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