hour
gb/ˈaʊɚ/ us/ˈaʊɚ/
A1
Engleză
~ 400
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
A1
quantity
1
unit of time equal to 60 minutes
A length of time that is sixty minutes long.
Tipar de utilizare:
[number] hours
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hour' with 'o'clock', which refers to the specific time, not the duration.
Sinonime
sixty minutes (Exact equivalent in duration, but more explicit in wording.)
Antonime
minute (A smaller unit of time; one-sixtieth of an hour.)
Colocații
rush hour
|half an hour
|hour-long
|working hours
|opening hours
Teme
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The meeting lasted two hours.
- It takes about an hour to get there by car.
- She waited for over an hour in the cold.
- My flight leaves in three hours.
- We worked extra hours to finish the project.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The movie is two hours long.
- I sleep eight hours every night.
- It takes one hour to cook this meal.
- We waited for an hour at the bus stop.
Substantiv
A2
entity
2
specific clock time within the day
A certain time of day shown on a clock.
Tipar de utilizare:
at [number] o'clock / at [hour]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'hour' with 'o'clock' and use them together incorrectly, e.g., 'at 3 hour' instead of 'at 3 o'clock'.
Sinonime
time (A general term for a point in time, but less precise than 'hour'.)
Antonime
moment (A much shorter point in time; not measured as a full hour.)
Colocații
early hours
|late hours
|after hours
|small hours
Teme
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The store opens at the hour of nine.
- They arrived at the appointed hour.
- We agreed to meet at the hour of sunset.
- The train left on the hour.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The class starts at nine o'clock.
- I eat lunch at twelve o'clock every day.
- The shop closes at six o'clock.
Substantiv
A2
entity
3
set period for work or activity
A set time when something happens, like work or school.
Tipar de utilizare:
[adjective] hours
Sinonime
shift (Specifically refers to a period of work, often in jobs with rotating schedules.)
Antonime
off-hours (Times when a place is not open or people are not working.)
Colocații
office hours
|school hours
|business hours
|visiting hours
Teme
work
|education
|time
|business
Exemple
- Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Visiting hours at the hospital end at 8 p.m.
- School hours have been extended this year.
- He works long hours during the holiday season.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The bank's business hours are from nine to five.
- Our school hours are from eight to three.
- Visiting hours are in the afternoon.
Substantiv
B2
entity
4
period associated with a special event or mood
A short time when something special or important happens.
Tipar de utilizare:
[adjective] hour
Sinonime
moment (Can refer to a similar short period, but often shorter than 'hour' and more figurative.)
Antonime
eternity (An extremely long or endless period of time, opposite to a short marked period.)
Colocații
hour of need
|darkest hour
|glorious hour
Teme
time
|events
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- In our hour of need, friends came to help.
- It was the proudest hour of her career.
- This is our darkest hour as a community.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- In my hour of need, my friend helped me.
- Winning the game was his best hour.
- It was the happiest hour of my life.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
hour
IPA
GB/ˈaʊɚ/
US/ˈaʊɚ/
Silabe și accent
hour (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (hour)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: hour
- Plural: hours
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
after hours
1/ˈæftɚ ˈaʊɚz/
fixed phrase
time after regular business closes
The time after a business or office has closed for the day.
Exemple
- We met at the bar after hours.
- The store offers after-hours customer service by phone.
happy hour
1/hˈæpi ˈaʊɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
discount drink period at bars/restaurants
A short time in a bar or restaurant when drinks are cheaper than usual.
Exemple
- Let's meet for happy hour after work.
- Happy hour runs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. here.
on the hour
1/ˈɔn ðə ˈaʊɚ/
fixed phrase
exactly at each full hour mark
At exactly one o'clock, two o'clock, etc., not before or after.
Exemple
- The train departs on the hour every hour.
- News bulletins are broadcast on the hour.
small hours
1/smˈɔl ˈaʊɚz/
fixed phrase
very early morning after midnight
The early morning hours after midnight and before sunrise.
Exemple
- He stayed up until the small hours studying.
- We finally went to bed in the small hours.
rush hour
1/ɹˈʌʃ ˈaʊɚ/
fixed phrase
Time with heavy commuter traffic
The time when many people travel to or from work and roads are very busy.
Exemple
- Traffic is always bad during rush hour.
- Traffic is terrible during rush hour.
- I try to leave work early to avoid rush hour.
- I always leave early to avoid rush hour.