No. 1,581 in Catalan
estona
A short period of time.
In a sentence
En un moment de descans, vaig passar una bona estona llegint un llibre.
During a moment of rest, I spent a good while reading a book.
In this sentence, 'estona' is used to express a period of time or a while—the duration during which the speaker read.
Podem quedar aquesta tarda per compartir una estona junts.
We can meet this afternoon to share some time together.
Here, 'estona' is employed to signify a certain interval or amount of time spent together—an occasion for social interaction.
No em molesta esperar una estona si fa falta.
I don’t mind waiting for a while if necessary.
The usage of 'estona' in this sentence indicates a temporary interval of waiting—a timeframe of unspecified but limited extension.
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