hours
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1.0
- noun
- /aʊərz/
:
horario
- I spend many hours a day working on that.
- HOURS: 10 a.m.
- HOURS: 12 p.m.
- HOURS: Lunch
They just need to do, I think it's six hours of reception per week.
- They just need to do, I think it's six hours of reception per week.
- So that way you have those hours already logged.
- I was doing hours every day for years.
- Six days a week, one day off, crazy hours, not a lot of money.
- I spend many hours a day working on that.
- Then she said, and they make in an hour what you make in a week.
- This man is sitting for hours writing, hour shooting hours, directing hours editing.
Examples
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She works long hours to support her family.
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We work fewer hours per year than in most countries.
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No one should put this many hours into work.
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Six days a week, one day off, crazy hours, not a lot of money.
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But people work different amounts of hours, OK?
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They go to work regular hours, they're team players.
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SISTER, DURING SCHOOL HOURS, WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHILDREN.
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HE NEVER HAS A MOMENT FOR ME DURING WORKING HOURS.
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OPEN 24 HOURS.
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OPEN 24 HOURS!
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
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2.4
The hours when a person must work for their job
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2.3
A period of time when you are scheduled to work, for example morning or night
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Etymology
The word hours comes from the old Latin word hora, meaning 'hour' or 'time'. That idea of a fixed part of the day is why we use hours to count work time and to say how long someone is scheduled to work.