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