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I . pe·ri·od [ˈpɪəriəd] N

1. period (length of time):

period
obdobje n
period
doba f
he was unemployed for a long period [of time]
dolgo [časa] je bil brezposeln
for a period of three months
za tri mesece

2. period (lesson):

period
ura f

3. period:

period (time in life, history, development)
čas f
period (distinct time)
obdobje n
period (phase)
faza f
incubation period
inkubacijska doba
period of office
mandat
colonial period
kolonialna doba

4. period GEOL:

period
doba f
Precambrian period
predkambrij
Precambrian period
pravek

5. period inf (menstruation):

period
menstruacija f

6. period Am LING also fig (full stop):

period
pika f

II . pe·ri·od [ˈpɪəriəd] ADJ

1. period (of an earlier period):

period chair, vase
stilen
period drama
zgodovinski

2. period (concerning menstruation):

period cramps, pains
menstrualen
period cramps, pains
menstruacijski

in·cuˈba·tion pe·ri·od N

ˈpay·back pe·ri·od N

ˈpeak pe·ri·od N

1. peak period ELEC:

peak period
obdobje n konične dnevne tarife

2. peak period (in traffic):

peak period
prometna konica f
peak period for travel
glavna potovalna sezona

pe·ri·od ˈfur·ni·ture N no pl

ˈtri·al pe·ri·od N

trial period
poskusno obdobje n
trial period
poskusna doba f

Usage examples with period

incubation period
inkubacijska doba
Neolithic Period
neolitik
colonial period
kolonialna doba
Precambrian period
predkambrij
peak period for travel
glavna potovalna sezona
I've missed my period
menstruacija mi zamuja
in the intervening period
med tem časom
period of time
obdobje
period of office
mandat
the Tertiary period
obdobje terciarja
for a strictly limited period
za strogo omejen čas
for a period of three months
za tri mesece
he was unemployed for a long period [of time]
dolgo [časa] je bil brezposeln
her most productive period was her five-year stint as a foreign correspondent
njeno najbolj ustvarjalno obdobje je bilo, ko je pet let delala kot tuja dopisnica

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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A perpetual usufruct is thus forbidden and perpetual might mean a long, but finite period, such as 99 years.
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A long period of consolidation was needed to restore some measure of peace and prosperity, but that breathing space was not given.
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The ability to ride a stationary bike for a prolonged period of time differentiates neurogenic claudication from vascular claudication.
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It actively encourages users to carry out their heavy downloads during what is currently called either the uncounted or off-peak period.
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Unable to unionize as uniformly as men during this period, women faced struggles to acquire similar work hours and wages.
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The town suffered a long period of decline during the 17th and 18th centuries, partially due to malaria.
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However, dried products without these preservatives may require refrigeration or freezing to ensure a long period of storage.
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During this period he was responsible for the corporations strategic and corporate planning, corporate product development and economic, housing finance and policy research.
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In all, the difference in period between synodic and draconic month is nearly days.
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The collection contains items spanning the period from 1550 to the 1970s and holds particular strengths in costume history, handicrafts and textile design.
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