periodsubstantiivi/ˈpɪərɪəd/US havaintojaksoThere was a period of confusion following the announcement.
- A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance
She picked up the block and examined it.
spellsubstantiivi/spɛl/US Words or a formula supposed to have magical powersHe cast a spell to cure warts.
cyclesubstantiiviˈsaɪ.kl̩US An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completedthe cycle of the seasons, or of the year
- A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other
A series of seemingly inconsequential events led cumulatively to the fall of the company.
windowsubstantiiviˈwɪn.dəʊUKUS An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a build...She opened the window to let some air in.
uncountable
- An incident, action, or time period standing out by itself, but more or less connected with a complete series of events
It was a most embarrassing episode in my life.
- An intervening episode, etc
- A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an illness
They're talking bout you!