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min·ute 1
(mĭn′ĭt)n.
1. A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of an hour, or 60 seconds.
2. A unit of angular measurement equal to one sixtieth of a degree, or 60 seconds. Also called arcminute, minute of arc.
3. A measure of the distance one can cover in a minute: lives ten minutes from school.
4. A short interval of time; moment. See Synonyms at moment.
5. A specific point in time: Stop that this minute!
6. A note or summary covering points to be remembered; a memorandum.
7. minutes An official record of the proceedings of a meeting.
tr.v. min·ut·ed, min·ut·ing, min·utes
To record in a memorandum or the minutes of a meeting.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin (pars) minūta (prīma), (first) minute (part), from Latin minūta, feminine of minūtus, small; see minute2.]
mi·nute 2
(mī-no͞ot′, -nyo͞ot′, mĭ-)adj.
1. Exceptionally small; tiny. See Synonyms at small.
2. Not worthy of notice; insignificant: a minute problem.
3. Characterized by careful scrutiny and close examination: held a minute inspection of the grounds.
[Middle English, from Latin minūtus, past participle of minuere, to lessen; see mei- in Indo-European roots.]
mi·nute′ly adv.
mi·nute′ness n.
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minute
(ˈmɪnɪt)n
1. (Units) a period of time equal to 60 seconds; one sixtieth of an hour
2. (Units) Also called: minute of arc a unit of angular measure equal to one sixtieth of a degree. Symbol: ′
3. any very short period of time; moment
4. a short note or memorandum
5. the distance that can be travelled in a minute: it's only two minutes away.
6. up to the minute (up-to-the-minute when prenominal) very latest or newest
vb (tr)
7. to record in minutes: to minute a meeting.
8. to time in terms of minutes
[C14: from Old French from Medieval Latin minūta, n. use of Latin minūtus minute2]
minute
(maɪˈnjuːt)adj
1. very small; diminutive; tiny
2. unimportant; petty
3. precise or detailed: a minute examination.
[C15: from Latin minūtus, past participle of minuere to diminish]
miˈnuteness n
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min•ute1
(ˈmɪn ɪt)n., v. -ut•ed, -ut•ing,
adj. n.
1. the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; 60 seconds.
2. an indefinitely short space of time: Wait a minute!
3. an exact point in time; instant; moment: Come here this minute!
4. minutes, the official record of the proceedings at a meeting of a society, committee, or other group.
5. an informal written notation; note; memorandum.
6. Geom. the sixtieth part of a degree of angular measure, often represented by the sign ~.
v.t. 7. to time exactly, as movements or speed.
8. to record in a memorandum; note down.
9. to enter in the minutes of a meeting.
adj. 10. prepared in a very short time: minute pudding.
Idioms: up to the minute, modern; up-to-date.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin minūta, n. use of feminine of minūtus minute2]
mi•nute2
(maɪˈnut, -ˈnyut, mɪ-)adj. -nut•er, -nut•est.
1. extremely small, as in size, amount, extent, or degree: minute differences.
2. of minor importance; insignificant; trifling.
3. attentive to or concerned with even the smallest details: a minute examination.
[1425–75; < Latin minūtus, past participle of minuere to reduce]
mi•nute′ness, n.
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min·ute
(mĭn′ĭt)1. A unit of time equal to 1/60 of an hour or 60 seconds.
2. A unit of angular measurement that is equal to 1/60 of a degree or 60 seconds.
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minute
, second - Latin minutus, "small," came from minuere, "lessen," and the term pars minuta prima, "first small part," was applied to a 60th of a whole—a minute, originally of a circle and later of an hour; likewise, a second was originally a secunda minuta, a 60th of a 60th.See also related terms for lessen.
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minute
Past participle: minuted
Gerund: minuting
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| Noun | 1. |  minute - a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour; "he ran a 4 minute mile"time unit, unit of time - a unit for measuring time periods 60 minutes, hour, hr - a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day; "the job will take more than an hour" |
| 2. |  minute - an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"time - an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor in his time" instant, jiffy, New York minute, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, blink of an eye, heartbeat, flash - a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash" | |
| 3. |  minute - a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"culmination - the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play" point in time, point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave" eleventh hour, last minute - the latest possible moment; "money became available at the eleventh hour"; "at the last minute the government changed the rules" moment of truth - a crucial moment on which much depends moment of truth - the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull pinpoint - a very brief moment; "they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together" time - a suitable moment; "it is time to go" psychological moment - the most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect | |
| 4. |  minute - a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degreeangular unit - a unit of measurement for angles | |
| 5. |  minute - a short note; "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting"note - a brief written record; "he made a note of the appointment" | |
| 6. | minute - distance measured by the time taken to cover it; "we live an hour from the airport"; "its just 10 minutes away" distance - the property created by the space between two objects or points | |
| Adj. | 1. |  minute - infinitely or immeasurably small; "two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm"; "reduced to a microscopic scale" |
| 2. |  minute - characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"careful - exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior" |
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minute
1noun
1. sixty seconds, sixtieth of an hour A minute later she came to the front door.
plural noun
1. record, notes, proceedings, transactions, transcript, memorandum He'd been reading the minutes of the last meeting.
any minute very soon, any time, at any time, before long, any moment, any second It looked as though it might rain any minute.
at the minute at present, now, presently, currently, at the moment, this minute I can't afford to take any time off at the minute.
this minute at once, directly, immediately, right now, instantly, straight away, right away, this second, forthwith, pronto (informal), without further ado, toot sweet (informal), tout de suite (French) I need to speak to her this minute.
up to the minute latest, in, newest, now (informal), with it (informal), smart, stylish, trendiest, trendy (Brit. informal), vogue, up to date, plugged-in (slang), modish, (most) fashionable a big range of up to the minute appliances
wait a minute wait a moment, hold on, hang on (informal), hang about (Brit. informal), hold your horses (informal) Wait a minute, folks, something is wrong here.
minute
2adjective
1. small, little, tiny, miniature, slender, fine, microscopic, diminutive, minuscule, infinitesimal, teeny-weeny, Lilliputian, teensy-weensy Only a minute amount is needed.
small huge, great, grand, enormous, generous, immense, gigantic, monstrous, ginormous (informal)
small huge, great, grand, enormous, generous, immense, gigantic, monstrous, ginormous (informal)
2. negligible, slight, petty, trivial, trifling, unimportant, paltry, puny, piddling (informal), inconsiderable, picayune (U.S.) gambling large sums on the minute chance of a big win
negligible major, important, significant, vital
negligible major, important, significant, vital
3. precise, close, detailed, critical, exact, meticulous, exhaustive, painstaking, punctilious We will have to pore over this report in minute detail.
precise rough, careless, quick, loose, superficial, haphazard, imprecise, inexact
precise rough, careless, quick, loose, superficial, haphazard, imprecise, inexact
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minute 1
nounminute 2
adjective1. Extremely small:
2. Characterized by attention to detail:
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Translations
دَرَجَهدَقيق، صَغير جِداًدَقِيقَةٌدَقيقَهصَغِيرٌ جِدَاً
минута
minut
minutapodrobnýzápiszapisovatprotokol
minutminutiøsøjeblikomhyggeligreferat
minuto
hetkminutmoment
minuuttipienenpienipöytäkirjaerittäin pienihetki
דקת קשתסיכםרשם בפרוטוקולרשם פרוטוקול
minutasićušanminut
perc
menitminitminuta
mínútaagnarlítillandartakandrá, stundaugablik
分微小な
미소한분
akimirkaminutė
minūtemirklispedantisksprotokolsbrīdis
minusculminusculă
minucióznyveľmi malýzápisnica
minutazelo majhen
minutmycket liteögonblickprotokollväldigt lite
นาทีเล็กมากแป๊บเดียว
nhỏphút
minute
1 [ˈmɪnɪt]A. N
1. (= 60 secs) → minuto m
it is twenty minutes past two → son las dos y veinte (minutos)
a 10-minute break → un descanso de 10 minutos
every minute counts → no hay tiempo que perder
it won't take five minutes → es cosa de pocos minutos
it's a few minutes walk from the station → está a unos minutos de la estación andando
they were getting closer by the minute → se nos estaban acercando por minutos
at six o'clock to the minute → a las seis en punto
her schedule was planned to the minute → su horario estaba planeado hasta el último minuto
they were on the scene within minutes → llegaron al lugar de los hechos a los pocos minutos
there's one born every minute! → ¡hay cada tonto por ahí suelto!
it is twenty minutes past two → son las dos y veinte (minutos)
a 10-minute break → un descanso de 10 minutos
every minute counts → no hay tiempo que perder
it won't take five minutes → es cosa de pocos minutos
it's a few minutes walk from the station → está a unos minutos de la estación andando
they were getting closer by the minute → se nos estaban acercando por minutos
at six o'clock to the minute → a las seis en punto
her schedule was planned to the minute → su horario estaba planeado hasta el último minuto
they were on the scene within minutes → llegaron al lugar de los hechos a los pocos minutos
there's one born every minute! → ¡hay cada tonto por ahí suelto!
2. (= short time) → momento m
I shan't be a minute (on going out) → vuelvo enseguida; (when busy) → termino enseguida
will you shut up for a minute! → ¿te callas un momento?
have you got a minute? → ¿tienes un momento?
I'll come in a minute → ahora voy, vengo dentro de un momento
just a minute!, wait a minute! → ¡espera un momento!, ¡un momento!, ¡momentito! (LAm)
I shan't be a minute (on going out) → vuelvo enseguida; (when busy) → termino enseguida
will you shut up for a minute! → ¿te callas un momento?
have you got a minute? → ¿tienes un momento?
I'll come in a minute → ahora voy, vengo dentro de un momento
just a minute!, wait a minute! → ¡espera un momento!, ¡un momento!, ¡momentito! (LAm)
3. (= instant) → instante m
it was all over in a minute → todo esto ocurrió en un instante
I haven't had a minute to myself all day → no he tenido ni un instante or momento para mí en todo el día
we expect him (at) any minute → le esperamos de un momento a otro
any minute now he's going to fall off there → se va caer en cualquier momento
at that minute the phone rang → en ese momento sonó el teléfono
I bet you loved every minute of it! → ¡seguro que te lo pasaste en grande!
at the last minute → a última hora, en el último momento
to leave things until the last minute → dejar las cosas hasta última hora or hasta el último momento
one minute she was there, the next she was gone → estaba allí, y al momento se había ido
we caught the train without a minute to spare → cogimos el tren justo a tiempo
at that minute my father came in → en ese momento entró mi padre
tell me the minute he arrives → avísame en cuanto llegue
sit down this minute! → ¡siéntate ya!
I've just this minute heard → me acabo de enterar
(at) this very minute → ahora mismo
I don't believe him for a or one minute → no le creo para nada or en absoluto
see also soon 2
it was all over in a minute → todo esto ocurrió en un instante
I haven't had a minute to myself all day → no he tenido ni un instante or momento para mí en todo el día
we expect him (at) any minute → le esperamos de un momento a otro
any minute now he's going to fall off there → se va caer en cualquier momento
at that minute the phone rang → en ese momento sonó el teléfono
I bet you loved every minute of it! → ¡seguro que te lo pasaste en grande!
at the last minute → a última hora, en el último momento
to leave things until the last minute → dejar las cosas hasta última hora or hasta el último momento
one minute she was there, the next she was gone → estaba allí, y al momento se había ido
we caught the train without a minute to spare → cogimos el tren justo a tiempo
at that minute my father came in → en ese momento entró mi padre
tell me the minute he arrives → avísame en cuanto llegue
sit down this minute! → ¡siéntate ya!
I've just this minute heard → me acabo de enterar
(at) this very minute → ahora mismo
I don't believe him for a or one minute → no le creo para nada or en absoluto
see also soon 2
B. VT [+ meeting] → levantar (el) acta de; [+ remark, fact] → registrar
I want that minuted → quiero que eso conste en acta
you don't need to minute that → no hace falta que registres or anotes eso
I want that minuted → quiero que eso conste en acta
you don't need to minute that → no hace falta que registres or anotes eso
C. CPD minute book N → libro m de actas
minute hand N → minutero m
minute steak N → biftec m pequeño (que se hace rápidamente)
minute hand N → minutero m
minute steak N → biftec m pequeño (que se hace rápidamente)
minute
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minute
[maɪˈnjuːt] adj
n [ˈmɪnɪt]
(= sixty seconds) → minute f
She was ten minutes late → Elle avait dix minutes de retard.
it is 5 minutes past 3 → il est 3 heures 5
She was ten minutes late → Elle avait dix minutes de retard.
it is 5 minutes past 3 → il est 3 heures 5
(= moment) → minute f
Wait a minute! → Attendez une minute!
hey, just a minute! → hé, une minute !
for a minute (= short time) → pendant une minute
I don't believe it for a minute → Je n'y crois pas un seul instant.
at the last minute → à la dernière minute
to wait until the last minute → attendre la dernière minute
Wait a minute! → Attendez une minute!
hey, just a minute! → hé, une minute !
for a minute (= short time) → pendant une minute
I don't believe it for a minute → Je n'y crois pas un seul instant.
at the last minute → à la dernière minute
to wait until the last minute → attendre la dernière minute
(in adverbial phrases) this minute adv (= immediately) → tout de suite
the minute (that) ... conj (= as soon as) → à la minute où ...
The minute that the war started, everybody was glued to the television → À la minute où la guerre a commencé, tout le monde était collé devant son poste de télévision.
any minute adv (= very soon) → à tout moment
any minute now adv (= very soon) → à tout moment
within minutes adv (= very soon) → en l'espace de quelques minutes
in a minute (= very soon) → tout de suite
Bye Mum, see you in a minute → Au revoir Maman, à tout de suite.
the minute (that) ... conj (= as soon as) → à la minute où ...
The minute that the war started, everybody was glued to the television → À la minute où la guerre a commencé, tout le monde était collé devant son poste de télévision.
any minute adv (= very soon) → à tout moment
any minute now adv (= very soon) → à tout moment
within minutes adv (= very soon) → en l'espace de quelques minutes
in a minute (= very soon) → tout de suite
Bye Mum, see you in a minute → Au revoir Maman, à tout de suite.
(from meeting) → procès-verbal m minutes
npl → procès-verbal mminute book [ˈmɪnɪtbʊk] n → registre m des minutesminute hand [ˈmɪnɪthænd] n → grande aiguille f
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minute
:minute book
n → Protokollbuch nt
minute hand
n → Minutenzeiger m
minute
1n
(of time, degree) → Minute f; it’s 23 minutes past 3 → es ist 3 Uhr und 23 Minuten; in a minute → gleich, sofort; this (very) minute! → auf der Stelle!; at this very minute → gerade jetzt or in diesem Augenblick; I shan’t be a minute → es dauert nicht lang; just a minute! → einen Moment bitte!; any minute (now) → jeden Augenblick; tell me the minute he comes → sag mir sofort Bescheid, wenn er kommt; let me know the minute it stops → sagen Sie mir Bescheid, sobald es aufhört; we timed it to the minute → wir haben die Zeit auf die Minute genau genommen; have you got a minute? → hast du mal eine Minute or einen Augenblick Zeit?; it won’t take a minute/5 minutes → es dauert keine Minute/keine 5 Minuten; I enjoyed every minute of it → ich habe es von Anfang bis Ende genossen; I don’t believe for a or one minute that … → ich glaube nicht einen Augenblick, dass…; at the last minute → in letzter Minute
vt meeting → protokollieren; remark, fact → zu Protokoll nehmen
minute
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minute
1 [ˈmɪnɪt]1. n
a. (of time) → minuto; (of degree) → minuto, primo
it is 5 minutes past 3 → sono le 3 e 5 (minuti)
I'll come in a minute → vengo subito or tra un attimo
wait a minute! → (aspetta) un momento!
come here this minute! → vieni subito!
I won't be a minute → vengo (or torno) subito (I've nearly finished) → faccio subito
at the last minute → all'ultimo momento
at that minute the phone rang → in quel (preciso) istante suonò il telefono
tell me the minute he arrives → (non) appena arriva dimmelo
up to the minute (fashions, news) → ultimissimo (equipment) → modernissimo
it is 5 minutes past 3 → sono le 3 e 5 (minuti)
I'll come in a minute → vengo subito or tra un attimo
wait a minute! → (aspetta) un momento!
come here this minute! → vieni subito!
I won't be a minute → vengo (or torno) subito (I've nearly finished) → faccio subito
at the last minute → all'ultimo momento
at that minute the phone rang → in quel (preciso) istante suonò il telefono
tell me the minute he arrives → (non) appena arriva dimmelo
up to the minute (fashions, news) → ultimissimo (equipment) → modernissimo
minute
2 [maɪˈnjuːt] adj (small) → minuscolo/a; (change, improvement) → piccolissimo/a; (detailed, exact) → minuzioso/ain minute detail → minuziosamente
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minute1
(ˈminit) noun1. the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds. It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.
2. in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds. an angle of 47 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).
3. a very short time. Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.
4. a particular point in time. At that minute, the telephone rang.
5. (in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said. The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.
minute hand the larger of the two pointers on a clock or watch, which shows the time in minutes past the hour.
the minute (that) as soon as. Telephone me the minute he arrives!
to the minute (of time) exactly; precisely. The cooking time must be correct to the minute.
up to the minute most modern or recent. Her clothes are always right up to the minute; up-to-the-minute clothes.
minute2
(maiˈnjuːt) adjective1. very small. The diamonds in the brooch were minute.
2. paying attention to the smallest details. minute care.
miˈnutely adverbmiˈnuteness noun
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minute
→ دَقِيقَةٌ, صَغِيرٌ جِدَاً maličký, minuta minut, ubetydelig Minute, winzig λεπτό, λεπτομερειακός mínimo, minucioso, minuto erittäin pieni, minuutti menu, minute minuta, sićušan minuto 分, 微小な 미소한, 분 miniem, minuut bitte liten, minutt drobny, minuta minúsculo, minuto, miúdo мельчайший, минута minimal, minut เล็กมาก, นาที dakika, küçük nhỏ, phút 分钟, 微小的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
minute
n. [time] minuto, momento;
a. menudo-a, mínimo-a, diminuto-a.
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minute
n minutoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.