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