No. 1,044 in Spanish
década
A period of ten years.
In a sentence
En la última década, hemos visto un crecimiento significativo en la tecnología.
In the last decade, we have seen a significant growth in technology.
Here, 'década' is used in its literal meaning, referring to a ten-year time period.
Durante una década completa, trabajó para mejorar las condiciones laborales.
For a full decade, he worked to improve working conditions.
In this sentence, 'década' emphasizes the duration of ten years as a continuous block of time.
El término 'década perdida' se refiere a un período de estancamiento económico.
The term 'lost decade' refers to a period of economic stagnation.
'Década' in this example is used in an idiomatic expression to describe a specific economic situation lasting ten years.
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