No. 356 in Slovak

obdobie

A period or era.

In a sentence

Obdobie dažďov trvá v tomto regióne niekoľko mesiacov.
The rainy season lasts in this region for several months.
Here, 'obdobie' means 'season' or a specific period characterized by certain weather conditions.
Školské obdobie sa začína v septembri.
The school term begins in September.
In this sentence, 'obdobie' refers to a period of time associated with the school year.
Nezamestnanosť bola počas tohto obdobia veľmi vysoká.
Unemployment was very high during this period.
Here, 'obdobie' signifies a general time span in which certain events occurred.

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