era

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BrE /ˈiːrə/ AmE /ˈɪrə/

noun / adjective en → es

1 TIME PERIOD B2

a long period of time in the past, especially one that is considered as a single unit because of something important that happened during it

época, período

  • the era of sth

Collocations era of prosperity · era of peace

  • The 1960s were a turbulent era in American history.

    Los años sesenta fueron una época turbulenta en la historia de Estados Unidos.

2 STATE B1

the time when something existed or was true; the period during which a particular situation lasted

época, tiempo en que algo existía o era cierto

  • in sb's era

Collocations era of peace · era of prosperity

  • In my era, people didn't talk about mental health as much.

    En mi época, la gente no hablaba tanto sobre salud mental.

1 GEOLOGY C1

a unit of geological time that is longer than an age and shorter than a period; one of the two subdivisions of a period, such as the Jurassic era or the Pleistocene era

era geológica

  • the [noun] era

Collocations Jurassic era · Pleistocene era

  • The Jurassic era was a time when dinosaurs ruled the Earth.

    La época jurásica fue un tiempo en el que los dinosaurios dominaban la Tierra.

2 ARCHAIC C2

(archaic) a unit of measurement equal to 50,000 square feet (4645.15 square metres)

unidad de medida arcaica

  • [noun] era