Usage examples of "período de tiempo" in Spanish with translation to English

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Muchos han sufrido la opresión y la miseria durante un largo período de tiempo bajo el dominio del colonialismo. Many have suffered oppression and misery for a long period of time under the rule of colonialism.
Desenchufe este aparato durante tormentas eléctricas o al tenerlo en desuso por largos periodos de tiempo. Unplug this apparatus during lightening storms or when unused for long periods of time.
Sí, ocurre de tiempo en tiempo. Yes, it happens from time to time.
Es una total pérdida de tiempo. It is a sheer waste of time.
Es una pérdida de tiempo y de dinero. It's a waste of time and money.
Tuve un montón de tiempo para hablar con muchos amigos. I had plenty of time to talk to many friends.
Es sólo cuestión de tiempo que el meteorito choque. It's only a matter of time before the meteor strikes.
Algunas personas consideran una perdida de tiempo estudiar idiomas tales como Klingon, Interlingua, y Esperanto. Some people consider it a waste of time to study languages such as Klingon, Interlingua and Esperanto.
Encontrar al ladrón es una cuestión de tiempo. It's only a matter of time before we find the thief.
Solo es cuestión de tiempo. It's only a matter of time.
Necesito un poco de tiempo. I need a little time.
Les tomó algo de tiempo acostumbrarse el uno al otro. It took them some time to get used to each other.
Tenía algo de tiempo libre, así que di vueltas por la ciudad. I had some free time, so I wandered around town.
Era cuestión de tiempo que el gobierno hiciese algo sobre la contaminación. It's about time the government did something about pollution.
Tengo un poco de tiempo para relajarme. I have a bit of time to relax.
La reunión fue, en resumen, una pérdida de tiempo. The meeting, in short, was a waste of time.
Este día sólo fue una pérdida de tiempo y de dinero. This day was just a waste of time and money.
El centro meteorológico ha dado aviso de tiempo inclemente. The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning.
No olvides pasar algo de tiempo repasando los apuntes antes del examen. Don't forget to spend a little time looking over your notes before the exam.
Tom piensa que es una pérdida de tiempo. Tom thinks it's a waste of time.
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