tiempo

Definitions of tiempo
  1. noun
    the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
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    cenozoico
    approximately the last 63 million years
    cuaternario
    last 2 million years
    holoceno
    approximately the last 10,000 years
    pleistoceno
    from two million to 11 thousand years ago; extensive glaciation of the northern hemisphere; the time of human evolution
    terciario
    from 63 million to 2 million years ago
    plioceno
    from 13 million to 2 million years ago; growth of mountains; cooling of climate; more and larger mammals
    mioceno
    from 25 million to 13 million years ago; appearance of grazing mammals
    oligoceno
    from 40 million to 25 million years ago; appearance of sabertoothed cats
    eoceno
    from 58 million to 40 million years ago; presence of modern mammals
    paleoceno
    from 63 million to 58 million years ago; appearance of birds and earliest mammals
    mesozoico
    from 230 million to 63 million years ago
    cretázico
    from 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants
    jurásico
    from 190 million to 135 million years ago; dinosaurs; conifers
    triásico
    from 230 million to 190 million years ago; dinosaurs, marine reptiles; volcanic activity
    paleozoico
    from 544 million to about 230 million years ago
    pérmico
    from 280 million to 230 million years ago; reptiles
    carbonífero
    from 345 million to 280 million years ago
    devónico
    from 405 million to 345 million years ago; preponderance of fishes and appearance of amphibians and ammonites
    siluriano
    from 425 million to 405 million years ago; first air-breathing animals
    ordovícico
    from 500 million to 425 million years ago; conodonts and ostracods and algae and seaweeds
    cámbrico
    from 544 million to about 500 million years ago; marine invertebrates
    precámbrico
    the eon following the Hadean time and preceding the Phanerozoic eon; from about 3,800 million years ago until 544 million years ago
    proterozoico
    from 2,500 to 544 million years ago; bacteria and fungi; primitive multicellular organisms
    arcaico
    the time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth's crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life
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    tiempo geológico
    the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history)
    tiempo biológico
    the time of various biological processes
    tiempo cósmico
    the time covered by the physical formation and development of the universe
    hora, hora local
    the official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom
    actualidad, hoy en día, presente
    the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
    pasado
    the time that has elapsed
    futuro, porvenir, venidero
    the time yet to come
    tiempo musical
    (music) the beat of musical rhythm
    continuo
    a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
    continuidad, duración, permanencia, persistencia
    the property of enduring or continuing in time
    eternidad, infinidad, infinito
    time without end
    cadencia, compás, ritmo
    the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
    ahora
    the momentary present
    antaño
    past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
    historia
    the continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future
    ciclo circadiano
    a daily cycle of activity observed in many living organisms
    climaterio, menopausia
    the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends
    climaterio
    a period in a man's life corresponding to menopause
    solsticio
    either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
    equinoccio
    either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length
    gestación
    the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
    eón
    the longest division of geological time
    periodo, período
    a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed
    era
    a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
    época
    a unit of geological time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself divided into ages
    tiempo inmemorial
    the distant past beyond memory
    viejos tiempos
    past times remembered with nostalgia
    hoy
    the present time or age
    esta noche
    the present or immediately coming night
    ayer
    the recent past
    mañana
    the near future
    compás menor
    a time signature indicating four beats to the bar
    tempo
    (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
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    atributo
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  2. noun
    a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
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    presente
    a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
    aoristo
    a verb tense in some languages (classical Greek and Sanskrit) expressing action (especially past action) without indicating its completion or continuation
    pasada, pasado
    a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
    futuro
    a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
    imperfecto, progresista
    a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
    perfecto
    a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
    pluscuamperfecto
    a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past
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    categoría gramatical, categoría sintáctica
    (grammar) a category of words having the same grammatical properties
  3. noun
    the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
    synonyms: condiciones metereológicas, elemento
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    bonanza
    moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities
    caldeamiento, derretimiento, deshielo, fusión
    warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
    precipitación
    the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
    viento
    air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
    atmosfera, atmósfera, estado atmosférico
    the weather or climate at some place
    buen tiempo
    weather suitable for outdoor activities
    inclemencia, intemperie, mal tiempo
    weather unsuitable for outdoor activities
    brisa, céfiro, viento
    a slight wind (usually refreshing)
    helada, helado
    weather cold enough to cause freezing
    travesía, viento lateral
    wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft
    viento de proa
    wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft
    este, euro, levante, oriente, solano, viento del este
    a wind from the east
    viento del noroeste
    a wind from the northwest
    vendaval, ventarrón
    a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
    racha, ráfaga, soplido, soplo
    a strong current of air
    granizo, pedrisco, piedra
    precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
    bochorno
    oppressively hot and humid weather
    aquilón, bóreas, cierzo, norte, tramontana
    a wind that blows from the north
    lluvia, pluviosidad, precipitación
    water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
    simún
    a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa
    aguanieve, cellisca
    partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
    nevada, nevado, nieve, nivosidad
    precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
    austro, sur
    a wind from the south
    berrido, borrasca, bronca, chillido, chubasco, racha, ráfaga, turbión, turbonada
    sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
    corriente térmica, térmica
    rising current of warm air
    corriente
    a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
    oeste, poniente
    wind that blows from west to east
    masa de aire
    a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally
    anticiclón
    (meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high pressure center; circling clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern
    ciclón
    (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
    calma
    an absence of strong winds or rain
    bonanza
    good weather with comfortable temperatures
    nubosidad
    the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
    turbulencia
    instability in the atmosphere
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    fenómeno atmosférico
    a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
  4. noun
    an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
    synonyms: momento, época
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    día
    some point or period in time
    rato, trecho
    a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
    momento, soplo
    an indefinitely short time
    cachipolla
    something transitory; lasting a day
    era espacial
    the age beginning with the first space travel; from 1957 to the present
    día del juicio final
    (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
    instante, parpadeo, periquete, santiamén
    a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
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    periodo, período
    an amount of time
  5. noun
    a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
    synonyms: rato, trecho
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    momento, época
    an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
  6. noun
    a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
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    periodo, período
    an amount of time
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