definition
gb/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/ us/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/
A1
Engels
~ 1600
perc, apró részlet, csekély különbség, jottányi, jegyzőkönyv
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
A1
1
perc
A1
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'minute' with 'moment', but 'minute' is a fixed measure of time while 'moment' is vague.
Betekenis
Sixty seconds of time
Woordcombinaties
in a minute
|five minutes
|just a minute
|minutes later
Synoniemen
moment (Less precise; can mean a very short or brief time, not always exactly 60 seconds.)
Antoniemen
hour (A longer unit of time equal to 60 minutes.)
Thema's
time
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
A measure of time that is sixty seconds long.
A unit of time equal to sixty seconds.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
2
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may pronounce this meaning like the time unit; here it is pronounced /maɪˈnjuːt/.
Betekenis
Tiny amount or detail
Woordcombinaties
minute detail
|minute amount
|minute difference
Synoniemen
tiny (Describes size generally, not specifically about details.)
Antoniemen
large (Describes something big in size or amount.)
Thema's
description
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
A very small part or detail.
A very small part, amount, or detail of something.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B1
3
jegyzőkönyv
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
He takes the minutes at every meeting.
They read the minutes before starting the new meeting.
The minutes show what we talked about.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Some learners confuse 'minutes' with 'agenda'. The agenda is a plan for what will be discussed; minutes are the record after the meeting.
Betekenis
Official meeting notes
Woordcombinaties
take the minutes
|approve the minutes
|meeting minutes
Synoniemen
record (General term for any preserved account; not limited to meetings.)
Antoniemen
oral discussion (Spoken conversation without a written record.)
Thema's
business
|administration
|work
|communication
Definitie
Notes that tell what happened in a meeting.
An official written record of what was said and decided at a meeting.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
definition
IPA
GB/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/
US/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
defin - i - tion (3 lettergrepen)
Stress on 3rd syllable (tion)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: definition
- Plural: definition, definitions
Woordfamilie
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
Uitdrukkingen
just a minute
1/d͡ʒˈʌst ə mˈɪnɪt/
fixed phrase
Request to wait briefly
Please wait for a short time.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.