Semanas (en. Weeks)

se-ma-nas

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Time interval that comprises seven days.

A week has seven days.

Una semana tiene siete días.

Unit of time measurement used in the calendar.

The project must be completed in three weeks.

El proyecto debe completarse en tres semanas.

Term used to indicate the passage of time.

Weeks go by quickly in summer.

Las semanas pasan rápidamente en verano.

The word 'semana' comes from the Latin 'septimana', which means 'period of seven days'.

every two weeks

Frequency that occurs once every two weeks.

cada dos semanas

holy week

Week that precedes the celebration of Easter.

semana santa

work week

Period of work, usually from Monday to Friday.

semana laboral

weekly

Occurring or repeating every week.

semanal

fortnight

Period of fifteen days.

quincena

month

Unit of time that comprises approximately four weeks.

mes

vacation week

I’m going on a trip during vacation week.

Me voy de viaje durante la semana de vacaciones.

decisive week

This is a decisive week for the championship.

Esta es una semana decisiva para el campeonato.