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إنجليزي

period

gb/pˈɪɹiəd/ us/pˈɪɹiəd/
A1 إنجليزي
~ 400
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم A2 quantity
1

A specific length of time

A set amount of time with a start and finish.

نمط الاستخدام: a period of [time]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'period' with 'point' in time; 'period' is a span, not a single moment.
مرادفات
duration (More formal; focuses on how long something lasts)
أضداد
moment (Refers to a very short or brief time)
تراكيب شائعة
short period |long period |period of time |grace period |trial period
مواضيع
time |daily life |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The project must be completed within a six-month period.
  • There was a brief period of silence before she spoke.
  • This law will be in effect for a trial period of one year.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • We stayed in London for a short period.
  • The class is over after a forty-minute period.
  • He will be away for a long period.
اسم A1 entity
2

Punctuation mark at sentence end

A dot (.) used to show the end of a sentence.

غلطة شائعة:
Some learners use commas instead of periods at the end of sentences.
مرادفات
full stop (British English term for the same punctuation mark)
أضداد
comma (Another punctuation mark that separates parts of sentences, not ends them)
تراكيب شائعة
full stop period |end with a period |put a period
مواضيع
writing |language |communication |education
أمثلة
  • Every sentence should end with a period.
  • He forgot to put a period after the abbreviation.
  • In American English, we call it a period.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • Write your name and end the sentence with a period.
  • That is the end. Put a period there.
  • Do not forget the period.
اسم B1 event
3

Monthly menstrual bleeding

The monthly bleeding that happens to women and girls.

غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse 'period' meaning menstruation with 'period' meaning time span; context is important.
مرادفات
menstruation (More formal or medical term)
تراكيب شائعة
have your period |get your period |miss a period
مواضيع
health |daily life |body
أمثلة
  • She usually gets her period at the start of the month.
  • I missed my period and decided to take a pregnancy test.
  • During her period, she often feels tired.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • She has her period this week.
  • I get my period every month.
  • She missed her period last month.
اسم A2 quantity
4

One class session in school

A set time in school for one class or lesson.

مرادفات
lesson (Often used in British English; refers to the teaching session itself)
تراكيب شائعة
first period |math period |free period
مواضيع
education |time
أمثلة
  • We have math during the first period today.
  • Her favorite class is in the last period.
  • I have a free period after lunch.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • We have English in the first period.
  • The next period is science.
  • I like the art period.
اسم B1 entity
5

Stage in history or development

A time in history or life with special events or features.

مرادفات
era (Often larger or more significant span of history)
تراكيب شائعة
Victorian period |medieval period |transitional period
مواضيع
history |time |education
أمثلة
  • The Victorian period was marked by rapid industrial growth.
  • It was a difficult period in his life.
  • The Renaissance was an important cultural period.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • The Roman period was long ago.
  • She had a happy period in her life.
  • This was a bad period for the country.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
period
IPA
GB/pˈɪɹiəd/
US/pˈɪɹiəd/
المقاطع والنبر
peri - od (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (peri)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: period
  • Plural: periods
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
periods noun
Core family
periodic adjective B2 periodically adverb B2
Related words
periodical noun C1
تعبيرات

end of story, period

1
/ˈɛnd əv stˈɔɹi | pˈɪɹiəd/
fixed phrase informal

No more discussion allowed

Used to say that nothing more will be said or changed about something.

أمثلة
  • You are not going to that party, end of story, period.
  • I’m not lending you any more money—end of story, period.

full stop (period)

1
/fˈʊl stˈɑp pˈɪɹiəd/
fixed phrase

Sentence-ending punctuation mark name difference

British people say 'full stop' and Americans say 'period' for the dot at the end of a sentence.

أمثلة
  • In British English, you would say 'full stop' instead of 'period'.
  • He ended the sentence with a full stop, or as Americans say, a period.
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