hora
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hora
1875–80; < Modern Hebrew hōrāh < Romanian horă < Turkish hora
Example Sentences
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Recuerda que su primera noche en Salinas buscó un restaurante alrededor de las 9 p.m., hora habitual para cenar en México.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2023
“We call it hora loca in Spanish. And we created a playlist of second movements of Mozart symphonies and that somehow is like a sedative. They always immediately relax.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2023
“Mira las agarraderas de este cajón”, continuó, sacudiendo tímidamente la cabeza, “duré hora y media para instalarlas.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2023
Representó una gran diferencia a la hora de entender al villano balbuceador de la película más reciente de James Bond, Sin tiempo para morir.
From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2023
When everyone except Allen was dancing the hora, I slipped out of the clubhouse and ran back to Grandma Sadie's.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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