minute
gb/mˈɪnɪt/ us/mˈɪnɪt/
A1
Inglês
~ 400
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
A1
quantity
1
Unit of time equal to 60 seconds
A measure of time that is 60 seconds long.
Padrão de uso:
[number] minutes
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'minute' with 'moment'—'minute' is exact, while 'moment' is not.
Sinônimos
moment (Less precise; often means a short but undefined time.)
Antônimos
hour (A longer time period equal to sixty minutes.)
Colocações
a few minutes
|ten minutes
|every minute
|in a minute
|minutes later
Temas
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The meeting will start in five minutes.
- It only takes a minute to walk there.
- She was late by ten minutes.
- Please wait a couple of minutes before calling again.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I will call you in one minute.
- The bus comes every ten minutes.
- It takes five minutes to cook pasta.
- He left a few minutes ago.
Substantivo
B1
entity
2
Exact moment something happens
A specific moment when something happens.
Padrão de uso:
at the minute [something happens]
Sinônimos
moment (Similar but more general; can be less precise than 'minute' in this sense.)
Colocações
at that minute
|last minute
|this minute
Temas
time
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- At the minute the phone rang, she was leaving.
- He arrived at the last minute.
- This minute is very important for our team.
Exemplos para estudantes
- He came at the last minute.
- I am busy this minute.
- She called me the minute she arrived.
adjective
B2
property
3
Very small in size or amount
Very, very small.
Padrão de uso:
minute [object/amount]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes pronounce this meaning the same as the time-related noun. Here it is pronounced 'my-NOOT'.
Sinônimos
tiny (Common everyday word for very small, less formal than 'minute'.)
Antônimos
huge (Much larger in size compared to something small.)
Colocações
minute detail
|minute particle
|minute amount
Temas
size
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- There were minute traces of dust on the surface.
- She examined the painting in minute detail.
- The differences between the two plans are minute.
Exemplos para estudantes
- There is a minute hole in my shirt.
- The insect is minute and hard to see.
- I saw a minute spot on the glass.
Substantivo
formal
B2
entity
4
Official record of a meeting
A written note of what people said and decided at a meeting.
Padrão de uso:
minutes of [a meeting]
Sinônimos
record (General term for any documented account; not specific to meetings.)
Colocações
meeting minutes
|approve the minutes
|take minutes
Temas
business
|work
|communication
Exemplos
- The secretary read the minutes from last week's meeting.
- Please approve the minutes before we move on.
- She was asked to take the minutes during the discussion.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I read the minutes of the meeting.
- He writes the minutes every week.
- We approved the minutes quickly.
Gramática
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minute
AFI
GB/mˈɪnɪt/
US/mˈɪnɪt/
Sílabas e tonicidade
minute (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (minute)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: minute
- Comparative: minuter
- Superlative: minutest
Noun
- Base: minute
- Plural: minute, minutes
Família de palavras
Forms
minutes
noun
minuter
adjective
minutest
adjective
Advanced or less common
minutely
adverb
Expressões
every minute counts
1/ˈɛvɹi mˈɪnɪt kˈaʊnts/
idiom
Time is valuable; don’t waste it.
All time is important and should be used well.
Exemplos
- We have to hurry—every minute counts.
- In an emergency, every minute counts.
in a minute
1/ˈɪn ə mˈɪnɪt/
fixed phrase
Very soon from now
After a short time from now.
Exemplos
- I’ll join you in a minute.
- Dinner will be ready in a minute.
the minute (that)
1/ðə mˈɪnɪt ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
As soon as something happens
Immediately when something happens.
Exemplos
- Call me the minute you get home.
- The lights went out the minute the storm began.
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.
Exemplos
- 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.