period
gb/pˈɪɹiəd/ us/pˈɪɹiəd/
A1
Английски
~ 400
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A2
quantity
1
A specific length of time
A set amount of time with a start and finish.
Модел на употреба:
a period of [time]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'period' with 'point' in time; 'period' is a span, not a single moment.
Синоними
duration (More formal; focuses on how long something lasts)
Антоними
moment (Refers to a very short or brief time)
Колокации
short period
|long period
|period of time
|grace period
|trial period
Теми
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- 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.
Съществително
A1
entity
2
Punctuation mark at sentence end
A dot (.) used to show the end of a sentence.
Честа грешка:
Some learners use commas instead of periods at the end of sentences.
Синоними
full stop (British English term for the same punctuation mark)
Антоними
comma (Another punctuation mark that separates parts of sentences, not ends them)
Колокации
full stop period
|end with a period
|put a period
Теми
writing
|language
|communication
|education
Примери
- Every sentence should end with a period.
- He forgot to put a period after the abbreviation.
- In American English, we call it a period.
Примери за учащи
- Write your name and end the sentence with a period.
- That is the end. Put a period there.
- Do not forget the period.
Съществително
B1
event
3
Monthly menstrual bleeding
The monthly bleeding that happens to women and girls.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'period' meaning menstruation with 'period' meaning time span; context is important.
Синоними
menstruation (More formal or medical term)
Колокации
have your period
|get your period
|miss a period
Теми
health
|daily life
|body
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- She has her period this week.
- I get my period every month.
- She missed her period last month.
Съществително
A2
quantity
4
One class session in school
A set time in school for one class or lesson.
Синоними
lesson (Often used in British English; refers to the teaching session itself)
Колокации
first period
|math period
|free period
Теми
education
|time
Примери
- We have math during the first period today.
- Her favorite class is in the last period.
- I have a free period after lunch.
Примери за учащи
- We have English in the first period.
- The next period is science.
- I like the art period.
Съществително
B1
entity
5
Stage in history or development
A time in history or life with special events or features.
Синоними
era (Often larger or more significant span of history)
Колокации
Victorian period
|medieval period
|transitional period
Теми
history
|time
|education
Примери
- The Victorian period was marked by rapid industrial growth.
- It was a difficult period in his life.
- The Renaissance was an important cultural period.
Примери за учащи
- The Roman period was long ago.
- She had a happy period in her life.
- This was a bad period for the country.
Граматика
Речникова форма
period
IPA
GB/pˈɪɹiəd/
US/pˈɪɹiəd/
Срички и ударение
peri - od (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (peri)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: period
- Plural: periods
Семейство думи
Forms
periods
noun
Core family
periodic
adjective B2
periodically
adverb B2
Related words
periodical
noun C1
Изрази
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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.