period
gb/pˈɪɹiəd/ us/pˈɪɹiəd/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 400
időszak, időtartam, pont, menstruáció, menzesz, óra, korszak, kor
NOMINO
A2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
a period of [time]
The project must be completed within a six-month period.
A projektet hat hónapos időszakon belül kell befejezni.
There was a brief period of silence before she spoke.
Rövid csend állt be, mielőtt megszólalt.
This law will be in effect for a trial period of one year.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
We stayed in London for a short period.
Rövid ideig maradtunk Londonban.
The class is over after a forty-minute period.
Az óra a negyvenperces időtartam letelte után véget ér.
He will be away for a long period.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'period' with 'point' in time; 'period' is a span, not a single moment.
Maana
A specific length of time
Miunganiko ya maneno
short period
|long period
|period of time
|grace period
|trial period
Visawe
duration (More formal; focuses on how long something lasts)
Vinyume
moment (Refers to a very short or brief time)
Mada
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A set amount of time with a start and finish.
A length of time that has a clear beginning and end.
NOMINO
A1
2
pont
A1
Every sentence should end with a period.
Minden mondatnak ponttal kell végződnie.
He forgot to put a period after the abbreviation.
Elfelejtett pontot tenni a rövidítés után.
In American English, we call it a period.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Write your name and end the sentence with a period.
Írd le a neved, és ponttal zárd le a mondatot.
That is the end. Put a period there.
Ez a vége. Tegyél oda pontot.
Do not forget the period.
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners use commas instead of periods at the end of sentences.
Maana
Punctuation mark at sentence end
Miunganiko ya maneno
full stop period
|end with a period
|put a period
Visawe
full stop (British English term for the same punctuation mark)
Vinyume
comma (Another punctuation mark that separates parts of sentences, not ends them)
Mada
writing
|language
|communication
|education
Ufafanuzi
A dot (.) used to show the end of a sentence.
The punctuation mark (.) used at the end of a sentence or abbreviation.
NOMINO
B1
3
menstruáció
B1
menzesz
B1
She usually gets her period at the start of the month.
Általában a hónap elején jön meg a menstruációja.
I missed my period and decided to take a pregnancy test.
Kimaradt a menstruációm, ezért úgy döntöttem, csinálok egy terhességi tesztet.
During her period, she often feels tired.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
She has her period this week.
Ezen a héten menstruál.
I get my period every month.
Minden hónapban megjön a menstruációm.
She missed her period last month.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'period' meaning menstruation with 'period' meaning time span; context is important.
Maana
Monthly menstrual bleeding
Miunganiko ya maneno
have your period
|get your period
|miss a period
Visawe
menstruation (More formal or medical term)
Mada
health
|daily life
|body
Ufafanuzi
The monthly bleeding that happens to women and girls.
The monthly bleeding that occurs in women and girls as part of the menstrual cycle.
NOMINO
A2
4
óra
A1
We have math during the first period today.
Ma az első órán matematikánk van.
Her favorite class is in the last period.
Az utolsó órán van a kedvenc tantárgya.
I have a free period after lunch.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
We have English in the first period.
Az első órán angolunk van.
The next period is science.
A következő óránk természetismeret lesz.
I like the art period.
Maana
One class session in school
Miunganiko ya maneno
first period
|math period
|free period
Visawe
lesson (Often used in British English; refers to the teaching session itself)
Mada
education
|time
Ufafanuzi
A set time in school for one class or lesson.
A fixed block of time in a school day for one subject or lesson.
NOMINO
B1
5
The Victorian period was marked by rapid industrial growth.
A viktoriánus korszakot gyors ipari fejlődés jellemezte.
It was a difficult period in his life.
Nehéz időszak volt ez az életében.
The Renaissance was an important cultural period.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The Roman period was long ago.
A római kor nagyon régen volt.
She had a happy period in her life.
Boldog időszak volt az életében.
This was a bad period for the country.
Maana
Stage in history or development
Miunganiko ya maneno
Victorian period
|medieval period
|transitional period
Visawe
era (Often larger or more significant span of history)
Mada
history
|time
|education
Ufafanuzi
A time in history or life with special events or features.
A span of time in history or in someone's life marked by particular events or features.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
period
IPA
GB/pˈɪɹiəd/
US/pˈɪɹiəd/
Silabi na mkazo
peri - od (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (peri)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: period
- Plural: periods
Familia ya neno
Forms
periods
noun
Core family
periodic
adjective B2
periodically
adverb B2
Related words
periodical
noun C1
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.