period
gb/pˈɪɹiəd/ us/pˈɪɹiəd/
A1
Anh
~ 400
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
quantity
1
A specific length of time
A set amount of time with a start and finish.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a period of [time]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'period' with 'point' in time; 'period' is a span, not a single moment.
Từ đồng nghĩa
duration (More formal; focuses on how long something lasts)
Từ trái nghĩa
moment (Refers to a very short or brief time)
Cụm từ đi kèm
short period
|long period
|period of time
|grace period
|trial period
Chủ đề
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Danh từ
A1
entity
2
Punctuation mark at sentence end
A dot (.) used to show the end of a sentence.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners use commas instead of periods at the end of sentences.
Từ đồng nghĩa
full stop (British English term for the same punctuation mark)
Từ trái nghĩa
comma (Another punctuation mark that separates parts of sentences, not ends them)
Cụm từ đi kèm
full stop period
|end with a period
|put a period
Chủ đề
writing
|language
|communication
|education
Ví dụ
- Every sentence should end with a period.
- He forgot to put a period after the abbreviation.
- In American English, we call it a period.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Write your name and end the sentence with a period.
- That is the end. Put a period there.
- Do not forget the period.
Danh từ
B1
event
3
Monthly menstrual bleeding
The monthly bleeding that happens to women and girls.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'period' meaning menstruation with 'period' meaning time span; context is important.
Từ đồng nghĩa
menstruation (More formal or medical term)
Cụm từ đi kèm
have your period
|get your period
|miss a period
Chủ đề
health
|daily life
|body
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She has her period this week.
- I get my period every month.
- She missed her period last month.
Danh từ
A2
quantity
4
One class session in school
A set time in school for one class or lesson.
Từ đồng nghĩa
lesson (Often used in British English; refers to the teaching session itself)
Cụm từ đi kèm
first period
|math period
|free period
Chủ đề
education
|time
Ví dụ
- We have math during the first period today.
- Her favorite class is in the last period.
- I have a free period after lunch.
Ví dụ cho người học
- We have English in the first period.
- The next period is science.
- I like the art period.
Danh từ
B1
entity
5
Stage in history or development
A time in history or life with special events or features.
Từ đồng nghĩa
era (Often larger or more significant span of history)
Cụm từ đi kèm
Victorian period
|medieval period
|transitional period
Chủ đề
history
|time
|education
Ví dụ
- The Victorian period was marked by rapid industrial growth.
- It was a difficult period in his life.
- The Renaissance was an important cultural period.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The Roman period was long ago.
- She had a happy period in her life.
- This was a bad period for the country.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
period
IPA
GB/pˈɪɹiəd/
US/pˈɪɹiəd/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
peri - od (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (peri)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: period
- Plural: periods
Họ từ
Forms
periods
noun
Core family
periodic
adjective B2
periodically
adverb B2
Related words
periodical
noun C1
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.