hour

hour
[aʊə(r)] 1.
nome
1) (60 minutes) ora f.

an hour ago — un'ora fa

it's an hour (away) from London — è a un'ora da Londra

Ј 6 per hour — Ј 6 all'ora

to be paid by the hour — essere pagato a ore

2) (time of day) ora f.

the bus leaves on the hour — l'autobus parte allo scoccare dell'ora o di ogni ora

in the early hours — alle ore piccole

at an early hour — di buonora

to stay out until all hours — stare fuori fino all'ora beata, fare le ore piccole

3) (point in time)

her finest hour — il momento più bello della sua vita

in my hour of need — nel momento del bisogno

2.
nome plurale hours
1) (times) orario m.sing.

business o opening hours orario d'apertura; office, visiting hours orario di ufficio, di visita; I can't serve drinks after hours non posso servire da bere dopo l'orario di chiusura; out of hours fuori orario; to keep early hours — andare a letto presto

2) relig. ora f. canonica
* * *
noun
(sometimes abbreviated to hr when written)
1) (sixty minutes, the twenty-fourth part of a day: He spent an hour trying to start the car this morning; She'll be home in half an hour; a five-hour delay.) ora
2) (the time at which a particular thing happens: when the hour for action arrives; He helped me in my hour of need; You can consult him during business hours.) ora, tempo, orario
- hour-glass
- hour hand
- at all hours
- for hours
- on the hour
* * *
[aʊə(r)] 1.
nome
1) (60 minutes) ora f.

an hour ago — un'ora fa

it's an hour (away) from London — è a un'ora da Londra

Ј 6 per hour — Ј 6 all'ora

to be paid by the hour — essere pagato a ore

2) (time of day) ora f.

the bus leaves on the hour — l'autobus parte allo scoccare dell'ora o di ogni ora

in the early hours — alle ore piccole

at an early hour — di buonora

to stay out until all hours — stare fuori fino all'ora beata, fare le ore piccole

3) (point in time)

her finest hour — il momento più bello della sua vita

in my hour of need — nel momento del bisogno

2.
nome plurale hours
1) (times) orario m.sing.

business o opening hours orario d'apertura; office, visiting hours orario di ufficio, di visita; I can't serve drinks after hours non posso servire da bere dopo l'orario di chiusura; out of hours fuori orario; to keep early hours — andare a letto presto

2) relig. ora f. canonica

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