Horas (en. Hours)

/ˈoɾas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A period of time equivalent to 60 minutes.
The event will last three hours.
El evento durará tres horas.
Part of a day, divided into 24 hours.
There are 24 hours in a day.
Las horas del día son 24.
Time of work or work activity.
He works 8 hours a day.
Él trabaja 8 horas al día.

Etymology

From Latin 'hora', meaning 'time' or 'period of time'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

overtime
Work hours performed in addition to normal hours.
horas extras
there are no hours
Expression that indicates a lack of awareness of time.
no hay horas
every hour counts
Indicates the importance of making the most of every moment.
cada hora cuenta

Related Words

hour
Singular unit of time, equivalent to 60 minutes.
hora
minute
Unit of time that equals 1/60 of an hour.
minuto
second
Unit of time that equals 1/60 of a minute.
segundo

Slang Meanings

small hour
I will arrive in a little hour.
Voy a llegar en una horita.
crazy hour
The party was so much fun, it was a crazy hour.
La fiesta fue tan divertida, fue una hora loca.