definition
gb/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/ us/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/
A1
Anglais
~ 1600
perc, apró részlet, csekély különbség, jottányi, jegyzőkönyv
NOM
A1
1
perc
A1
Schéma d’usage :
[something] takes [number] minutes
The train will arrive in five minutes.
A vonat öt perc múlva érkezik.
It only takes a few minutes to walk there.
Csak néhány percbe telik odasétálni.
She paused for a minute before answering.
Exemples pédagogiques
Wait one minute, please.
Várj egy percet, kérlek.
I will call you in two minutes.
Két perc múlva felhívlak.
The movie starts in ten minutes.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'minute' with 'moment', but 'minute' is a fixed measure of time while 'moment' is vague.
Sens
Sixty seconds of time
Collocations
in a minute
|five minutes
|just a minute
|minutes later
Synonymes
moment (Less precise; can mean a very short or brief time, not always exactly 60 seconds.)
Antonymes
hour (A longer unit of time equal to 60 minutes.)
Thèmes
time
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A measure of time that is sixty seconds long.
A unit of time equal to sixty seconds.
NOM
B2
2
Schéma d’usage :
[something] to the minute detail
The painting was perfect down to the minute detail.
A festmény a legapróbb részletéig tökéletes volt.
There is only a minute difference between the two versions.
Csak nagyon csekély különbség van a két változat között.
Even the minute particles were visible under the microscope.
Exemples pédagogiques
He looked at every minute detail of the plan.
Megvizsgálta a terv minden apró részletét.
There is a minute difference between the two shirts.
Nagyon apró különbség van a két ing között.
We found minute pieces of glass on the floor.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may pronounce this meaning like the time unit; here it is pronounced /maɪˈnjuːt/.
Sens
Tiny amount or detail
Collocations
minute detail
|minute amount
|minute difference
Synonymes
tiny (Describes size generally, not specifically about details.)
Antonymes
large (Describes something big in size or amount.)
Thèmes
description
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A very small part or detail.
A very small part, amount, or detail of something.
NOM
B1
3
jegyzőkönyv
B2
Schéma d’usage :
to take the minutes of [a meeting]
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
He takes the minutes at every meeting.
They read the minutes before starting the new meeting.
The minutes show what we talked about.
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners confuse 'minutes' with 'agenda'. The agenda is a plan for what will be discussed; minutes are the record after the meeting.
Sens
Official meeting notes
Collocations
take the minutes
|approve the minutes
|meeting minutes
Synonymes
record (General term for any preserved account; not limited to meetings.)
Antonymes
oral discussion (Spoken conversation without a written record.)
Thèmes
business
|administration
|work
|communication
Définition
Notes that tell what happened in a meeting.
An official written record of what was said and decided at a meeting.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
definition
API
GB/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/
US/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/
Syllabes et accentuation
defin - i - tion (3 syllabes)
Stress on 3rd syllable (tion)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: definition
- Plural: definition, definitions
Famille de mots
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
Expressions
just a minute
1/d͡ʒˈʌst ə mˈɪnɪt/
fixed phrase
Request to wait briefly
Please wait for a short time.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.