jornadas

working days

noun hohr-NAH-dahs Rare

Origin: From jornada, from Old French journée, from Latin diurnus, 'daily'.

Also means

conference sessions

Usage Note

Jornadas is the plural of jornada, which can mean a workday, a day's journey, or a multi-day conference or symposium. In academic and professional contexts, las jornadas refers to a series of conference sessions or workshops (Jornadas de Lingüística). In football, la jornada refers to a round of fixtures. The singular jornada laboral means 'working day' or 'shift'.

Examples

"Las jornadas de trabajo duran ocho horas."

Natural Translation

The working days last eight hours.

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