This is the 120th most frequent Romanian word.
perioadă
"Perioadă" means "period" or "interval of time" in English.
Here, 'perioadă' is used to denote a span of time characterized by difficulty.
Aceasta este o perioadă dificilă pentru noi.
This is a difficult period for us.
In this example, 'perioadă' refers to a designated phase or timeframe for an activity.
Perioada de înscriere s-a încheiat.
The registration period has ended.
Here, 'perioadă' specifies the duration during which something remains valid.