hora punta

Catalan

Pronunciation

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Noun

hora punta f (plural hores punta)

1. rush hour

   Synonym: hora pic

   Antonym: hora vall

2. (energy) peak period (time of daily maximum energy usage)
3. (television) prime time

Further reading

• “punta”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌoɾa ˈpunta/ [ˌo.ɾa ˈpũn̪.t̪a]
• Syllabification: ho‧ra pun‧ta

Noun

hora punta f (plural horas punta or horas puntas)

1. rush hour

   Synonym: hora pico

Further reading

• “hora punta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024