Week in spanish
pronunciation: semɑnɑ part of speech: noun
week = semana.
Example: Most host are not available twenty-four hours a day, seven days of the week.more:
» 24 hours a day, seven days a week = permanentemente los siete días de la semana.
Example: Our Digital Reference Service is now available worldwide 24 hours a day, seven days a week.» a couple of weeks = un par de semanas.
Example: Your childhood is about to come to an abrupt end in a couple of weeks.» a couple of weeks ago = hace un par de semanas.
Example: Astro well and truly blew his chances of winning the show with his tantrum a couple of weeks ago.» at the end of the week = al final de la semana.
Example: Those were the days -- you could buy stuff and put it on the slate and pay at the end of the week.» a week = a la semana.
Example: When Britain coolly marked, if not celebrated, the tenth anniversary of membership, the number of written enquiries totalled no more than twenty a week.» during the last two weeks = durante las dos últimas semanas, en las dos últimas semanas.
Example: A veritable deluge of concerts has kept the members of the student musical groups busy during the last two weeks.» earlier (on) this week = hace unos días esta (misma) semana, hace poco esta (misma) semana.
Example: Police have identified two teenagers and a baby who were shot to death earlier this week.» Easter week = Semana Santa.
Example: During Easter week, 1971, Cincinnati will be the hostess of the 50th anniversary convention of the Catholic Library Association.» every day of the week = todos los días de la semana.
Example: We have hundreds of small groups meeting all over the city every day of the week.» exam(s) week = semana de exámenes, la.
Example: Although they'd see each other around from time to time, they never really spoke until they bumped into one another during exam week on campus.» following week, the = semana siguiente, la; siguiente semana, la.
Example: Meetings ended with students submitting excerpts that could be used in preparing a class ditto for the following week.» for a week now = hace ahora una semana, desde hace una semana.
Example: I have been trying to do the dog paddle for a week now and I am absolutely unable to get my head out of the water to breathe.» for weeks = durante semanas.
Example: Sometimes, it is very common to leave leftover food in a cooking pot for weeks unnoticed.» for weeks on end = durante semanas y semanas.
Example: My tremors can last like 5 days or so and then they just subside and go away for weeks on end sometimes.» freshers' week = semana de orientación universitaria.
Example: Freshers' week is a festival to launch you into university life and as your first week at University, you should throw yourself into it and give everything a go!.» from week to week = de una semana a la siguiente, con el paso de las semanas.
Example: If your baby is crying inconsolably for long periods of time and it gets worse from week to week, it is reasonable to ask whether something must be wrong.» Holy Week = Semana Santa.
Example: The writers offer reflections on the revised common lectionary covering most of Lent, Holy Week, and several weeks after Easter.» induction week = semana de iniciación.
Example: They have a mentoring system in place whereby older students take some responsibility for first years within the induction week.» in recent weeks = en las últimas semanas, durante las últimas semanas, de las últimas semanas.
Example: Dutch officials say that bird flu has been found at a poultry farm, the fourth such discovery in recent weeks.» in the coming weeks = en las próximas semanas.
Example: Iran's first nuclear power plant will be connected to the national grid at full capacity in the coming weeks.» in the coming weeks ahead = en las próximas semanas.
Example: We look forward to collaborating with all of our partners and expanding our global network in the coming weeks ahead.» in the last two weeks = durante las dos últimas semanas, en las dos últimas semanas.
Example: The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. fell 13.78 cents in the last two weeks, as refiners passed on lower crude prices.» last Friday week = hace dos viernes; el viernes pasado no, el anterior; no el viernes pasado sino el anterior.
Example: It started last Friday week when I had to abandon a training session as my energy levels dropped through the floor.» last Monday week = hace dos lunes; el lunes pasado no, el anterior; no el lunes pasado sino el anterior.
Example: Since your illness began last Monday week the antibiotics should have eliminated the bacteria from your lungs.» last Saturday week = hace dos sábados; el sábado pasado no, el anterior; no el sábado pasado sino el anterior.
Example: After travelling over 6000km we are back to where it all started last Saturday week.» last Sunday week = hace dos domingos; el domingo pasado no, el anterior; no el domingo pasado sino el anterior.
Example: The Irish team has dropped to 17th, the lowest position they have occupied since the event began last Sunday week.» last Thursday week = hace dos jueves; el jueves pasado no, el anterior; no el jueves pasado sino el anterior.
Example: I have chicken pox, the rash started last thursday week and although the majority of spots have scabbed over, I'm still seeing a few new ones.» last Tuesday week = hace dos martes; el martes pasado no, el anterior; no el martes pasado sino el anterior.
Example: Farmers are expected to lift the blockades later today on the remaining meat plants as the rest of the food processing industry returns to normal following the dispute which began last Tuesday week.» last Wednesday week = hace dos miércoles; el miércoles pasado no, el anterior; no el miércoles pasado sino el anterior.
Example: They have warned that if no action is taken protests, which started last Wednesday week, will be escalated, involving traffic hold-ups and other co-ordinated demonstrations.» last week = la semana pasada.
Example: The secretary continued: 'He was drunk when he wrote your appraisal one night last week'.» midweek = entre semana, a mediados de semana.
Example: Each person works two and a half days a week and this allows a midweek crossover period so that communication between them is not restricted to notes and phone calls.» next week = semana siguiente, la; semana que viene, la; semana próxima, la.
Example: Enjoy what's left of your weekend...and get emotionally prepared for whatever next week may bring.» once a week = una vez a la semana.
Example: Many displays are changed from time to time (for example, once a week, or once a month) so that various sections of the stock may be brought to the attention of the library's public over a period of time.» one-week = de una semana de duración.
Example: The one-week intensive course will consist of lectures; seminars; and lab-based practicals.» (on) Friday week = en dos viernes; dentro de dos viernes; el viernes que viene no, el siguiente; no el viernes que viene sino el siguiente.
Example: By law the Union must give the employer seven days' notice of any industrial action meaning the walk-outs could start Friday week.» (on) Monday week = en dos lunes; dentro de dos lunes; el lunes que viene no, el siguiente; no el lunes que viene sino el siguiente.
Example: I found my new job in the paper, and start Monday week.» (on) Saturday week = en dos sábados; dentro de dos sábados; el sábado que viene no, el siguiente; no el sábado que viene sino el siguiente.
Example: We start Saturday week and play every Saturday until the end of July.» (on) Sunday week = en dos domingos; dentro de dos domingos; el domingo que viene no, el siguiente; no el domingo que viene sino el siguiente.
Example: The meeting urged that the proposed strikes should begin Sunday week.» (on) Thursday week = en dos jueves; dentro de dos jueves; el jueves que viene no, el siguiente; no el jueves que viene sino el siguiente.
Example: The countdown has begun, classes start Thursday week.» (on) Tuesday week = en dos martes; dentro de dos martes; el martes que viene no, el siguiente; no el martes que viene sino el siguiente.
Example: The trial to determine whether he should receive the death penalty is to begin Tuesday week.» (on) Wednesday week = en dos miércoles; dentro de dos miércoles; el miércoles que viene no, el siguiente; no el miércoles que viene sino el siguiente.
Example: Voting will begin Wednesday week and end on Friday week.» on weekdays = entre semana.
Example: Most of their libraries offer 9.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. opening on weekdays, and a somewhat curtailed opening day on Saturdays.» over the coming weeks = durante las próximas semanas, en las próximas semanas.
Example: The Northern Lights will be more active than usual over the coming weeks.» over the course of weeks = en el transcurso de semanas, durante el transcurso de semanas.
Example: These creams stimulate the body's natural immune system over the course of weeks.» over the course of weeks or/to months = en el transcurso de semanas o meses, durante el transcurso de semanas o meses.
Example: The main cause of kidney stones is a lack of fluids, which allows salts and minerals to concentrate and crystallize over the course of weeks to months.» over the next few weeks = en las próximas semanas, durante las próximas semanas.
Example: With schools about to break up for the summer, millions of Brits will be packing their suitcases and jetting off on holiday over the next few weeks.» over the past few weeks = durante las últimas semanas, en las últimas semanas.
Example: Russia's behavior over the past few weeks and months has to a certain extent facilitated the difficult task of forging a common European position.» over the past week = en la última semana, durante la última semana.
Example: She has been making public appearances on a nearly daily basis over the past week promoting various projects, and she stepped out yet again today to visit a children's hospice.» over the past weeks = en las últimas semanas, durante las últimas semanas.
Example: We have had an unprecedented amount of rain over the past weeks.» Passion week = Semana Santa.
Example: The religious significance attached to the bullfight, flamenco & Passion Week celebrations in Andalusia, Spain, is examined.» per week = a la semana, por semana.
Example: Tens of thousands of records per week can be handled in this way.» rag week = semana benéfica estudiantil. [Típica de las universidades británicas y de influencia británica]
Example: Gardaí in Galway have arrested a number of students on public order offences during the university's annual rag week'.» school week = semana escolar.
Example: But when he got into the classroom he quickly discovered that neither his ideas nor his training were much help when it actually came to doing a full day's work every school day, every school week for a school year.» student orientation week = semana de orientación a los estudiantes.
Example: As a result, there will be information available to new students during student orientation week as well as displays.» the past week = la semana pasada.
Example: They spent the past week trying to whip support for legislation they say would cut taxes and reduce the federal deficit.» the week ahead = la semana entrante.
Example: The weekend brought glorious sunshine but the week ahead looks set to be a more mixed bag with sunshine and showers on the horizon.» this past week = la semana pasada.
Example: Tropical birds arrived with a flourish this past week, bringing color and joy to the area.» twice a week = dos veces a la semana.
Example: The volunteers receive training once a fortnigt in the winter and twice a week in the summer.» week by week = semana a semana, semana tras semana.
Example: The technical developments which would underpin such a service are becoming more widely available year by year, if not week by week or day by day.» weekday = entre semana, día laborable, día hábil, día de entre semana.
Example: The 3 elements of the event are: weekday visits; evening sessions; and 'Super Saturday' gala days.» weekend = fin de semana.
Example: An I&R service may involve itself in providing 'hotlines', that is emergency help during times of crises or when other services close down, eg evenings, weekends or public holidays.» week in and week out = semana a semana, semana tras semana.
Example: It's really falling into place for us, but we have to keep doing it, week in and week out.» week-long = de una semana de duración.
Example: Staff of Oldham public libraries decided to opt for a week-long event in 1988 rather than several smaller events spread over a long period.» weeknight = noche de entre semana.
Example: Typically, downtown businesses are not open weeknights and many are not open on Sunday.» working week = semana laboral.
Example: One might be forgiven for assuming that the question of class did not impinge upon the decorous and even tenor of the average librarian's working week.» work week = semana laboral.
Example: Not too long ago, when the work week came to an end, a large segment of the population who worked hard all week looked up to the sky, exclaimed 'Thank God It's Friday', and promptly headed for the neighborhood bar.