período — meaning in English
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English meaning
- era noun A period of time marked out by particular events, developments, or characteristics.
- menstruation noun The monthly process in which the lining of the uterus is shed as blood, in females who are not pregnant.
- period noun A stretch of time, or a particular era seen as a distinct whole.
- season noun One of the four main divisions of the year — spring, summer, autumn, or winter — marked by particular weather patterns.
- spell noun Words believed to have magical power, or the magical effect they produce.
Senses
período is used for these senses in English:
- menstruation The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates.
- period (chemistry) A row in the periodic table of the elements. [from 19th c.]
- period (geology) A geochronologic unit of millions to tens of millions of years; a subdivision of an era, and subdivided into epochs.
- 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.
- spell (colloquial) An indefinite period of time (usually with a qualifier); by extension, a relatively short distance. [from 18th c.]