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    Año (en. Year)

    /ˈaɲo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A time period equivalent to a complete cycle of the Earth around the Sun.
    Next year I will celebrate my birthday.
    El próximo año celebraré mi cumpleaños.
    Unit of time used to measure the duration of events.
    The project will last three years.
    El proyecto durará tres años.
    Specific period of an event or a person's life.
    Last year I traveled to Europe.
    El año pasado viajé a Europa.

    Etymology

    It comes from the Latin 'annus'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    new year
    It refers to the first day of the year.
    año nuevo
    leap year
    A year that has an additional day in February.
    año bisiesto
    school year
    Time period that goes from the start to the end of the school course.
    año escolar

    Related Words

    month
    Unit of time equivalent to approximately 30 days.
    mes
    week
    Period of seven days.
    semana
    day
    Unit of time equivalent to 24 hours.
    día

    Slang Meanings

    Year of the plague
    That year was very difficult for everyone due to the pandemic.
    Ese año fue muy difícil para todos debido a la pandemia.
    Sabbatical year
    I decided to take a sabbatical year to travel around the world.
    Decidí tomarme un año sabático para viajar por el mundo.