period
gb/pˈɪɹiəd/ us/pˈɪɹiəd/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 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]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'period' with 'point' in time; 'period' is a span, not a single moment.
المرادفات
duration (More formal; focuses on how long something lasts)
الأضداد
moment (Refers to a very short or brief time)
المتلازمات اللفظية
short period
|long period
|period of time
|grace period
|trial period
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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.
خطأ شائع:
Some learners use commas instead of periods at the end of sentences.
المرادفات
full stop (British English term for the same punctuation mark)
الأضداد
comma (Another punctuation mark that separates parts of sentences, not ends them)
المتلازمات اللفظية
full stop period
|end with a period
|put a period
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'period' meaning menstruation with 'period' meaning time span; context is important.
المرادفات
menstruation (More formal or medical term)
المتلازمات اللفظية
have your period
|get your period
|miss a period
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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.
المرادفات
lesson (Often used in British English; refers to the teaching session itself)
المتلازمات اللفظية
first period
|math period
|free period
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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.
المرادفات
era (Often larger or more significant span of history)
المتلازمات اللفظية
Victorian period
|medieval period
|transitional period
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
periods
noun
Core family
periodic
adjective B2
periodically
adverb B2
Related words
periodical
noun C1
التعبيرات
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.