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"Time period" is a noun which is often translated as "el período de tiempo", and "period of time" is a phrase which is often translated as "período de tiempo". Learn more about the difference between "time period" and "period of time" below.
time period(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el período de tiempo (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).
What's the time period for the experiment?¿Qué es el período de tiempo para el experimento?
b. la duración (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).
The extra holiday trains will run for a time period of three months.Los trenes extras para la temporada de fiestas van a correr por una duración de tres meses.
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).
In that time period between college and my first job, I was very depressed.En ese momento entre la universidad y mi primer trabajo, estaba muy deprimida.
period of time(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. período de tiempo
Nina stayed with her brother for an extended period of time after her accident.Nina se quedó con su hermano durante un largo período de tiempo después de su accidente.
b. periodo de tiempo
George ate 20 tacos in a shorter period of time than it took me to eat two.George comió 20 tacos en un periodo de tiempo más corto de lo que me tardé en comer dos.
c. plazo de tiempo
We have a limited period of time to prepare for the presentation.Tenemos un plazo de tiempo limitado para preparar la presentación.
