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  1. Spanish (Spain)
  2. /Time words in reported speech (al día siguiente, el día anterior)
  3. /al cabo de

al cabo de

al cabo de
after (+ a period of time)
From Lesson 281:Time words in reported speech (al día siguiente, el día anterior)·Spanish (Spain)

Usages of al cabo de

Al cabo de una hora, llegó el autobús.
After an hour, the bus arrived.
Se fue a Francia y volvió al cabo de dos años.
She went to France and came back after two years.
Al cabo de un rato, el niño se durmió.
After a while, the child fell asleep.
Al cabo de unos minutos, salió el sol.
After a few minutes, the sun came out.

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