tiempo

/ˈtjempo/, [ˈt̪jẽm.po]

time, weather


Noun tiempo m (plural tiempos)

  1. time
  2. a while, period of time, long time, length of time, indeterminate amount of time
    Amiga, ha pasado demasiado tiempo.
    Friend, it's been too long.
    Hace tiempo que yo no tomaba un buen trago.
    It's been a while since I've had a good drink.
  3. tense
  4. weather
    ¿Qué tiempo hace?
    What is the weather like? / How is the weather?

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Examples
  • No puedo hacerlo en tan poco tiempo.

    I cannot do it in such a brief time.

  • ¿Cuánto tiempo llevas viajando?

    How long have you been traveling?

  • Atribuyeron el accidente al mal tiempo.

    They ascribed the accident to the bad weather.

  • Necesito más tiempo para terminar mi tarea.

    I need more time to finish my homework.

  • Algunos leen libros para matar el tiempo.

    Some people read books to kill time.

  • ¿Por cuánto tiempo es válida esta visa?

    How long is this visa valid?

  • Tenemos mucho tiempo esta noche.

    We have plenty of time tonight.

  • Esta es una oferta con tiempo limitado solo para clientes nuevos.

    This is a limited time offer to new customers only.

  • Cuando era niño todo el tiempo me decían que estudiara.

    I was always told to study when I was a child.

  • Esperamos mucho tiempo en el parque.

    We waited in the park for a long time.

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