El tiempo
Example: El tiempo hoy está soleado y muy agradable para pasear.
Definition
"El tiempo" refers to the atmospheric conditions at a particular place and moment, including temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation. For example, "El tiempo hoy está soleado y muy agradable para pasear" means the weather today is sunny and very pleasant for a walk.
Etymology
The phrase "el tiempo" combines the Spanish definite article "el" meaning 'the' and "tiempo" meaning 'time.' Originally, "tiempo" comes from the Latin word "tempus," which means 'time' or 'season.' Over time, "el tiempo" evolved to also mean 'weather,' reflecting how people related weather changes to the passage of time.
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"El tiempo" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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