Usage examples of "a la hora de" in Spanish with translation to English

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El actor tiene que estar preparado a la hora de personificar un personaje. The actor must be prepared at the time of personifying a character.
Mi padre solía leerme a la hora de acostarme. My father used to read to me at bedtime.
Deberías tener cuidado a la hora de escoger a tus amigos. You should be careful in choosing friends.
Él no va a estar en casa a la hora de almuerzo. He won't be home at lunch time.
El audaz caballero no titubeó a la hora de dar la ofensiva. The bold knight didn't hesitate at the time to go onto the offensive.
¿Cuál es el conocimiento más necesario a la hora de salir a la sociedad? When going out to the society, what is the most necessary knowledge?
Debemos tener en cuenta a nuestra mascota a la hora de hacer un viaje. We must take our pet into account when we make a trip.
Los reporteros no titubean a la hora de entrometerse en la privacidad de otras personas. Reporters do not hesitate to intrude into people's privacy.
Ha llegado la hora de un cambio radical. The time is ripe for a drastic reform.
No dijo nada con respecto a la hora. He said nothing as to the time.
Todavía no es la hora de la cena. It's not dinnertime yet.
No es mucho pedir que llegues a clases a la hora. It's not too much to ask you to come to class on time.
Pronto será la hora de desayunar. It will soon be breakfast time.
Hoy a la hora del almuerzo, nuestro restaurante de siempre estaba cerrado por un funeral en la familia. At lunchtime today, our usual restaurant was closed because of a funeral in the family.
Cuando yo era niño, el momento más doloroso del día era la hora de comer. When I was a child, the most painful time of the day was mealtime.
El juego empezó a la hora exacta. The play began exactly on time.
La hora de la comida es sagrada. Meal time is sacred.
Tom y Mary se sentaron a cenar a la hora habitual. Tom and Mary sat down to dinner at the usual time.
¿Su reloj está a la hora? Is your watch correct?
El tren llegó a la hora exacta. The train arrived bang on time.
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