hour

ora

Periodo di tempo della durata di sessanta minuti.

In inglese semplice: A period of sixty minutes.

• The journey takes an hour.
• We waited for two hours.
• How many hours do you work each day?

Espressioni comuni: an hour, half an hour, per hour

ora, momento

Momento preciso della giornata o in cui accade qualcosa di importante.

In inglese semplice: A particular time of day, or a time when something important happens.

• Why are you awake at this hour?
• They stood by him in his darkest hour.
• Help arrived at the hour of greatest need.

Come si usa: at an/the hour (Why are you calling at this hour?); hour of something (Her friends supported her in her hour of need.)

Sinonimi: time, moment

Espressioni comuni: at this hour, hour of need, darkest hour

ora

Ora segnata dall’orologio, soprattutto quando si chiede o si dice che ora è.

In inglese semplice: The time shown by a clock, especially when asking or saying what time it is.

• Can you tell me the hour?
• The hour grew late, and the guests left.
• The clock struck, announcing the hour.

Sinonimi: time

Espressioni comuni: tell the hour, hour grows late, know the hour