minute
gb/mˈɪnɪt/ us/mˈɪnɪt/
A1
Angličtina
~ 400
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Podstatné jméno
A1
quantity
1
Unit of time equal to 60 seconds
A measure of time that is 60 seconds long.
Vzorec užití:
[number] minutes
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'minute' with 'moment'—'minute' is exact, while 'moment' is not.
Synonyma
moment (Less precise; often means a short but undefined time.)
Antonyma
hour (A longer time period equal to sixty minutes.)
Kolokace
a few minutes
|ten minutes
|every minute
|in a minute
|minutes later
Témata
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The meeting will start in five minutes.
- It only takes a minute to walk there.
- She was late by ten minutes.
- Please wait a couple of minutes before calling again.
Učební příklady
- I will call you in one minute.
- The bus comes every ten minutes.
- It takes five minutes to cook pasta.
- He left a few minutes ago.
Podstatné jméno
B1
entity
2
Exact moment something happens
A specific moment when something happens.
Vzorec užití:
at the minute [something happens]
Synonyma
moment (Similar but more general; can be less precise than 'minute' in this sense.)
Kolokace
at that minute
|last minute
|this minute
Témata
time
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- At the minute the phone rang, she was leaving.
- He arrived at the last minute.
- This minute is very important for our team.
Učební příklady
- He came at the last minute.
- I am busy this minute.
- She called me the minute she arrived.
adjective
B2
property
3
Very small in size or amount
Very, very small.
Vzorec užití:
minute [object/amount]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes pronounce this meaning the same as the time-related noun. Here it is pronounced 'my-NOOT'.
Synonyma
tiny (Common everyday word for very small, less formal than 'minute'.)
Antonyma
huge (Much larger in size compared to something small.)
Kolokace
minute detail
|minute particle
|minute amount
Témata
size
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- There were minute traces of dust on the surface.
- She examined the painting in minute detail.
- The differences between the two plans are minute.
Učební příklady
- There is a minute hole in my shirt.
- The insect is minute and hard to see.
- I saw a minute spot on the glass.
Podstatné jméno
formal
B2
entity
4
Official record of a meeting
A written note of what people said and decided at a meeting.
Vzorec užití:
minutes of [a meeting]
Synonyma
record (General term for any documented account; not specific to meetings.)
Kolokace
meeting minutes
|approve the minutes
|take minutes
Témata
business
|work
|communication
Příklady
- The secretary read the minutes from last week's meeting.
- Please approve the minutes before we move on.
- She was asked to take the minutes during the discussion.
Učební příklady
- I read the minutes of the meeting.
- He writes the minutes every week.
- We approved the minutes quickly.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
minute
IPA
GB/mˈɪnɪt/
US/mˈɪnɪt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
minute (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (minute)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: minute
- Comparative: minuter
- Superlative: minutest
Noun
- Base: minute
- Plural: minute, minutes
Příbuzná slova
Forms
minutes
noun
minuter
adjective
minutest
adjective
Advanced or less common
minutely
adverb
Výrazy
every minute counts
1/ˈɛvɹi mˈɪnɪt kˈaʊnts/
idiom
Time is valuable; don’t waste it.
All time is important and should be used well.
Příklady
- We have to hurry—every minute counts.
- In an emergency, every minute counts.
in a minute
1/ˈɪn ə mˈɪnɪt/
fixed phrase
Very soon from now
After a short time from now.
Příklady
- I’ll join you in a minute.
- Dinner will be ready in a minute.
the minute (that)
1/ðə mˈɪnɪt ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
As soon as something happens
Immediately when something happens.
Příklady
- Call me the minute you get home.
- The lights went out the minute the storm began.
at the last minute
1/ˈæt ðə lˈæst mˈɪnɪt/
idiom
Just before it is too late
Doing something just before it is too late or before it must be done.
Příklady
- She bought the ticket at the last minute.
- We booked our tickets at the last minute.
- He finished his homework at the last minute before class started.
- He changed his mind at the last minute and didn’t go.