horas
1. A period of time equal to 60 minutes
The meeting lasted two hours.
A reunião durou duas horas.
2. The time of day as shown on a clock
What time is it? It's 3 o'clock, three hours in the afternoon.
Que horas são? São 3 horas da tarde.
3. A period of time during which work or business is conducted
The store's business hours are 9 AM to 6 PM.
O horário de funcionamento da loja é de 9 da manhã às 6 da noite.
4. A fixed point in time marked on a clock
I'll see you in two hours.
Vejo você em duas horas.
5. A period of busy or important activity
The city came alive in the late hours of the night.
A cidade ganhou vida nas últimas horas da noite.
In Brazil, the 24-hour clock is commonly used in official contexts, while Americans typically use 12-hour format. Brazilians often ask 'Que horas são?' (What hours are they?) when asking the time, whereas English speakers say 'What time is it?' The concept of 'business hours' (horário comercial) is important in both cultures for scheduling purposes.
Related Idioms & Phrases
after hours - após o horário comercial / depois do expediente
in the wee hours - nas primeiras horas da madrugada
hours on end - horas a fio
keep late hours - ficar acordado até tarde
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →