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