trimester

• Sustantivo que designa un período de tres meses, empleado comúnmente para referirse a cada una de las tres etapas del embarazo humano o a cada una de las tres partes en que se divide el año académico.

A noun referring to a period of three months, commonly used to describe the three stages of human pregnancy or one of three divisions of an academic year.

1. Pregnancy periodB2formalmedical

   One of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is divided.

   Trimestre de embarazo

   • She is in her second trimester of pregnancy.
   • The first trimester is often the most challenging for expectant mothers.
   • Doctors monitor fetal development closely during each trimester.

2. Academic termB1formalamerican

   One of three divisions of an academic year, typically lasting about three months.

   Trimestre académico

   • The university operates on a trimester system.
   • Students take exams at the end of each trimester.
   • The fall trimester begins in September.

   Sinónimosacademic termterm