period
gb/pˈɪɹiəd/ us/pˈɪɹiəd/
A1
Inglês
~ 400
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
A2
quantity
1
A specific length of time
A set amount of time with a start and finish.
Padrão de uso:
a period of [time]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'period' with 'point' in time; 'period' is a span, not a single moment.
Sinônimos
duration (More formal; focuses on how long something lasts)
Antônimos
moment (Refers to a very short or brief time)
Colocações
short period
|long period
|period of time
|grace period
|trial period
Temas
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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.
Substantivo
A1
entity
2
Punctuation mark at sentence end
A dot (.) used to show the end of a sentence.
Erro comum:
Some learners use commas instead of periods at the end of sentences.
Sinônimos
full stop (British English term for the same punctuation mark)
Antônimos
comma (Another punctuation mark that separates parts of sentences, not ends them)
Colocações
full stop period
|end with a period
|put a period
Temas
writing
|language
|communication
|education
Exemplos
- Every sentence should end with a period.
- He forgot to put a period after the abbreviation.
- In American English, we call it a period.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Write your name and end the sentence with a period.
- That is the end. Put a period there.
- Do not forget the period.
Substantivo
B1
event
3
Monthly menstrual bleeding
The monthly bleeding that happens to women and girls.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'period' meaning menstruation with 'period' meaning time span; context is important.
Sinônimos
menstruation (More formal or medical term)
Colocações
have your period
|get your period
|miss a period
Temas
health
|daily life
|body
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- She has her period this week.
- I get my period every month.
- She missed her period last month.
Substantivo
A2
quantity
4
One class session in school
A set time in school for one class or lesson.
Sinônimos
lesson (Often used in British English; refers to the teaching session itself)
Colocações
first period
|math period
|free period
Temas
education
|time
Exemplos
- We have math during the first period today.
- Her favorite class is in the last period.
- I have a free period after lunch.
Exemplos para estudantes
- We have English in the first period.
- The next period is science.
- I like the art period.
Substantivo
B1
entity
5
Stage in history or development
A time in history or life with special events or features.
Sinônimos
era (Often larger or more significant span of history)
Colocações
Victorian period
|medieval period
|transitional period
Temas
history
|time
|education
Exemplos
- The Victorian period was marked by rapid industrial growth.
- It was a difficult period in his life.
- The Renaissance was an important cultural period.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The Roman period was long ago.
- She had a happy period in her life.
- This was a bad period for the country.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
period
AFI
GB/pˈɪɹiəd/
US/pˈɪɹiəd/
Sílabas e tonicidade
peri - od (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (peri)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: period
- Plural: periods
Família de palavras
Forms
periods
noun
Core family
periodic
adjective B2
periodically
adverb B2
Related words
periodical
noun C1
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.