What does semana in Spanish mean?

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

The word semana in Spanish means week, week, work week, weekend detention, almost every weekend, in the middle of the weekend, during the week, weekend, next week, Holy Week. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word semana

week

nombre femenino (período de 7 días)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dentro de una semana me voy a casa.
I will be going home in a week.

week, work week

nombre femenino (lunes a viernes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Por la semana no puedo que tengo que trabajar, ven el sábado o el domingo.
I can't during the week because I have to work. Come over on Saturday or Sunday.

weekend detention

locución nominal masculina (privación de libertad acotada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan pasó dos noches en la cárcel con arresto de fin de semana.
Juan spent two nights in prison on weekend detention.

almost every weekend

locución adverbial (aproximadamente todos)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Voy a la cancha a ver fútbol casi cada fin de semana.
I go to the stadium to watch football almost every weekend.

in the middle of the weekend

expresión (que arruina días libres)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Que rabia, tengo que trabajar en pleno fin de semana.
I'm so mad; I have to work in the middle of the weekend.

during the week

locución adverbial (de lunes a viernes)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Normalmente no salgo de fiesta entre semana.
Normally I don't go out on the town on weekdays.

weekend

(sábado y domingo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este fin de semana vamos a visitar a mis tíos.
This weekend we are going to visit my aunt and uncle.

next week

locución nominal femenina (la semana próxima)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La semana que viene nos iremos de paseo a las montañas. La semana que viene será crucial para el proyecto.
We're going trekking in the mountains next week. Next week will be crucial for the project.

Holy Week

locución nominal femenina (conmemoración cristiana)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las procesiones de Semana Santa con sus Pasos, conmemoran la Pasión y muerte de Jesús.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Holy Week is the week running up to Easter Sunday.

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