El tiempo
Example: El tiempo hoy está soleado y muy agradable.
Definition
"El tiempo" refers to the atmospheric conditions at a particular place and moment, including elements like temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation. For example, in the sentence 'El tiempo hoy está soleado y muy agradable,' it describes the weather being sunny and pleasant today.
Etymology
The phrase "el tiempo" in Spanish originates from the Latin word 'tempus,' which means time or season. Over time, it evolved to also describe the weather, linking the concept of time passing with daily atmospheric changes. Did you know? The dual meaning of "tiempo" as both 'time' and 'weather' reflects how closely humans have observed nature's rhythms throughout history.
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"El tiempo" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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