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