انگریزی

period

gb/pˈɪɹiəd/ us/pˈɪɹiəd/
A1 انگریزی
~ 400
معانی
0 معانی
اسم A2 quantity
1

A specific length of time

A set amount of time with a start and finish.

استعمال کا انداز: a period of [time]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'period' with 'point' in time; 'period' is a span, not a single moment.
ہم معنی الفاظ
duration (More formal; focuses on how long something lasts)
متضاد الفاظ
moment (Refers to a very short or brief time)
لفظی تراکیب
short period |long period |period of time |grace period |trial period
موضوعات
time |daily life |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.
اسم A1 entity
2

Punctuation mark at sentence end

A dot (.) used to show the end of a sentence.

عام غلطی:
Some learners use commas instead of periods at the end of sentences.
ہم معنی الفاظ
full stop (British English term for the same punctuation mark)
متضاد الفاظ
comma (Another punctuation mark that separates parts of sentences, not ends them)
لفظی تراکیب
full stop period |end with a period |put a period
موضوعات
writing |language |communication |education
مثالیں
  • Every sentence should end with a period.
  • He forgot to put a period after the abbreviation.
  • In American English, we call it a period.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • Write your name and end the sentence with a period.
  • That is the end. Put a period there.
  • Do not forget the period.
اسم B1 event
3

Monthly menstrual bleeding

The monthly bleeding that happens to women and girls.

عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'period' meaning menstruation with 'period' meaning time span; context is important.
ہم معنی الفاظ
menstruation (More formal or medical term)
لفظی تراکیب
have your period |get your period |miss a period
موضوعات
health |daily life |body
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • She has her period this week.
  • I get my period every month.
  • She missed her period last month.
اسم A2 quantity
4

One class session in school

A set time in school for one class or lesson.

ہم معنی الفاظ
lesson (Often used in British English; refers to the teaching session itself)
لفظی تراکیب
first period |math period |free period
موضوعات
education |time
مثالیں
  • We have math during the first period today.
  • Her favorite class is in the last period.
  • I have a free period after lunch.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • We have English in the first period.
  • The next period is science.
  • I like the art period.
اسم B1 entity
5

Stage in history or development

A time in history or life with special events or features.

ہم معنی الفاظ
era (Often larger or more significant span of history)
لفظی تراکیب
Victorian period |medieval period |transitional period
موضوعات
history |time |education
مثالیں
  • The Victorian period was marked by rapid industrial growth.
  • It was a difficult period in his life.
  • The Renaissance was an important cultural period.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The Roman period was long ago.
  • She had a happy period in her life.
  • This was a bad period for the country.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
period
IPA
GB/pˈɪɹiəd/
US/pˈɪɹiəd/
ہجا بندی اور زور
peri - od (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (peri)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: period
  • Plural: periods
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
periods noun
Core family
periodic adjective B2 periodically adverb B2
Related words
periodical noun C1
عبارات

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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

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