minute

• يصف شيئًا صغيرًا جدًا في الحجم أو الدرجة. ويُستخدم أيضًا للإشارة إلى ما هو تافه أو ضئيل الأهمية.

Describes something that is extremely small in size or degree.

1. Extremely smallB2formal

   Very small in size, amount, or degree.

   ضئيل جدًا

   • The details were so minute that only a microscope could reveal them.
   • There was a minute amount of sugar left in the bowl.
   • The differences between the two samples were minute.

   المرادفاتdiminutiveimmeasurableinconsiderableinfinitesimalmicroscopicminusculenegligibletinytriflingwee

   الأضدادcolossalenormousgigantichugeimmensemassivetremendousvast

2. Very precise or thoroughC1formal

   Involving careful attention to the smallest details.

   دقيق

   • The scientist conducted a minute analysis of the data.
   • She gave a minute description of the crime scene.
   • The contract requires a minute examination of all clauses.

   المرادفاتcarefuldetailedexactexhaustivemeticulouspainstakingprecisepunctiliousrigorousscrupulous

   الأضدادcarelesscoarsecursorygeneralimpreciseinexactloosenegligentroughsuperficialvague

• اسم يدل على وحدة زمنية تساوي ستين ثانية، أو على فترة زمنية قصيرة أو لحظة وجيزة.

A noun referring to a unit of time equal to 60 seconds, or a brief period of time.

1. Unit of timeA1formal

   A period of time equal to 60 seconds.

   دقيقة

   • The meeting will start in ten minutes.
   • She waited for a minute before calling him.
   • He ran the race in just under four minutes.

2. Brief momentA1informal

   A very short period of time.

   لحظة قصيرة

   • Can I speak with you for a minute?
   • I'll be ready in a minute.
   • Wait a minute, I need to grab my keys.

   المرادفاتflashinstantjiffymomentsecondsplit secondtricetwinkling

3. Record of meetingB2formal

   An official written record of what was said and decided during a meeting.

   محضر الاجتماع

   • The secretary took the minutes of the board meeting.
   • Please review the minutes from last week's session.
   • The minutes were approved by all members present.

   المرادفاتlogrecordsummarytranscript