definition
gb/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/ us/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/
A1
Inglés
~ 1600
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
A1
quantity
1
Sixty seconds of time
A measure of time that is sixty seconds long.
Patrón de uso:
[something] takes [number] minutes
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'minute' with 'moment', but 'minute' is a fixed measure of time while 'moment' is vague.
Sinónimos
moment (Less precise; can mean a very short or brief time, not always exactly 60 seconds.)
Antónimos
hour (A longer unit of time equal to 60 minutes.)
Colocaciones
in a minute
|five minutes
|just a minute
|minutes later
Temas
time
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The train will arrive in five minutes.
- It only takes a few minutes to walk there.
- She paused for a minute before answering.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Wait one minute, please.
- I will call you in two minutes.
- The movie starts in ten minutes.
Sustantivo
B2
entity
2
Tiny amount or detail
A very small part or detail.
Patrón de uso:
[something] to the minute detail
Error frecuente:
Learners may pronounce this meaning like the time unit; here it is pronounced /maɪˈnjuːt/.
Sinónimos
tiny (Describes size generally, not specifically about details.)
Antónimos
large (Describes something big in size or amount.)
Colocaciones
minute detail
|minute amount
|minute difference
Temas
description
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The painting was perfect down to the minute detail.
- There is only a minute difference between the two versions.
- Even the minute particles were visible under the microscope.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He looked at every minute detail of the plan.
- There is a minute difference between the two shirts.
- We found minute pieces of glass on the floor.
Sustantivo
B1
entity
3
Official meeting notes
Notes that tell what happened in a meeting.
Patrón de uso:
to take the minutes of [a meeting]
Error frecuente:
Some learners confuse 'minutes' with 'agenda'. The agenda is a plan for what will be discussed; minutes are the record after the meeting.
Sinónimos
record (General term for any preserved account; not limited to meetings.)
Antónimos
oral discussion (Spoken conversation without a written record.)
Colocaciones
take the minutes
|approve the minutes
|meeting minutes
Temas
business
|administration
|work
|communication
Ejemplos
- She was asked to take the minutes during the conference.
- The secretary typed up the minutes and sent them to everyone.
- The board approved the minutes from last month's meeting.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He takes the minutes at every meeting.
- They read the minutes before starting the new meeting.
- The minutes show what we talked about.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
definition
AFI
GB/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/
US/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/
Sílabas y acento
defin - i - tion (3 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (tion)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: definition
- Plural: definition, definitions
Familia de palabras
Forms
definitions
noun
Core family
Related words
redefine
verb B2
redefinition
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
definitive
adjective C1
definitively
adverb
Expresiones
just a minute
1/d͡ʒˈʌst ə mˈɪnɪt/
fixed phrase
Request to wait briefly
Please wait for a short time.
Ejemplos
- Just a minute, I’ll be right with you.
- Could you hold on for just a minute while I finish this?
up to the minute
1/ˈʌp tə ðə mˈɪnɪt/
fixed phrase
Fully current and updated
Having the most recent and new information.
Ejemplos
- This website gives up-to-the-minute news updates.
- We keep our data up to the minute for accuracy.
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.