year
jɪr
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Definition of year - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
time365 or 366 days in the Gregorian calendar
  • The year 2023 was full of surprises.
calendar year fiscal year leap year
2.
school gradeUKlevel in school based on ageUK
  • She is in year 9.
class grade level
3.
activityperiod for a specific activity
  • The school year starts in September.
session term
4.
astronomyTECH.time taken for Earth to orbit the SunTECH.
  • A year on Earth is about 365.25 days.
cycle orbit revolution
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Expressions with year

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year of a dog's life
In dog years, she is already a senior.
year taken off from work or study
She took a year out to travel the world.
year marked by exceptional success or achievements
The company had a banner year, breaking all previous sales records..
year marked by great success or prosperity
The company had a bonanza year with record profits.
celebrate the arrival of the new year
We will ring in the new year with fireworks.
happening for three consecutive years
She won the award for the third year running.

Origin of year

Old English, gear (year)

Terms with year included in their meaning

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Augabbr.
abr: August
eighth month of the year in the calendar
calendar
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
calendar
the tenth month of the year
year division
one of the four divisions of the year
time of year
season between winter and summer
seasons
coldest season of the year
Apr.abbr.
abr: April
short for April, the fourth month of the year
Dec.abbr.
abr: December
twelfth month of the year in the calendar

Examples of year in a sentence

  • Each year brings new challenges and opportunities.
  • Students in year 10 have a different curriculum.
  • Year 7 is when they start learning algebra.
  • The fiscal year ends in March.
  • This is the year for major renovations.
  • The comet's orbit takes over a year to complete.

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  1. French:année, niveau, ...
  2. German:Jahr, Klasse, ...
  3. Italian:anno, classe, ...
  4. Spanish:año, grado, ...
  5. Portuguese:ano, ano escolar, ...
  6. Chinese:年, 年级, ...
  7. Japanese:年, 学年, ...
  8. Arabic:سَنَة, صَف, ...
  9. Hebrew:שָׁנָה, שִׁכְבָה, ...
  10. Russian:год, класс, ...
  11. Ukrainian:рік, клас, ...
  12. Hindi:वर्ष, कक्षा, ...
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