types:
horas
an indefinite period of time
tiempo libre
a time period when you are not required to work
momento,
tiempo,
época
an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
duración
the period of time during which something continues
semana
a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday
vida
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
vida
the period between birth and the present time
pasado
a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)
día,
jornada
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
mañana
the time period between dawn and noon
noche
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
noche
the time between sunset and midnight
semana
any period of seven consecutive days
quincena
a period of fourteen consecutive days
fin de semana,
finde
a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
año
the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
año
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
año,
curso,
ejercicio
a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity
semestre
half a year; a period of 6 months
olimpiada,
olimpíada
one of the four-year intervals between Olympic Games; used to reckon time in ancient Greece for twelve centuries beginning in 776 BC
siglo
a period of 100 years
día
the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis
mes
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
plazo
a time period within which something must be done or completed
trimestre
a period of three months; especially one of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is divided
hora
a special and memorable period
edad de hierro
(classical mythology) the last and worst age of the world
año platónico
time required for one complete cycle of the precession of the equinoxes, about 25,800 years
prórroga
playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
estación
one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
canícula
the hot period between early July and early September; a period of inactivity
temporada
a recurrent time marked by major holidays
temporada
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
años
a prolonged period of time
era,
época
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
generación
the normal time between successive generations
prehistoria
the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
reinado
a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
tiempo
a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
siesta
a period of time spent sleeping
arrendamiento
the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect
luna de miel
the early (usually calm and harmonious) period of a relationship; business or political
noviciado
the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
apogeo,
auge
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
minutado
the length of time that a movie or tv show runs
día
some point or period in time
valor
(music) the relative duration of a musical note
semana
hours or days of work in a calendar week
tiempo de ocio
time available for hobbies and other activities that you enjoy
día libre
a day when you are not required to work
excedencia
the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
edad
a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
infancia
the early stage of growth or development
niñez
the time of person's life when they are a child
juventud
the time of life between childhood and maturity
adolescencia
the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
madurez
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
soltería
the time of a man's life prior to marriage
mediana edad
the time of life between youth and old age (e.g., between 40 and 60 years of age)
tarde
the part of the day between noon and evening
año eclesiástico
the year in the ecclesiastical calendar; especially feast days and special seasons
Navidad
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
año bisiesto
in the Gregorian calendar: any year divisible by 4 except centenary years divisible by 400
año civil
the year (reckoned from January 1 to December 31) according to Gregorian calendar
año escolar
the period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying
novilunio
the time at which the Moon appears as a narrow waxing crescent
limitación
(law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought
condena
the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
otoñada,
otoño
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
estío,
verano
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
invierno
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
pretemporada
a period prior to the beginning of the regular season which is devoted to training and preparation
época de caza
the season during which it is legal to kill a particular species
Cuaresma
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
eón
an immeasurably long period of time
rato,
tiempo,
trecho
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
era espacial
the age beginning with the first space travel; from 1957 to the present
apogeo
a final climactic stage