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