hora
sustantivo femenino
| 1. | [del día]
hour
a primera hora first thing in the morning a última hora [al final del día] at the end of the day [en el último momento] at the last moment dar la hora to strike the hour de última hora [noticia] latest, up-to-the-minute [preparativos] last-minute última hora stop press (pagar) por horas (to pay) by the hour poner el reloj en hora to set one's watch o clock hora de dormir bedtime horas de oficina/trabajo office/working hours hora local/oficial local/official time hora punta o pico (Amér) rush hour horas extraordinarias overtime (uncountable noun) horas libres free time (uncountable noun) horas de visita visiting times horas de vuelo flying time sg media hora half an hour |
| 2. | [momento determinado]
time
¿a qué hora sale? what time o when does it leave? es hora de irse it's time to go es hora de cenar it's time for supper a la hora on time cada hora hourly en su hora when the time comes, at the appropriate time ¿qué hora es? what time is it? hora de cerrar closing time hora H zero hour |
| 3. | [cita]
appointment
pedir/dar hora to ask for/give an appointment tener hora en/con to have an appointment at/with |
| 4. | [muerte]
llegó mi hora my time has come |
| 5. | (loc)
a altas horas de la noche in the small hours a buenas horas (mangas verdes) it's a bit late now en mala hora unluckily la hora de la verdad the moment of truth no ver la hora de hacer algo [no tener tiempo] not to know when one is going to find time to do something [estar ansioso] not to be able to wait to do something tener las horas contadas to have one's days numbered ¡ya era hora! and about time too! |
| Hora inglesa |
| In much of Latin America, punctuality is not given the same importance as in the UK or USA. In an ironic recognition of this cultural difference, some people will specify hora inglesa (literally “English time”) when they mean “punctually” or “on the dot”. |
