انگلیسی

period

gb/pˈɪɹiəd/ us/pˈɪɹiəd/
A1 انگلیسی
~ 400
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
اسم A2 quantity
1

A specific length of time

A set amount of time with a start and finish.

الگوی کاربرد: a period of [time]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'period' with 'point' in time; 'period' is a span, not a single moment.
هم‌معنی‌ها
duration (More formal; focuses on how long something lasts)
متضادها
moment (Refers to a very short or brief time)
ترکیب‌های رایج
short period |long period |period of time |grace period |trial period
موضوع‌ها
time |daily life |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.
اسم A1 entity
2

Punctuation mark at sentence end

A dot (.) used to show the end of a sentence.

اشتباه رایج:
Some learners use commas instead of periods at the end of sentences.
هم‌معنی‌ها
full stop (British English term for the same punctuation mark)
متضادها
comma (Another punctuation mark that separates parts of sentences, not ends them)
ترکیب‌های رایج
full stop period |end with a period |put a period
موضوع‌ها
writing |language |communication |education
نمونه‌ها
  • Every sentence should end with a period.
  • He forgot to put a period after the abbreviation.
  • In American English, we call it a period.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • Write your name and end the sentence with a period.
  • That is the end. Put a period there.
  • Do not forget the period.
اسم B1 event
3

Monthly menstrual bleeding

The monthly bleeding that happens to women and girls.

اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'period' meaning menstruation with 'period' meaning time span; context is important.
هم‌معنی‌ها
menstruation (More formal or medical term)
ترکیب‌های رایج
have your period |get your period |miss a period
موضوع‌ها
health |daily life |body
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • She has her period this week.
  • I get my period every month.
  • She missed her period last month.
اسم A2 quantity
4

One class session in school

A set time in school for one class or lesson.

هم‌معنی‌ها
lesson (Often used in British English; refers to the teaching session itself)
ترکیب‌های رایج
first period |math period |free period
موضوع‌ها
education |time
نمونه‌ها
  • We have math during the first period today.
  • Her favorite class is in the last period.
  • I have a free period after lunch.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • We have English in the first period.
  • The next period is science.
  • I like the art period.
اسم B1 entity
5

Stage in history or development

A time in history or life with special events or features.

هم‌معنی‌ها
era (Often larger or more significant span of history)
ترکیب‌های رایج
Victorian period |medieval period |transitional period
موضوع‌ها
history |time |education
نمونه‌ها
  • The Victorian period was marked by rapid industrial growth.
  • It was a difficult period in his life.
  • The Renaissance was an important cultural period.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The Roman period was long ago.
  • She had a happy period in her life.
  • This was a bad period for the country.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
period
IPA
GB/pˈɪɹiəd/
US/pˈɪɹiəd/
هجاها و تکیه
peri - od (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (peri)
صورت‌های واژه
Noun
  • Base: period
  • Plural: periods
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
periods noun
Core family
periodic adjective B2 periodically adverb B2
Related words
periodical noun C1
عبارت‌ها

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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

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