term Significado & definición

Significado de term en español

• 0 one of the periods of time that the school or university year is divided into -- trimestre

  • We’ve got a test at the end of term.

• 1 a word or phrase that is used to mean a particular thing -- término

  • a legal/scientific/medical term

• 2 a fixed period of time -- plazo, período

  • a prison term

• 3 over a period of time that continues for a short time or a long time into the future -- a corto/largo plazo

  • In the short term we do not expect an improvement in sales.

• 4 the rules of an agreement -- términos

• 5 used to explain which part of a situation you mean -- en términos…

  • In financial terms, the project was not a success.

• 6 to accept a sad situation -- asumir algo

  • He still hasn’t come to terms with his brother’s death.

• 7 to not speak to someone because you have argued with them -- no hablarse

• 8 lasting a long/medium/short time -- a largo/medio/corto plazo

  • The project will have long-term benefits.

• 9 a word or phrase for sth -- término [ masculine, singular ]

  • a technical term un término técnico

  • Try to express yourself in terms that everyone understands. Intenta expresarte en términos que todos entiendan.

• 10 a period sb spends doing a job -- jornada [ feminine, singular ]

  • Senators have a 6-year term. Los senadores tienen un mandato de 6 años.

• 11 a period sb must spend in jail -- pena [ feminine, singular ]

  • a 3-year term una pena de 3 años

• 12 one part of the year for students -- semestre [ masculine, singular ]

  • We have a new teacher this term. Tenemos un nuevo profesor este trimestre.

• 13 indicates the distant/near future -- a largo/corto plazo

  • It seems difficult, but in the long term it’ll be better for the whole family. Parece difícil, pero a largo plazo será mejor para toda la familia.