period
gb/pˈɪɹiəd/ us/pˈɪɹiəd/
A1
इंग्रजी
~ 400
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम
A2
quantity
1
A specific length of time
A set amount of time with a start and finish.
वापर नमुना:
a period of [time]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'period' with 'point' in time; 'period' is a span, not a single moment.
समानार्थी शब्द
duration (More formal; focuses on how long something lasts)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
moment (Refers to a very short or brief time)
सहप्रयोग
short period
|long period
|period of time
|grace period
|trial period
विषय
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
नाम
A1
entity
2
Punctuation mark at sentence end
A dot (.) used to show the end of a sentence.
सामान्य चूक:
Some learners use commas instead of periods at the end of sentences.
समानार्थी शब्द
full stop (British English term for the same punctuation mark)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
comma (Another punctuation mark that separates parts of sentences, not ends them)
सहप्रयोग
full stop period
|end with a period
|put a period
विषय
writing
|language
|communication
|education
उदाहरणे
- Every sentence should end with a period.
- He forgot to put a period after the abbreviation.
- In American English, we call it a period.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- Write your name and end the sentence with a period.
- That is the end. Put a period there.
- Do not forget the period.
नाम
B1
event
3
Monthly menstrual bleeding
The monthly bleeding that happens to women and girls.
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'period' meaning menstruation with 'period' meaning time span; context is important.
समानार्थी शब्द
menstruation (More formal or medical term)
सहप्रयोग
have your period
|get your period
|miss a period
विषय
health
|daily life
|body
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- She has her period this week.
- I get my period every month.
- She missed her period last month.
नाम
A2
quantity
4
One class session in school
A set time in school for one class or lesson.
समानार्थी शब्द
lesson (Often used in British English; refers to the teaching session itself)
सहप्रयोग
first period
|math period
|free period
विषय
education
|time
उदाहरणे
- We have math during the first period today.
- Her favorite class is in the last period.
- I have a free period after lunch.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- We have English in the first period.
- The next period is science.
- I like the art period.
नाम
B1
entity
5
Stage in history or development
A time in history or life with special events or features.
समानार्थी शब्द
era (Often larger or more significant span of history)
सहप्रयोग
Victorian period
|medieval period
|transitional period
विषय
history
|time
|education
उदाहरणे
- The Victorian period was marked by rapid industrial growth.
- It was a difficult period in his life.
- The Renaissance was an important cultural period.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The Roman period was long ago.
- She had a happy period in her life.
- This was a bad period for the country.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
period
IPA
GB/pˈɪɹiəd/
US/pˈɪɹiəd/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
peri - od (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (peri)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: period
- Plural: periods
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
periods
noun
Core family
periodic
adjective B2
periodically
adverb B2
Related words
periodical
noun C1
वाक्प्रचार
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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.