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