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Definitioner

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year

1. n. A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).

we moved to this town a year ago; I quit smoking exactly one year ago

2. n. (by extension) The time it takes for any astronomical object (such as a planet, dwarf planet, small Solar System body, or comet) in direct orbit around a star (such as the Sun) to make one revolution

Mars goes around the sun once in a Martian year, or 1.88 Earth years.

3. n. A period between set dates that mark a year, from January 1 to December 31 by the Gregorian calendar, from Tishiri 1 to Elul 29 by the Jewish calendar, and from Muharram 1 to Dhu al-Hijjah 29 or 30 by

A normal year has 365 full days, but there are 366 days in a leap year.

I was born in the year 1950.

This Chinese year is the year of the Rooster.

4. n. A scheduled part of a calendar year spent in a specific activity.

During this school year I have to get up at 6:30 to catch the bus.

5. n. (sciences) A Julian year, exactly 365.25 days, represented by "a".

6. n. A level or grade in school or college.

Every second-year student must select an area of specialization.

The exams in year 12 at high school are the most difficult.

7. n. The proportion of a creature's lifespan equivalent to one year of an average human lifespan (see also dog year).

Geneticists have created baker's yeast that can live to 800 in yeast years.

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år

1. n-n. a year

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Exempelmeningar

It happened over a year ago.
    Det hände över ett år sedan.
There is no telling what may happen next year.
    Det går inte att förutsäga vad som kommer hända nästa år.
I took an art class last year.
    Jag gick en konstkurs i fjol.
Last year I watched no less than fifty films.
    Förra året kollade jag på inte mindre än femtio filmer.
He spent three months at sea this past year.
    Förra året spenderade han tre månader ute i havet.

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