1. time of day: "hora"
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What time is it? ¿Qué
hora es?
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It is time to go to bed.
Es hora de dormir.
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2. time in a general sense:
"tiempo"
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I don't have time to go out with
my friends. No tengo tiempo para salir con mis amigos.
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3. an era (epoch) or period
of (historical) time: "época"
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At that time women could not participate
in the elections.
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En esa época no podían
participar las mujeres en las elecciones.
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In the Victorian Age women could
not participate in the elections.
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En la época victoriana
no podían participar las mujeres en las elecciones.
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4. an instance, doing
something "one or more times": "vez"
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I travelled by plane for the for
the first time. Viajé por avión por primera vez.
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How many times have I told you
to be quiet? ¿Cuántas veces te he dicho que te calles?
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It's the first time I've eaten
at this restaurant. Es la primera vez que he comido en este restaurante.
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5. a while or a period
of time (also spent somewhere or doing something): "temporada" or "un rato"
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It's the tourist season (time)
in Charleston now. Es la temporada turística en Charleston
ahora.
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I was in the library for a while.
Estaba un rato en la biblioteca.
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We spent some time in North Carolina:
Pasamos una temporada en North Carolina.
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