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minute

minute

Meaning of minute

sixty seconds

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British English/ˈmɪnɪt/
American English/ˈmɪnət/
Russian transcription[mʲɪˈnutə]
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minute with Russian translation

minute usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Подождите минуту, я проверю.

Please wait a minute while I check.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Иногда ему нужно пять минут, чтобы завязать шнурки.

He sometimes needs five minutes to tie his shoes.

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minute belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

minuteминута
rarelyредко
onceодин раз
every dayкаждый день
every monthкаждый месяц
right nowпрямо сейчас
secondсекунда

minute synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between minute / min

🇬🇧English
minute

standard unit of time equal to 60 seconds; neutral term

A1Very Often

I'll be there in a minute.

Я буду через минуту.

M
🇬🇧English
min

abbreviation of 'minute', used in timetables, notes or informal speech

A1Very Often

The cooking time is 10 min.

Время приготовления — 10 мин.

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How to pronounce minute and what this word means

minute translation: минута. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce minute

/ˈmɪnɪt/

minute translation

минута

minute examples

Please wait a minute while I check.

minute transcription

/ˈmɪnɪt/, /ˈmɪnət/

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minute meaning: what does it mean?

sixty seconds

minute pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

minute is pronounced as /ˈmɪnɪt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

minute definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Please wait a minute while I check. Translation: Подождите минуту, я проверю.

Is minute part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, minute (минута) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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