B2 noun خنثی

period

/ˈpɪəriəd/

A length or portion of time that is defined by specific events, characteristics, or conditions. It can also refer to one of the divisions of a school day or a punctuation mark used at the end of a sentence.

مثال‌ها

3 از 5
1

I need a short rest period after lunch to regain my energy.

I need a short rest period after lunch to regain my energy.

2

The contract spans a period of three fiscal years and is subject to renewal.

The contract spans a period of three fiscal years and is subject to renewal.

3

I'm so tired, and I still have a double history period this afternoon.

I'm so tired, and I still have a double history period this afternoon.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
period
قید
periodically
صفت
periodic
مرتبط
periodicity
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راهنمای حفظ

Think of a 'period' mark (.)—it marks the end of a thought, just as a time 'period' marks a segment of time with a beginning and an end.

آزمون سریع

The Victorian ___ was a time of significant social change and industrial expansion in Britain.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: period

مثال‌ها

1

I need a short rest period after lunch to regain my energy.

everyday

I need a short rest period after lunch to regain my energy.

2

The contract spans a period of three fiscal years and is subject to renewal.

formal

The contract spans a period of three fiscal years and is subject to renewal.

3

I'm so tired, and I still have a double history period this afternoon.

informal

I'm so tired, and I still have a double history period this afternoon.

4

The Jurassic period is characterized by the dominance of dinosaurs and the appearance of birds.

academic

The Jurassic period is characterized by the dominance of dinosaurs and the appearance of birds.

5

During the peak period, our customer support team handles over five hundred calls daily.

business

During the peak period, our customer support team handles over five hundred calls daily.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
period
قید
periodically
صفت
periodic
مرتبط
periodicity

ترکیب‌های رایج

grace period grace period
trial period trial period
peak period peak period
time period time period
extended period extended period

عبارات رایج

period of time

period of time

end of period

end of period

period.

And that's final (used for emphasis at the end of a statement).

اغلب اشتباه گرفته می‌شود با

period vs full stop

'Period' is the American English term for the punctuation mark, while 'full stop' is the British English equivalent.

period vs era

An 'era' usually refers to a much longer, major division of history, whereas a 'period' can be any specific length of time.

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نکات کاربردی

In academic settings, it specifically refers to the blocks of time into which a school day is divided. When used as an interjection at the end of a sentence, it signals that the speaker's mind is made up and no further discussion is allowed.

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اشتباهات رایج

Learners sometimes use 'time' when 'period' is more precise for a duration with a specific start and end, such as a 'probation period' rather than a 'probation time'.

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راهنمای حفظ

Think of a 'period' mark (.)—it marks the end of a thought, just as a time 'period' marks a segment of time with a beginning and an end.

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ریشه کلمه

Derived from the Greek 'periodos', meaning 'circuit', 'cycle', or 'going around'.

الگوهای دستوری

Countable noun Often follows adjectives like 'brief', 'long', 'stable', or 'transitional' Used with the preposition 'of' to specify duration (e.g., a period of six months)
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بافت فرهنگی

In the United States, students often refer to their classes by number (e.g., 'third period math'), which dictates their daily social and academic schedule.

آزمون سریع

The Victorian ___ was a time of significant social change and industrial expansion in Britain.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: period

لغات مرتبط

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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