minute
Prononciation : [/ˈmɪnɪt/]
Mot
Contexte : « time measurement »
(noun) a unit of time equal to 60 seconds. It's a small amount of time - like how long it takes to brush your teeth or tie your shoes.
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I'll be back in a minute.
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I waited for hours, not just a minute.
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Can you count to sixty in a minute?
Contexte : « very small »
(adjective) when something is extremely small or insignificant. If a problem or object is really tiny or not important, it is minute.
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The details are so minute that most people don't notice them.
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The mistake was a huge one, not minute at all.
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Is the difference between the two pieces of fabric minute or noticeable?
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