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rato

masc.

noun

  1. 1. while, short time

    a short period of time

    Common combinations

    • un rato largo — a long while
    • un buen rato — quite a while
    • por un rato — for a while
    • Espera un rato, por favor.Wait a while, please.
    • Trabajé un rato después de comer.I worked for a while after lunch.
    • Nos quedamos allí un buen rato.We stayed there for quite a while.

Same root

ratito

Phrases with this word

al ratoa ratosde rato en ratohace ratopasar el rato