What does plazo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word plazo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use plazo in Spanish.

The word plazo in Spanish means period, due date, deadline, installments, short-term, in the long term, in the long run, in the mid-term, expire, fixed-term deposit, in the short term, within [time interval], past the deadline, after the deadline, fixed-term deposit, short term memory, short-term memory, long-term memory, at maturity, delivery period, grace period, registration period, time limit, period of validity, fixed due date, fixed term, tax deadline, fixed-term loan, last day of a term, last day of a period, final date, last day. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word plazo

period

nombre masculino (período de tiempo) (interval)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tiene un plazo de tres meses para escribir la tesis.
He must write his thesis in a period of three months.

due date, deadline

nombre masculino (límite, vencimiento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hay que pagar el alquiler antes del plazo.
You have to pay the rent before the due date.

installments

nombre masculino (partes de un pago) (US)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
El cliente decidió que pagará la nevera en cinco plazos.
The client decided to pay for the refrigerator in five installments.

short-term

locución adverbial (pronto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Este trabajo es a corto plazo, aunque está muy bien pagado.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Maria stopped eating out to save money in the short run.

in the long term, in the long run

locución adverbial (en periodo largo)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Si trabajas arduamente, verás que tus esfuerzos dan fruto a largo plazo.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The long-term effects of climate change are yet to be discovered.

in the mid-term

locución adverbial (en plazo no muy largo)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Esperamos que la inversión produzca ganancias a mediano plazo.
We expect our investment to yield a profit in the mid-term.

expire

locución verbal (expirar un término)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cerró el plazo para entregar las facturas.

fixed-term deposit

(ingreso con plazo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este depósito a plazo fijo me dará 200 dólares en intereses dentro de un año.
This fixed-term deposit will yield 200 dollars in interest in the first year.

in the short term

locución adverbial (en breve)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Esperamos que este plan rinda frutos en el corto plazo.
We hope this plan bears fruit in the short term.

within [time interval]

(lapso determinado)

Recibirá el reembolso de impuestos en el plazo de un mes.
You will receive your tax refund within a month.

past the deadline, after the deadline

locución adjetiva (extemporáneo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Me permitieron entregar los documentos fuera de plazo.
I was allowed to hand in the documents past the deadline.

fixed-term deposit

(econ: depósito de dinero por plazo fijo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

short term memory

locución nominal femenina (reciente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le dieron un golpe en la cabeza y perdió la memoria a corto plazo.
He was hit on the head and lost his short term memory.

short-term memory

locución nominal femenina (de duración breve)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La memoria de corto plazo usa la información y luego la olvida.

long-term memory

locución nominal femenina (retención prolongada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La memoria de largo plazo conserva los recuerdos por más tiempo.

at maturity

(finanzas: periodo de tiempo vencido) (e.g. bonds)

delivery period

(periodo estipulado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Debemos trabajar arduamente: el plazo de entrega es en dos semanas.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The delivery period for this project is a month.

grace period

locución nominal masculina (derecho: tiempo extra)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

registration period

locución nominal masculina (derecho: periodo de registro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

time limit

locución nominal masculina (derecho: extinción)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

period of validity

locución nominal masculina (derecho: efectos legales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fixed due date, fixed term

(período determinado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Como el director nos asignó un plazo fijo para este proyecto, no podremos pedir una prórroga.
We can't ask for an extension because the director gave us a fixed due date for this project.

tax deadline

locución nominal masculina (derecho: trámites tributarios)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fixed-term loan

locución nominal masculina (fin: vencimiento determinado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

last day of a term, last day of a period

expresión (der: término final)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

final date, last day

(der: sin prórroga o aplazamiento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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