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year

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nounpl: years
ano
1. A period of time consisting of approximately 365 or 366 days, the time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun
I will graduate next year.
Vou me formar no próximo ano.
2. A period of 12 consecutive months starting from any date
The fiscal year runs from January to December.
O ano fiscal vai de janeiro a dezembro.
3. Age or period of life
She is 25 years old.
Ela tem 25 anos.
4. A particular period or era
The year of the election was historic.
O ano da eleição foi histórico.
Synonyms
annumtwelvemonth

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ano
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ano
No regional variation
São Paulo
ano
No regional variation
Portugal
ano
Identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

year after year - ano após ano (repeatedly, every year)
year in and year out - o ano todo (throughout the year)
in recent years - nos últimos anos (in the recent past)
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