definition
gb/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/ us/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/
A1
Inggeris
~ 1600
perc, apró részlet, csekély különbség, jottányi, jegyzőkönyv
KATA NAMA
A1
1
perc
A1
Corak penggunaan:
[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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'minute' with 'moment', but 'minute' is a fixed measure of time while 'moment' is vague.
Maksud
Sixty seconds of time
Kolokasi
in a minute
|five minutes
|just a minute
|minutes later
Sinonim
moment (Less precise; can mean a very short or brief time, not always exactly 60 seconds.)
Antonim
hour (A longer unit of time equal to 60 minutes.)
Tema
time
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
A measure of time that is sixty seconds long.
A unit of time equal to sixty seconds.
KATA NAMA
B2
2
Corak penggunaan:
[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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may pronounce this meaning like the time unit; here it is pronounced /maɪˈnjuːt/.
Maksud
Tiny amount or detail
Kolokasi
minute detail
|minute amount
|minute difference
Sinonim
tiny (Describes size generally, not specifically about details.)
Antonim
large (Describes something big in size or amount.)
Tema
description
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
A very small part or detail.
A very small part, amount, or detail of something.
KATA NAMA
B1
3
jegyzőkönyv
B2
Corak penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
He takes the minutes at every meeting.
They read the minutes before starting the new meeting.
The minutes show what we talked about.
Kesilapan biasa:
Some learners confuse 'minutes' with 'agenda'. The agenda is a plan for what will be discussed; minutes are the record after the meeting.
Maksud
Official meeting notes
Kolokasi
take the minutes
|approve the minutes
|meeting minutes
Sinonim
record (General term for any preserved account; not limited to meetings.)
Antonim
oral discussion (Spoken conversation without a written record.)
Tema
business
|administration
|work
|communication
Definisi
Notes that tell what happened in a meeting.
An official written record of what was said and decided at a meeting.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
definition
IPA
GB/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/
US/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/
Suku kata dan tekanan
defin - i - tion (3 suku kata)
Stress on 3rd syllable (tion)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: definition
- Plural: definition, definitions
Keluarga kata
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
Ungkapan
just a minute
1/d͡ʒˈʌst ə mˈɪnɪt/
fixed phrase
Request to wait briefly
Please wait for a short time.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.