quincena

adj.&f.

feminine of QUINCENO.

f.

1 fortnight.

2 fifteen days, fortnight.

3 semimonthly pay.

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quincena

► nombre femenino

1 (tiempo) fortnight

■ la primera quincena de mayo the first two weeks in May

2 (paga) fortnightly pay

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noun f.

fortnight

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SF

1) (=quince días) fortnight, two weeks

la segunda quincena de enero — the second half of January, the last two weeks in January

2) (=condena) fortnight's imprisonment

3) (=pago) fortnightly pay

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femenino

a) (dos semanas) two weeks (pl), fortnight (BrE)

la primera quincena del mes de marzo — the first two weeks in March

b) (paga) wages (pl) (paid every two weeks)

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= fortnight.

Ex. A library of approximately 750 books was set up and a librarian visited the rig by helicopter once a fortnight to bring new books.

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* una vez cada quincena = once a fortnight.

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femenino

a) (dos semanas) two weeks (pl), fortnight (BrE)

la primera quincena del mes de marzo — the first two weeks in March

b) (paga) wages (pl) (paid every two weeks)

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= fortnight.

Ex: A library of approximately 750 books was set up and a librarian visited the rig by helicopter once a fortnight to bring new books.

* una vez cada quincena = once a fortnight.

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quincena

feminine

1 (dos semanas) two weeks (pl), fortnight (BrE)

la primera quincena del mes de marzo the first two weeks in March

2 (paga) wages (pl) (paid every two weeks)

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quincena sustantivo femenino (dos semanas) two weeks (pl), fortnight (BrE);

◊ la primera quincena de marzo the first two weeks in March

quincena sustantivo femenino fortnight
la primera quincena de agosto, the first two weeks of August

'quincena' also found in these entries:
English:
fortnight

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quincena nf

fortnight;

la segunda quincena de agosto the second fortnight o half of August

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quincena

f two weeks, Br tb

fortnight

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quincena nf

: two week period, fortnight