month
gb/mˈʌnθ/ us/mˈʌnθ/
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Inglese
~ 300
Accezioni
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Sostantivo
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entity
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One of twelve calendar periods
One of the twelve parts of the year, like January or February.
Schema d'uso:
[something] happens in [month]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'month' with 'moon' because of similar pronunciation in some languages.
Sinonimi
calendar month (Specifies the standard month as used in the calendar)
Contrari
year (A much longer period of time)
Collocazioni
per month
|each month
|month of May
|last month
|next month
Temi
time
|daily life
|calendar
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- We went on vacation last month.
- My birthday is in the month of June.
- They plan to finish the project by next month.
- Rent is due at the start of each month.
- February is the shortest month of the year.
Esempi per chi studia
- I was sick last month.
- We will travel in May.
- February is a short month.
- He pays rent every month.
- This month is very busy.
Sostantivo
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About thirty days in duration
About thirty days in a row, not always matching the calendar months.
Schema d'uso:
for [number] months
Errore comune:
Learners may use 'month' when they mean 'moon' or 'moon cycle'.
Sinonimi
thirty-day period (Specifies an approximate length without linking to the calendar)
Contrari
day (A much shorter time period)
Collocazioni
three months ago
|over the past month
|for six months
|within a month
Temi
time
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- She has been working here for six months.
- It took them nearly a month to finish.
- The baby is three months old.
- He trained for several months before the race.
- We haven't spoken in months.
Esempi per chi studia
- I stayed there for two months.
- She is five months old.
- It takes one month to learn this.
- We worked for many months.
- He left three months ago.
Grammatica
Forma base
month
IPA
GB/mˈʌnθ/
US/mˈʌnθ/
Sillabe e accento
month (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (month)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: month
- Plural: months
Famiglia di parole
Forms
months
noun
Core family
monthly
adjective A2
Related words
monthlong
adjective
Advanced or less common
bimonthly
adjective
Espressioni
month after month
1/mˈʌnθ ˈæftɚ mˈʌnθ/
fixed phrase
Repeated over many months
Happening again and again for many months without stopping.
Esempi
- Month after month, she sent letters with no reply.
- The bills kept coming, month after month.
one-month notice
1/wˈʌn mˈʌnθ nˈoʊtɪs/
fixed phrase
Warning given a month before something happens
Telling someone about something one month before it happens, often for jobs or contracts.
Esempi
- The landlord requires a one-month notice before moving out.
- You must give your employer one-month notice before resigning.
flavor of the month
1/flˈeɪvɚ əv ðə mˈʌnθ/
idiom
informal
person or thing briefly popular
A person or thing that many people like for a short time, but then they quickly lose interest in it and move on to something new.
Esempi
- That singer seems to be just the flavor of the month.
- That app was the flavor of the month last year, but almost no one uses it now.
- These diets come and go—each one is the flavor of the month.
- I don't want to be just another flavor of the month in this company.
- Trendy diets come and go; each one becomes the flavor of the month for a while.