year

S1 W1

BrE /jɪə/ AmE /jɪr/

noun en → es

1 TIME [singular] A1

the period of time that the earth takes to move around the sun; one twelfth of this period

año, año calendario

  • in a year

Collocations the year 2023 · next year

  • Next year will be better.

    El próximo año será mejor.

2 AGE [singular] A1

the number of years that a person or thing has existed; the age of something or someone

edad, años

  • be + adj + years old

Collocations five years old · a hundred years old

  • She is five years old.

    Tiene cinco años.

3 CALENDAR [singular] A2

one of the twelve parts into which a year is divided; one twelfth of a year

mes, período de un mes

  • in + month

Collocations the month of January · next month

  • Next month we will start a new project.

    El próximo mes empezaremos un nuevo proyecto.

4 SCHOOL [singular] B1

one of the twelve parts into which a school year is divided; one twelfth of a school year

trimestre, período escolar de un mes

  • in + month

Collocations the first term of the academic year · next term

  • Next term we will have a new teacher.

    El próximo trimestre tendremos un nuevo profesor.

5 SPORT [singular] B1

one of the twelve parts into which a sports season is divided; one twelfth of a sports season

temporada, período de un mes en el deporte

  • in + month

Collocations the first month of the football season · next month in basketball

  • Next month will be an important match.

    El próximo mes será un partido importante.

6 BUSINESS [singular] B2

one of the twelve parts into which a business year is divided; one twelfth of a business year

mes fiscal, período de un mes en el negocio

  • in + month

Collocations the first quarter of the financial year · next quarter in sales

  • Next quarter we expect to see a rise in profits.

    El próximo trimestre esperamos ver un aumento en las ganancias.

7 HISTORY [singular] C1

one of the twelve parts into which a historical period is divided; one twelfth of a historical period

período histórico, año en la historia

  • in + year

Collocations the year 1492 in history · next year in the reign of a king

  • Next year marks an important event.

    El próximo año marca un evento importante.

8 METAPHOR [singular] C1

a period of time that is like a year; a long time or a short time, depending on the context

tiempo, período

  • in + year

Collocations a year in prison · next year at university

  • Next year will be a long time to wait.

    El próximo año será mucho tiempo para esperar.