el intervalo
-the interval
See the entry for intervalo.

intervalo

el intervalo(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. interval
El progreso se debe comprobar a intervalos de tres meses como mínimo.Progress should be checked at three-month intervals as a minimum.
b. space
En el intervalo de un año, Lucy se graduó de la universidad, se casó y tuvo un hijo.In the space of a year, Lucy graduated from college, got married, and had a baby.
a. interval
Traza una línea y ponle puntos a intervalos de cinco centímetros.Draw a line and mark it at five-centimeter intervals.
b. gap
Hay un intervalo de medio metro entre el borde de la alfombra y la pared.There is a gap of half a meter between the edge of the rug and the wall.
a. break
Cada mañana de la conferencia, vamos a tener tres sesiones con intervalos de diez minutos entre ellas.Each morning of the conference, there will be three sessions with ten-minute breaks between them.
a. intermission
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Tuve que correr al baño durante el intervalo en la ópera.I had to rush to the bathroom during the intermission at the opera.
b. interval
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
¿Ya se acabó el concierto? - No este es solo el intervalo; ahora viene la segunda parte.Has the concert finished? - No, this is only the interval; then we'll have the second half.
a. interval
Los intervalos disonantes que abundan en la pieza la hacen difícil de escuchar y apreciar.The piece is full of dissonant intervals that make it quite challenging to listen to and appreciate.
a. interval
El sábado se verán intervalos de sol por la tarde.On Saturday, there will be sunny intervals in the afternoon.
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