fortnight

BrE /ˈfɔːt.naɪt/ AmE /ˈfɔːrt.naɪt/

noun en → es

1 TIME PERIOD [singular] B2

a period of two weeks; fourteen days

duodécima, dos semanas

  • for a fortnight

Collocations fortnightly schedule · two-week period

  • She will be away for a fortnight.

    Estará ausente durante dos semanas.

2 PAY PERIOD [singular] C1

a period of two weeks used as the basis for calculating wages or salaries

periodo de dos semanas, quincena

  • fortnightly pay

Collocations fortnightly payroll · biweekly payment

  • The company pays its employees on a fortnightly basis.

    La empresa paga a sus empleados quincenalmente.