twenty-four hours

• Período estándar de tiempo equivalente a un día completo, usado a menudo para indicar una duración o plazo específico.

A standard time period equal to one full day and night, often used to emphasize a specific duration or deadline.

1. Full day periodA1formal

   A complete cycle of day and night, lasting exactly 24 hours.

   Período completo de un día

   • The store is open twenty-four hours a day.
   • It takes twenty-four hours for the Earth to rotate once.
   • I need twenty-four hours to finish this report.

2. Continuous serviceA2informal

   Describing a service or business that operates without closing.

   Servicio continuo

   • There is a twenty-four-hour pharmacy on the corner.
   • The hotel offers twenty-four-hour room service.
   • We provide twenty-four-hour customer support.