A2 noun خنثی #345 رایج‌ترین

minute

/ˈmɪn.ɪt/

A unit of time that is equal to sixty seconds. It is used to measure short periods of time or to describe a specific point within an hour.

مثال‌ها

3 از 5
1

I will be ready to leave in just one minute.

I will be prepared to go after sixty seconds have passed.

2

Please allow a minute for the system to process your request.

Please wait a short moment for the computer to complete the task.

3

Wait a minute, I think I left my phone in the car!

Stop for a moment, I believe my phone is still in the vehicle.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
minute
Verb
minute
قید
minutely
صفت
momentary
مرتبط
minutes
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راهنمای حفظ

Think of a 'mini' hour—a minute is a small part of an hour.

آزمون سریع

Can you wait for one _______? I need to put on my shoes.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: minute

مثال‌ها

1

I will be ready to leave in just one minute.

everyday

I will be prepared to go after sixty seconds have passed.

2

Please allow a minute for the system to process your request.

formal

Please wait a short moment for the computer to complete the task.

3

Wait a minute, I think I left my phone in the car!

informal

Stop for a moment, I believe my phone is still in the vehicle.

4

The chemical reaction took exactly one minute to complete.

academic

The scientific process finished in precisely sixty seconds.

5

We need to finish this meeting in five minutes.

business

We must conclude this business discussion within five units of time.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
minute
Verb
minute
قید
minutely
صفت
momentary
مرتبط
minutes

ترکیب‌های رایج

just a minute a very short period of time
last minute the latest possible time before something happens
every minute all the time or very frequently
spare minute extra time when you are not busy
per minute occurring inside each sixty-second period

عبارات رایج

wait a minute

used to ask someone to stop or wait briefly

at the last minute

at the final possible moment

minute by minute

happening gradually as time passes

اغلب اشتباه گرفته می‌شود با

minute vs minute (adjective)

The noun is pronounced /ˈmɪn.ɪt/ (time), while the adjective is /maɪˈnjuːt/ (very small).

minute vs moment

A minute is an exact measurement of 60 seconds; a moment is an undefined short time.

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نکات کاربردی

The noun 'minute' is mostly used for time, but in business contexts, 'minutes' (plural) refers to the written record of a meeting.

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اشتباهات رایج

Learners often mispronounce this word when they mean 'very small' (the adjective form), or they forget to use the plural 'minutes' when referring to more than one.

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راهنمای حفظ

Think of a 'mini' hour—a minute is a small part of an hour.

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ریشه کلمه

From the Latin 'minuta', which means a small part or a diminished portion.

الگوهای دستوری

Countable noun (one minute, two minutes) Often follows the preposition 'in' Used in the plural 'minutes' for meeting records
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بافت فرهنگی

In many English-speaking cultures, 'just a minute' is a polite way to ask for a short, though often unspecified, delay.

آزمون سریع

Can you wait for one _______? I need to put on my shoes.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: minute

لغات مرتبط

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B2

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arbitrarily

C2

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C1

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C2

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B2

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B2

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C1

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approve

C1

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B2

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arboretum

C1

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