vez

/ˈbeθ/, [ˈbeθ]

time


Noun vez f (plural veces)

  1. time, instance
    una vez
    once
    a veces
    sometimes
    Lo hizo dos veces.
    He did it twice.
    cada vez que te veo
    every time that I see you
  2. (Spain) place (in a queue)
  3. (Spain) turn (a chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others)
  4. (in the plural) place, stead
    hacer las veces de
    to serve as

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Examples
  • ¡Oh no, no otra vez!

    Oh no, not again!

  • Una vez canté en televisión.

    I sang on television once.

  • Él fue a París, donde me conoció por primera vez.

    He went to Paris, where he met me for the first time.

  • Tal vez la próxima vez.

    Maybe next time.

  • Mejor ve a ver un dentista de una vez.

    You'd better see a dentist at once.

  • Una vez hubo aquí un campo verde. Ahora hay un supermercado.

    There used to be a green field here; now there's a supermarket.

  • Los hombres rara vez hablan de sus problemas.

    Men rarely talk about their problems.

  • Hacer este asunto público tendría efecto sobre las ventas, así que vamos a pasarlo por alto por esta vez.

    Making this matter public would have an effect on our sales, so we're going to overlook it this once.

  • La tendencia a los matrimonios tardíos se va a incrementar cada vez más.

    The trend towards late marriage is going to increase more and more.

  • Ella rara vez canta, pero yo creo que esta noche lo hará.

    She rarely sings, but I think she will tonight.

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