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