time
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subject

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"Time" is a noun which is often translated as "el tiempo", and "subject" is a noun which is often translated as "el tema". Learn more about the difference between "time" and "subject" below.

time(

taym

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (past, present, future)

a. el tiempo

(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).

(M)

The machine he built allows him to travel through time.La máquina que construyó le permite viajar en el tiempo.

2. (time of day)

a. la hora

(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).

(F)

Do you remember what time it was exactly?¿Recuerdas qué hora era exactamente?

3. (occasion)

a. la vez

(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).

(F)

This is the first time I've been to New York.Es la primera vez que voy a Nueva York.

4. (period)

a. el tiempo

(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).

(M)

There's not much time left until my dance performance begins.No queda mucho tiempo para que empiece mi espectáculo de danza.

5. (point of time)

a. el momento

(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).

(M)

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)

a. la época

(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).

(F)

My four years in college were the best time of my life.Mis cuatro años en la universidad fueron la mejor época de mi vida.

7. (music)

a. el compás

(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).

(M)

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.).

transitive verb

8. (to measure time)

a. cronometrar

He timed how long it took me to finish the exam.Cronometró cuánto tardé en terminar el examen.

9. (to be scheduled)

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.).

preposition

10. (mathematics)

a. por

Seven times three is twenty-one.Siete por tres es veintiuno.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct 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.

subject(

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (person or thing being discussed)

a. el tema

(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).

(M)

Please don't change the subject.Hazme el favor de no cambiar de tema.

b. el asunto

(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).

(M)

The war is still a sensitive subject in the Balkans.En los Balcanes la guerra todavía es un asunto delicado.

c. el objeto

(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).

(M)

(of condemnation or debate)

The new law has been a subject of intense public debate.La nueva ley ha sido objeto de un debate público intenso.

2. (area of study)

a. la asignatura

(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).

(F)

My favorite subject is Spanish.Mi asignatura favorita es español.

b. la materia

(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).

(F)

Which subjects do you teach?¿Qué materias imparte?

3. (grammar)

a. el sujeto

(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).

(M)

In English, every sentence must have a subject.En inglés, toda oración debe tener un sujeto.

4. (citizen or resident)

a. el súbdito

(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).

(M)

, la súbdita

(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).

(F)

He was born in Madagascar but has been a British subject since 2000.Nació en Madagascar pero es súbdito británico desde 2000.

5. (in science or medicine)

a. el sujeto

(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).

(M)

At present, a clinical trial is being carried out with 1000 subjects.En estos momentos, se lleva a cabo un ensayo clínico en el que participan 1000 sujetos.

6. (music)

a. el tema

(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).

(M)

An underlying melody unites the fugue's subject with the prelude.Una melodía de fondo enlaza el tema de la fuga con el preludio.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

7. (under)

a. sujeto

The terms of this contract are subject to the laws of the state.Los términos de este contrato están sujetos a la jurisdicción del estado.

8. (conditional upon)

a. sujeto

The pool hours are subject to changes in the weather.El horario de la piscina está sujeto a los cambios de tiempo.

9. (prone to)

a. propenso

I'm subject to headaches.Soy propensa a los dolores de cabeza.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

10. (to force to undergo)

a. someter

A San Diego gang leader subjected several people to slavery conditions.El líder de una pandilla de San Diego sometió a varias personas a condiciones de esclavitud.

11. (to subjugate)

a. someter

The Romans subjected the Carthaginians among many other peoples.Los romanos, entre muchos otros pueblos, sometieron también a los cartagineses.

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