volcánica.
Katrina was up till all hours reading a fascinating novel.Katrina se desveló hasta las tantas leyendo una novela fascinante.
time(
taym
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (occasion)
4. (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.
6. (era)
7. (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.
times
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
10. (mathematics)
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.
