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hora

[ˈɔ.ɾə]
nounfemininepl: horas
hour
1. A period of time equal to 60 minutes
The meeting will last one hour.
A reunião durará uma hora.
2. A point in time; the time of day
What time is it? What hour is it?
Que horas são?
3. A traditional circle dance, particularly in Jewish and Romanian cultures
They danced the hora at the wedding.
Dançaram a hora no casamento.
4. An appropriate or suitable time for something
The hour of reckoning has come.
A hora da verdade chegou.
Synonyms
momentoinstantevez

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
hora
Standard usage for time measurement and telling time
Rio de Janeiro
hora
No significant regional variation
São Paulo
hora
No significant regional variation
Portugal
hora
Standard usage; hora is also used for the traditional circle dance

Related Idioms & Phrases

que horas são? (what time is it?)
na hora (at the right time; on time)
a hora (the time for something)
em boa hora (at a good time; fortunately)
última hora (last minute)
de última hora (last-minute)
hora de ponta (rush hour)
não vejo a hora (I can't wait)
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