Time Periods

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 325 v.01

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   Non Specific Time

1. deadline |n| the latest time or date by which something should be completed.
2. "The deadline for submissions is Friday 5th February."
3. time frame |n| a specified period of time in which something occurs or is planned to take place.
4. "The work had to be done in a time frame of fourteen working days."

   Specific Time Periods 

1. year |n| the period of 365 days (or 366 days in leap years) starting from the first of January, used for reckoning time in ordinary circumstances.