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"Vez" is a noun which is often translated as "time", and "tiempo" is a noun which is also often translated as "time". Learn more about the difference between "vez" and "tiempo" below.
la vez(
behs
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (occasion)
2. (frequency)
a. time
Le he dicho mil veces que saque la basura.I have told him thousands of times to take out the trash.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Papi, ¿cuándo nos dará la vez a subir los caballitos?Daddy, when will it be our turn to ride the merry-go-round?
¿Quién me da la vez?Who's last in line?
el tiempo(
tyehm
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poh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (duration)
a. time
Me tomó bastante tiempo resolver el problema.It took me quite a lot of time to solve the problem.
4. (era)
a. day
En aquellos tiempos, se jugaba afuera el día entero.In those days, you'd play outdoors all day long.
5. (sports)
a. beat
El bajo frecuentemente acentúa el cuarto tiempo en la música cubana.The bass often accents the fourth beat in Cuban music.
a. tense
El tiempo pasado indica que la acción se realizó en el pasado.The past tense indicates that an action is in the past.
