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época — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • age noun The length of time someone or something has existed, usually counted in years.
  • epoch noun A distinct period of time in history, especially one marked by particular events or characteristics.
  • era noun A period of time marked out by particular events, developments, or characteristics.
  • season noun One of the four main divisions of the year — spring, summer, autumn, or winter — marked by particular weather patterns.
  • time noun The ongoing flow of existence in which events happen — what clocks and calendars measure in seconds, hours, days and years.

Senses

época is used for these senses in English:

  • age (countable) A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others.
  • age (countable, poker) The entitlement of the player to the left of the dealer to pass the first round in betting, and then to come in last or stay out; also, the player holding this position; the eldest hand.
  • epoch A particular period of history, or of a person's life, especially one considered noteworthy or remarkable.
  • season (North America, Australia, broadcasting) A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.
  • time (countable) A measurement of a quantity of time; a numerical or general indication of a length of progression.
  • time (uncountable, with, possessive) A person's youth or young adulthood, as opposed to the present day.

age — full definition

  1. noun The length of time someone or something has existed, usually counted in years.
  2. noun A particular period in history, especially one with distinct characteristics.
  3. noun A long, often exaggerated, period of time.
  4. verb To grow older, or to show signs of growing older.

epoch — full definition

  1. noun A distinct period of time in history, especially one marked by particular events or characteristics.
  2. noun Geology: a division of geological time shorter than a period.

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