period

a length of time, especially a particular length of time that is used for measuring something or dividing up the year

período, tiempo

• a period of time

Collocations period of time · period of history

• The company has been in business for a long period.

  La empresa ha estado en funcionamiento por un largo período.

the time each month when a woman bleeds from her womb as part of the process that prepares her body for pregnancy, or the bleeding itself

menstruación, periodo menstrual

• have a period

Collocations period pain · miss a period

• She usually has her period for five days.

  Ella generalmente tiene su menstruación durante cinco días.

a particular time in history or a person's life, especially when it is considered as part of a series of events

época, período histórico

• in the period

Collocations period in history · period of life

• The painting dates from the Renaissance period.

  El cuadro data de la época renacentista.

one of the parts into which a game or sport is divided, especially in football and basketball

tiempo, período de juego

• in the period

Collocations period of play · end of period

• The team scored two goals in the first period.

  El equipo marcó dos goles en el primer período.

a course of study at a school or university, especially one that lasts for two years and leads to an exam or qualification

curso, período académico

• in the period

Collocations period of study · academic period

• She completed her degree in two periods.

  Ella completó su grado en dos períodos académicos.

a set of numbers or points that are next to each other in a particular order, for example between two stated values

intervalo, período matemático

• in the period

Collocations period of numbers · closed period

• The function is defined over a finite period.

  La función está definida en un intervalo finito.

the time that it takes for one complete cycle of an event to happen, such as a wave or vibration

periodo de oscilación, ciclo

• in the period

Collocations period of oscillation · vibration period

• The pendulum has a period of two seconds.

  El péndulo tiene un período de dos segundos.

a small dot or mark used in writing and printing, for example at the end of a sentence

punto, signo de puntuación

• in the period

Collocations period punctuation · full stop period

• Place a period at the end of each sentence.

  Coloca un punto al final de cada oración.