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