Jornada (en. Day)

/xorˈnaða/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Period of time dedicated to work or an activity.

The workday in Spain is usually eight hours long.

La jornada laboral en España suele ser de ocho horas.

Distance traveled in a day.

The journey to the mountain lasted more than eight hours.

La jornada hacia la montaña duró más de ocho horas.

Day on which an event occurs, such as a meeting or a conference.

The open house will be next Saturday.

La jornada de puertas abiertas será el próximo sábado.

From Old French 'journée', which means 'day'.

workday

Period of work in a day.

jornada laboral

school day

Time that students spend in school.

jornada escolar

day of reflection

Period of meditation or personal analysis.

jornada de reflexión

work

Activity carried out to obtain a benefit.

trabajo

activity

Action that is performed or carried out.

actividad

shift

Time allocated to carry out an activity.

turno

Hard work during a day.

That day was very intense; I didn't stop all day.

Esa jornada fue muy intensa, no paré en todo el día.

Day of rest after a long labor.

After yesterday's workday, I need to recover today.

Después de la jornada de ayer, hoy necesito recuperarme.