period
gb/pˈɪɹiəd/ us/pˈɪɹiəd/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 400
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A2
quantity
1
A specific length of time
A set amount of time with a start and finish.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a period of [time]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'period' with 'point' in time; 'period' is a span, not a single moment.
Visawe
duration (More formal; focuses on how long something lasts)
Vinyume
moment (Refers to a very short or brief time)
Miunganiko ya maneno
short period
|long period
|period of time
|grace period
|trial period
Mada
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Nomino
A1
entity
2
Punctuation mark at sentence end
A dot (.) used to show the end of a sentence.
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners use commas instead of periods at the end of sentences.
Visawe
full stop (British English term for the same punctuation mark)
Vinyume
comma (Another punctuation mark that separates parts of sentences, not ends them)
Miunganiko ya maneno
full stop period
|end with a period
|put a period
Mada
writing
|language
|communication
|education
Mifano
- Every sentence should end with a period.
- He forgot to put a period after the abbreviation.
- In American English, we call it a period.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Write your name and end the sentence with a period.
- That is the end. Put a period there.
- Do not forget the period.
Nomino
B1
event
3
Monthly menstrual bleeding
The monthly bleeding that happens to women and girls.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'period' meaning menstruation with 'period' meaning time span; context is important.
Visawe
menstruation (More formal or medical term)
Miunganiko ya maneno
have your period
|get your period
|miss a period
Mada
health
|daily life
|body
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- She has her period this week.
- I get my period every month.
- She missed her period last month.
Nomino
A2
quantity
4
One class session in school
A set time in school for one class or lesson.
Visawe
lesson (Often used in British English; refers to the teaching session itself)
Miunganiko ya maneno
first period
|math period
|free period
Mada
education
|time
Mifano
- We have math during the first period today.
- Her favorite class is in the last period.
- I have a free period after lunch.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We have English in the first period.
- The next period is science.
- I like the art period.
Nomino
B1
entity
5
Stage in history or development
A time in history or life with special events or features.
Visawe
era (Often larger or more significant span of history)
Miunganiko ya maneno
Victorian period
|medieval period
|transitional period
Mada
history
|time
|education
Mifano
- The Victorian period was marked by rapid industrial growth.
- It was a difficult period in his life.
- The Renaissance was an important cultural period.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The Roman period was long ago.
- She had a happy period in her life.
- This was a bad period for the country.
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.