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week

/wiːk/

A period of seven consecutive days, typically used as a standard unit of time in calendars. It is often divided into a working period and a weekend for rest.

Ejemplos

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1

I go to the gym three times a week.

I go to the gym three times a week.

2

The project must be completed within one week of the start date.

The project must be completed within one week of the start date.

3

What are you doing later this week?

What are you doing later this week?

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
week
Adverbio
weekly
Adjetivo
weekly
Relacionado
weekend
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Truco para recordar

Remember that a wEEk has 7 days, and the word sEven has two Es, just like wEEk.

Quiz rápido

I have a lot of work to do ___ week.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: this

Ejemplos

1

I go to the gym three times a week.

everyday

I go to the gym three times a week.

2

The project must be completed within one week of the start date.

formal

The project must be completed within one week of the start date.

3

What are you doing later this week?

informal

What are you doing later this week?

4

The participants were monitored over a twelve-week period.

academic

The participants were monitored over a twelve-week period.

5

We have a team meeting at the start of every week.

business

We have a team meeting at the start of every week.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
week
Adverbio
weekly
Adjetivo
weekly
Relacionado
weekend

Colocaciones comunes

next week next week
last week last week
twice a week twice a week
working week working week
the whole week the whole week

Frases Comunes

week in, week out

happening every week for a long time

a week today

one week from the current day

by the week

measured or paid for each week

Se confunde a menudo con

week vs weak

Weak is an adjective meaning not strong, whereas week is a noun referring to a period of seven days.

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Notas de uso

When referring to 'next week' or 'last week', English speakers usually do not use the word 'the' (e.g., 'I saw him last week' not 'I saw him the last week').

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Errores comunes

Learners often confuse the spelling with 'weak' or incorrectly add 'the' before time expressions like 'next week'.

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Truco para recordar

Remember that a wEEk has 7 days, and the word sEven has two Es, just like wEEk.

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Origen de la palabra

From Old English 'wice', which comes from a Germanic root meaning 'a turning' or 'change', referring to the cyclical nature of time.

Patrones gramaticales

Plural: weeks Commonly follows prepositions: in a week, for a week, per week Used as an adverbial phrase without prepositions: last week, this week, next week
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Contexto cultural

In most Western countries, the week is split into a five-day work week (Monday–Friday) and a two-day weekend (Saturday–Sunday).

Quiz rápido

I have a lot of work to do ___ week.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: this

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