Ora (en. Now)
/ˈo.ra/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Unit of time equivalent to sixty minutes.
The meeting lasted one hour.
La reunión duró una ora.
Specific moment or instant in time.
I don’t have time right now to talk.
No tengo tiempo en ora para hablar.
Way of referring to a point in time.
What time is it?
¿Qué ora es?
Etymology
From Latin 'hora', meaning 'hour' or 'time'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
at this hour
at this moment
a esta ora
from now on
from this moment on
ora en adelante
it is already time
it's time to do something already
ya es ora
Related Words
schedule
Set of hours or period of time during which an event occurs.
horario
stopwatch
Instrument for measuring time accurately.
cronómetro
minute
Division of an hour that equals 60 seconds.
minuto
Slang Meanings
Expression used to refer to an indeterminate moment.
At the time of the party, anything can happen.
En la ora de la fiesta, todo puede pasar.
Refers to an approximate or non-exact time.
I'll arrive at around eight, or thereabouts.
Llegaré a eso de las ocho, o por ora.