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