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Definition of week - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
time periodperiod of seven consecutive days used for timekeeping or observance
- The project lasted only one week.
2.
workdaysdays of the week normally devoted to work
- Her work week ends on Friday afternoon.
Expressions with week
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period of extreme stress or difficulty
Final exams turned into a hell week for the students.
the Sunday after the coming Sunday
The party is a week on Sunday.
something popular for a short time
That band is just the flavor of the week.
recurring villain in episodic fiction
The show features a new monster of the week in each episode.
happening every week without fail
She visits her grandmother week in and week out.
every week without exception
She visits her grandmother week in, week out.
any one of the seven days in a week
Monday is the first day of the week.
happening every week without exception
She visits her grandmother each week.
occurs weekly without missing a week
The team meets every week for updates.
in the previous seven days
She started her new job last week.
during the week following this one
We will start the project next week.
happening one time every week
I visit my grandparents once a week.
work schedule with five working days
Most companies operate on a five-day week.
after one week from now
The project will be completed in a week's time.
happening every week
She visits her grandmother twice per week.
during the week following next week
We will meet the week after next for the project discussion.
exactly one week before today
She left for Paris a week ago today.
exactly seven days from now
The meeting is a week today.
advance warning given one week before leaving a job
She gave her boss a week's notice before quitting.
in a way that happens or is measured each week
They rent the apartment by the week.
happening once in each period of two weeks
We meet every other week for book club.
changing or varying each week
The schedule changes from week to week.
happening every day without exception
The store is open seven days a week.
week in the recent past
I saw her the other week at the store.
Origin of week
Old English, wice (week)
Terms with week included in their meaning
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time
the day of the week following Thursday and preceding Saturday
weekly routine
happens once a week on Saturday
abr: Monday
the second day of the week
following Saturday
indicates the Saturday after the current week
weekday
happening or done on the third day of the week
abr: Friday
fifth day of the week after Thursday
specific day
refers to the Saturday before the current week
abr: Saturday
day of the week after Friday and before Sunday
abr: Sunday
short form for the first day of the week
abr: Tuesday
second day of the week after Monday
abr: Wednesday
the day between Tuesday and Thursday in a week
abr: Thursday
fifth day of the week after Wednesday
day of week
sixth day of the week
work week end
feeling of excitement for the weekend
continuous operation
operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week
pregnancy
human embryo after the eighth week of gestation
workweek
middle day of the working week
weekday
day of the week when work is done
workplace
work arrangement mixing office and remote days each week
pregnancy
time period from 13th to 27th week of pregnancy
duration
lasting through a week
lottery jackpot
jackpot carried over to the next week
acr: calendar week
specific week in a calendar year
acr: Monday and Wednesday
days of the week when something happens
Examples of week in a sentence
She negotiated a four-day week with her employer. During the week, the office opens at eight. His week is compressed into four long days.
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- French:semaine, semaine de travail, ...
- German:Woche, Arbeitswoche, ...
- Italian:settimana, settimana lavorativa, ...
- Spanish:semana, semana laboral, ...
- Portuguese:semana, semana de trabalho, ...
- Chinese:一周, 工作周, ...
- Japanese:週, 勤務日, ...
- Arabic:أُسْبُوع, أُسْبوعُ العَمَل, ...
- Hebrew:שָׁבוּעַ, שְׁבוּעַ עֲבוֹדָה, ...
- Russian:неделя, рабочая неделя, ...
- Ukrainian:тиждень, робочий тиждень, ...
- Hindi:सप्ताह, कार्य सप्ताह, ...
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