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