hora

/ˈoɾa/, [ˈo.ɾa]

hour, time


Noun hora f (plural horas)

  1. hour (a time period of sixty minutes)
    Hay veinticuatro horas por el día.
    There are twenty-four hours in a day.
  2. time (the moment, as indicated by a clock or similar device)
    ¿Qué hora es?
    What time is it?
    Ya es hora de ir.
    It's time to go.
  3. high time (usually with "ya")
    Ya es hora de ser abiertos y honestos entre nosotros.
    It's high time we be open and honest with each other.
  4. (education) hour, period (of class)
    Tengo un examen a primera hora mañana.
    I have a test during first period tomorrow.
    Tenemos juntos la tercera hora.
    We have third period together.
  5. (Spain, colloquial) appointment (e.g. with the doctor)

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Examples
  • Es hora de que nos vayamos.

    It's time for us to go.

  • Hubo un accidente en cadena durante la hora punta.

    There was a chain-reaction crash during rush hour.

  • Creo que es hora de darme por vencido con esta relación.

    I think it's time for me to give up on this relationship.

  • Es hora de trabajar. Empecemos con el trabajo.

    It's time to work now. Let's get down to business.

  • Tom justo regresó de su hora de comer.

    Tom just got back from his lunch break.

  • ¡Hora de casarse!

    Time to get married!

  • Tengo que ir de compras, estaré de vuelta en una hora.

    I have to go shopping. I'll be back in an hour.

  • La esperé por una hora.

    I waited for her for one hour.

  • ¿Alguien sabe qué hora es?

    Does anyone know what time it is?

  • Es hora de ir al colegio.

    It's time to go to school.

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