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4 for a minute or two
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5 I paused for a minute and let that sink in
Общая лексика: я остановился в нерешительности, пытаясь уразуметь ситуациюУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > I paused for a minute and let that sink in
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6 I'm just going over to his office for a minute
Общая лексика: я как раз иду на минутку в его кабинетУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > I'm just going over to his office for a minute
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7 pop into a store for a minute
Общая лексика: заглянуть в магазин на минутуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > pop into a store for a minute
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8 you should look in to see us, if only for a minute
Общая лексика: ты бы заглянул к нам хотя бы на минуткуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > you should look in to see us, if only for a minute
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9 I must disappear for a minute
ich muß mal austreten a.English-German idiom dictionary > I must disappear for a minute
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10 Not for a minute
Ни на минутуDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Not for a minute
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I 1. noun1) Minute, die; (moment) Moment, der; Augenblick, derI expect him any minute [now] — ich erwarte ihn jeden Augenblick
for a minute — eine Minute/einen Moment [lang]
in a minute — (very soon) gleich
come back this minute! — komm sofort od. auf der Stelle zurück!
at that very minute — genau in diesem Augenblick
to the minute — auf die Minute
the minute [that] I left — in dem Augenblick, als ich wegging
just a minute!, wait a minute! — (coll.) einen Augenblick!; (objecting) Augenblick mal! (ugs.)
be five minutes' walk [away] — fünf Minuten zu Fuß entfernt sein
2) (of angle) Minute, diekeep or take the minutes — das Protokoll führen
4) (official memorandum) Memorandum, das2. transitive verbprotokollieren [Vernehmung, Aussage]; zu Protokoll nehmen [Bemerkung]II adjective,1) (tiny) winzig2) (precise) minuziös; exaktwith minute care — mit peinlicher Sorgfalt
* * *I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) die Minute2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) die Minute3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) die Minute4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) die Minute5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) das Protokoll•- academic.ru/105685/minute_hand">minute hand- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) winzig2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) sorgfältig•- minutely- minuteness* * *min·ute1[ˈmɪnɪt]I. nit's 12:00 on [or to] the \minute es ist genau [o Punkt] 12:00 Uhrthis \minute sofortwait here, I'll only be a \minute! warte hier, ich bin gleich soweit![wait] just a \minute! [or wait a \minute!] (for delay) einen Moment noch!; (in disbelief) Moment mal!3. (soon)Mr Smith will be here any \minute now Herr Smith wird jeden Augenblick hier seinat any \minute jede Minutein a \minute, in a few \minutes gleich, soforttell me the \minute that he arrives sag mir sofort Bescheid, wenn er kommt!I disliked him the \minute I saw him! er war mir vom ersten Augenblick an unsympathischto do sth at the last \minute etw in letzter Minute tunII. adj attr, inv Instant-mi·nute21. (small) winzigin \minute detail bis ins kleinste Detaila \minute resemblance/similarity eine entfernte Ähnlichkeit2. (meticulous) minuziös* * *I ['mInɪt]1. nin a minute — gleich, sofort
at this very minute — gerade jetzt or in diesem Augenblick
I shan't be a minute — es dauert nicht lang
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
have you got a minute? —
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...
2) (= official note) Notiz f2. vtmeeting protokollieren; remark, fact zu Protokoll nehmen II [maɪ'njuːt]adj(= small) winzig; resemblance ganz entfernt; (= detailed, exact) minutiös; detail kleinste(r, s)* * *minute1 [ˈmınıt]A s1. Minute f:for a minute eine Minute (lang);minute hand Minutenzeiger m (einer Uhr);minute steak Minutensteak n;to the minute auf die Minute (genau);(up) to the minute fig hypermodern;I won’t be a minutea) ich bin gleich wieder da,b) ich bin gleich fertig, ich habs gleich;2. Augenblick m:at the last minute in letzter Minute;at this very minute (genau) in diesem Augenblick;in a minute sofort;just a minute! Moment mal!;come this minute! obs komm sofort!;the minute that … sobald …3. WIRTSCHa) Konzept n, kurzer Entwurfb) Notiz f, Memorandum n, Protokolleintrag m:minute book Protokollbuch n4. pl JUR, POL (Sitzungs)Protokoll n, Niederschrift f:the minutes of the proceedings das Verhandlungsprotokoll;keep the minutes das Protokoll führen;take minutes ein Protokoll aufnehmen5. ASTRON, MATH Minute f (60. Teil eines Kreisgrades):minute of arc MATH Bogenminute6. ARCH Minute f (60. Teil eines Säulendurchmessers an der Basis)B v/t1. a) entwerfen, aufsetzenb) notieren, protokollieren, zu Protokoll nehmen2. SPORT etc mitstoppen, die Zeit (gen) nehmenminute2 [maıˈnjuːt; mı-; US auch -ˈnuːt] adjin the minutest details in den kleinsten Einzelheiten2. fig unbedeutend, geringfügigmin. abk2. mineralogy3. minimum4. mining* * *I 1. noun1) Minute, die; (moment) Moment, der; Augenblick, derI expect him any minute [now] — ich erwarte ihn jeden Augenblick
for a minute — eine Minute/einen Moment [lang]
in a minute — (very soon) gleich
come back this minute! — komm sofort od. auf der Stelle zurück!
the minute [that] I left — in dem Augenblick, als ich wegging
just a minute!, wait a minute! — (coll.) einen Augenblick!; (objecting) Augenblick mal! (ugs.)
be five minutes' walk [away] — fünf Minuten zu Fuß entfernt sein
2) (of angle) Minute, diekeep or take the minutes — das Protokoll führen
4) (official memorandum) Memorandum, das2. transitive verbprotokollieren [Vernehmung, Aussage]; zu Protokoll nehmen [Bemerkung]II adjective,1) (tiny) winzig2) (precise) minuziös; exakt* * *(of a meeting) n.Niederschrift f. adj.minuziös adj.peinlich genau adj.winzig adj. n.Memorandum n.Minute -n f.Notiz -en f.kurzer Entwurf m. v.aufsetzen v.entwerfen v.notieren v.protokollieren v. -
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I 'minit noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) minuto2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) minuto3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) minuto4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) momento5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) acta•- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute
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adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) diminuto, minúsculo2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) minucioso, detallado•- minutely- minuteness
minute1 adj diminutominute2 n minutowait a minute! ¡un momento!tr['mɪnɪt]1 (of time) minuto■ I'll be back in a minute ahora vuelvo, vuelvo en un momento■ this very minute ahora mismo, este mismo instante3 (of angle) minuto1 (make note, record) hacer constar en el acta\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL(at) any minute now en cualquier momento, de un momento a otroat the last minute en el último momento, a última horathe minute (that) en el momento en queto leave something till the last minute dejar algo para el último momentominute book libro de actasminute hand minutero————————tr[maɪ'njʊːt]1 (tiny) diminuto,-a, minúsculo,-a2 (precise, exact) minucioso,-a, detallado,-a1) tiny: diminuto, minúsculo2) detailed: minuciosominute ['mɪnət] n1) : minuto mten minutes late: diez minutos de retraso2) moment: momento m3) minutes npl: actas fpl (de una reunión)adj.• apretado, -a adj.• circunstanciado, -a adj.• diminuto, -a adj.• menudo, -a adj.• meñique adj.• minucioso, -a adj.• minuto (Unidades) adj.• mínimo, -a adj.n.• instante s.m.• minuta s.f.• minuto s.m.• momento s.m.v.• levantar acta de v.• minutar v.
I 'mɪnət, 'mɪnɪt1)a) ( unit of time) minuto mseven minutes to eight — las ocho menos siete minutos, siete minutos para las ocho (AmL exc RPl)
there's one born every minute — (set phrase) hay cada idiota...! (fam); (before n)
minute hand — minutero m
minute steak — filete m ( delgado)
b) ( short period) minuto m, momento mcould I see you for a minute? — ¿puedo hablar contigo un momento?
c) ( instant) minuto m2)a) ( memorandum) acta fb) ( of meeting)
II maɪ'nuːt, maɪ'njuːta) ( very small) < amount> mínimo; < object> diminutob) ( detailed) (before n) <scrutiny/care> minucioso
I ['mɪnɪt]1. N1) (=60 secs) minuto m•
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•
they were on the scene within minutes — llegaron al lugar de los hechos a los pocos minutos2) (=short time) momento mI shan't be a minute — (on going out) vuelvo enseguida; (when busy) termino enseguida
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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 momento3) (=instant) instante mI haven't had a minute to myself all day — no he tenido ni un instante or momento para mí en todo el día
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we expect him (at) any minute — le esperamos de un momento a otro•
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 momentoto leave things until the last minute — dejar las cosas hasta última hora or hasta el último momento
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one minute she was there, the next she was gone — estaba allí, y al momento se había ido•
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!soon•
(at) this very minute — ahora mismo4) (=official note) nota f, minuta f5) minutes [of meeting] acta f2.VT [+ meeting] levantar (el) acta de; [+ remark, fact] registraryou don't need to minute that — no hace falta que registres or anotes eso
3.CPDminute book N — libro m de actas
minute hand N — minutero m
minute steak N — biftec m pequeño (que se hace rápidamente)
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[maɪ'njuːt]ADJ1) (=very small) [amount, change] mínimo; [particles] diminuto2) (=rigorous) [examination, scrutiny] minucioso* * *
I ['mɪnət, 'mɪnɪt]1)a) ( unit of time) minuto mseven minutes to eight — las ocho menos siete minutos, siete minutos para las ocho (AmL exc RPl)
there's one born every minute — (set phrase) hay cada idiota...! (fam); (before n)
minute hand — minutero m
minute steak — filete m ( delgado)
b) ( short period) minuto m, momento mcould I see you for a minute? — ¿puedo hablar contigo un momento?
c) ( instant) minuto m2)a) ( memorandum) acta fb) ( of meeting)
II [maɪ'nuːt, maɪ'njuːt]a) ( very small) < amount> mínimo; < object> diminutob) ( detailed) (before n) <scrutiny/care> minucioso -
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I 'minit noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) minutt2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) bueminutt3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) øyeblikk, minutt4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) i samme øyeblikk, straks, på streken, akkurat da5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) møtereferat/-protokoll•- the minute that
- the minute
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- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) ørliten, bitte liten2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) meget omhyggelig, utførlig•- minutely- minutenessminutt--------ørlitenIsubst. \/ˈmɪnɪt\/1) minutt2) ( hverdagslig) liten stund, øyeblikk3) tidspunkt, øyeblikk4) notat, memorandumapprove the minutes godkjenne referatetby the minute ( spesielt om progresjon eller endring) svært raskt, hurtighalf a minute en liten stund, et øyeblikkin a minute om et øyeblikk, straksI won't be a minute jeg kommer straks, jeg kommer om et øyeblikkjust a minute! eller wait a minute! et øyeblikk!, vent litt!, et øyeblikk, bare!( som innledning til spørsmål eller innvending) vent litt!, stopp litt!, stopp en halv!keep the minutes føre referat, føre protokollminute by minute minutt for minutt, fortløpendenot for a minute slett ikke, ikke i det hele tattthis minute eller this very minute øyeblikkelig, med det samme for et øyeblikk sidento the minute på minuttet, presis, på slagetup to the minute fullstendig oppdatert, fullstendig a jourIIverb \/ˈmɪnɪt\/1) føre referat, føre protokoll2) sende referat til, sende protokollen til3) ta tiden på, måle tiden påminute down skrive ned i referatetIIIadj. \/maɪˈnjuːt\/, \/mɪˈnjuːt\/1) svært liten, minimal, bitte liten, ørliten, ubetydelig, hårfin2) omhyggelig, utførlig, minutiøs, presisin minute detail ned til minste detalj, svært detaljert -
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1. n астр. мат. минута2. n короткий промежуток времени, мгновение; моментfor a minute — на минуту, на мгновение
wait a minute! — обожди минуту!, погоди!, сейчас!
3. v рассчитывать время по минутам; хронометрировать4. a мелкий, мельчайший5. a подробный, детальный6. a незначительный, несущественный; мелкий7. a мелочный8. a тех. точный, прецизионный9. n заметка, набросок, короткая запись10. n протокол11. v набрасывать начерно; делать заметки, записывать12. v вести протокол, протоколироватьСинонимический ряд:1. detailed (adj.) critical; detailed; exact; precise2. full (adj.) blow-by-blow; circumstantial; clocklike; full; itemised; itemized; particular; particularised; particularized; thorough3. little (adj.) casual; inconsiderable; insignificant; light; little; minor; petty; shoestring; small-beer; trivial; unimportant4. small (adj.) diminutive; infinitesimal; microscopic; miniature; miniscule; minuscule; small5. tiny (adj.) dwarf; dwarfish; itsy-bitsy; itty-bitty; lilliputian; midget; minikin; peewee; pint-size; pocket; pocket-size; pygmy; teensy; teensy-weensy; teenty; teeny; teeny-weeny; tiny; wee; weensy; weeny6. instant (noun) breathing; crack; flash; instant; jiffy; moment; second; shake; split second; trice; twinkle; twinkling; winkАнтонимический ряд:big; broad; bulky; capacious; colossal; commodious; comprehensive; considerable; enormous; extensive; general; great; heavy; huge; important -
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I.minute, US [transcription][-"nu ;t"] adj [particle, lettering] minuscule ; [quantity] infime ; [risk, rise, variation] minime ; to describe sth in minute detail décrire qch dans les moindres détails.II.A n1 ( unit of time) minute f ; a few minutes earlier/later quelques minutes avant/après ; five minutes past ten dix heures cinq ; it's five minutes' walk away c'est à cinq minutes à pied ; we arrived at eight o'clock to the minute nous sommes arrivés à huit heures pile ; we arrived without a minute to spare nous sommes arrivés au tout dernier moment ;2 ( short moment) minute f ; just a minute please une minute, s'il vous plaît ; I'll be ready in a minute je serai prêt dans une minute ; she won't be a minute elle sera là dans un instant ; it won't take a minute il y en aura pour un instant ; within minutes the police were there en l'espace de quelques minutes la police était sur les lieux ;3 ( exact instant) the minute I heard the news I telephoned dès que j'ai entendu la nouvelle j'ai téléphoné ; at that very minute à cet instant précis ; they're due to arrive any minute now ils devraient arriver d'une minute à l'autre ; stop talking this minute! arrêtez immédiatement de parler! ; I was just this minute going to phone you j'allais t'appeler à l'instant ; he's at this minute starting his speech il est tout juste en train de commencer son discours ; to arrive at the last minute arriver à la dernière minute ; to leave things to the last minute laisser les choses à la dernière minute ; to put sth off to the last minute repousser qch au dernier moment ; not for one minute did I think she was lying je n'ai pas pensé un seul instant qu'elle mentait ; he's always up to the minute with the news il est toujours au courant des dernières nouvelles ; she's always up to the minute in her clothes elle est toujours à la dernière mode ;2 Admin compte rendu m ; to take the minutes rédiger le compte rendu ; he read the minutes of the last meeting il a lu le compte rendu de la dernière réunion.there's one ou a sucker born every minute ○ ce ne sont pas les gogos ○ qui manquent. -
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I1. [ʹmınıt] n1. минутаto take ten minutes - длиться /занимать/ десять минут
to live ten minutes from the station - жить в десяти минутах (ходьбы или езды) от вокзала
on /to/ the minute - пунктуально
they left at 2 o'clock to the minute - они ушли точно в два часа /в два часа минута в минуту/
3. короткий промежуток времени, мгновение; моментa minute's rest - минута покоя, короткая передышка
for a minute - на минут(к)у, на мгновение
wait a minute! - обожди минут(к)у!, погоди!, сейчас!
I shan't be a minute - я сейчас, я недолго, я сию минуту
do it this minute! - сделай это сейчас же!
to expect smb. any /every/ minute - ждать кого-л. с минуты на минуту
he was here a minute ago - он только что /сию минуту/ был здесь
minutes before the plane went down - за несколько минут до того, как самолёт разбился
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up to the minute - а) ультрасовременный; по последней моде; up to the minute equipment - самое современное /последнее/ оборудование; б) хорошо осведомлённыйhe is always up to the minute with his news - он всегда в курсе последних новостей
2. [ʹmınıt] vрассчитывать время по минутам; хронометрироватьII [maıʹnju:t] a1. мелкий, мельчайшийminute quantity - ничтожное /незначительное/ количество
his writing's so minute that it's difficult to read - у него такой мелкий почерк, что его трудно разбирать
2. подробный, детальныйminute description - подробное /детальное/ описание
the minutest details /particulars/ - мельчайшие подробности
3. 1) незначительный, несущественный; мелкий2) мелочныйminute criticism - мелочная критика /-ые придирки/
4. тех. (высоко)точный, прецизионныйII1. [ʹmınıt] n1. заметка, набросок, короткая записьto make a minute of smth. - записать /отметить/ (себе) что-л. для памяти; сделать заметку относительно чего-л.
2. pl протокол (собрания, заседания)to keep /to draw up, to write/ (the) minutes - вести протокол
who will take the minutes of our meeting? - кто будет вести протокол собрания?
3. уст. официальный документ, санкционирующий или рекомендующий какое-л. действие2. [ʹmınıt] v1. набрасывать начерно; делать заметки, записывать (тж. minute down)2. вести протокол, протоколировать -
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['mɪnɪt]n- for a minuteWe have another five minutes before the bell. — У нас еще пять минут до звонка.
- smth takes a minute
- wait a minuteUSAGE:Периоды времени, воспринимающиеся как целое, хотя и включают слово minute во множественном числе, согласуются с глаголом в единственном числе: fifteen minutes is not very long пятнадцать минут не так уж долго, подожди!; there is another 10 minutes left у нас ещё 10 минут. Аналогичны сочетания с такими словами, как hour, year, month: three years is long enough to forget about it три года - достаточно долгий срок, чтобы забыть об этом -
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I1. n1) хвилина2) мінута (частка градуса)3) короткий проміжок часу; мить, момент4) начерк; коротка записка; нотатка5) pl протокол (зборів тощо)2. v1) розраховувати час по хвилинах; хронометрувати2) робити нотатки, занотовувати (тж minute down)3) вести протоколIIadj1) дрібний; найдрібніший2) докладний, детальний3) незначний, неістотний; дріб'язковий4) тех. високоточний, прецизійний -
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(for Christ's (God's, goodness', heaven's или Pete's) sake!)ради бога!, ради всего святого!, господи (боже)!, о господи!; скажите на милость!; чёрт возьми! (восклицание, выражающее удивление, досаду и т. п.); см. тж. for the land's sake!Lady, for Pete's sake, keep it guiet a minute and let a man think. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Festival’, part III, ch. I) — Господи боже! Вы бы хоть помолчали минуту, мадам, и дали человеку подумать.
‘George, be careful, for goodness' sake,’ interposed his wife in alarm. ‘If you excite yourself like that, you'll have a stroke.’ (R. Greenwood, ‘Mr. Bunting’, ch. XV) — - Джордж, успокойся, ради бога, - остановила его жена. - Тебя удар хватит, если ты будешь так волноваться.
‘Mr. Vale quotes the Bible about air pollution.’ ‘For Christ's sake! Where does the Bible say anything about that?’ (A. Hailey, ‘Wheels’, ch. 1) — - Мистер Вейл по поводу загрязнения воздуха цитирует Библию. - О господи! Да где же в Библии говорится об этом?!
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Stop for a Minute — «Stop for a Minute» Sencillo de Sandra del álbum Ten on One (The Singles) Lado B «Two Lovers Tonight» Publicación Enero de 1988 Formato Sencillo 7 Maxi sencillo 12 … Wikipedia Español
Stop for a Minute (canción de Keane) — «Stop for a Minute» Sencillo de Keane junto a K naan del álbum Night Train Grabación 2009 Género(s) Britpop Synth Pop Rock alternativo Hip Hop Duración … Wikipedia Español
not for a minute — not for a/one/minute phrase used in negative statements for emphasizing what you are saying Don’t think for a minute that I’ll forgive you for this! I didn’t believe her for one minute! Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing what you are sayinghyponym … Useful english dictionary
not for one minute — not for a/one/minute phrase used in negative statements for emphasizing what you are saying Don’t think for a minute that I’ll forgive you for this! I didn’t believe her for one minute! Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing what you are sayinghyponym … Useful english dictionary
Stop for a Minute — «Stop for a Minute» Сингл Keane из альбома Night Train EP Выпущен 5 апреля 2010 Формат Цифровое скачивание Жанр брит поп Лейбл Isl … Википедия
not think for a minute (that) — not think for a minute/moment/(that) phrase used for saying that someone should not believe something Don’t think for a minute that I’m jealous. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing that something is not true or likelysynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
minute — min|ute1 W1S1 [ˈmınıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(time)¦ 2 the last minute 3 by the minute 4 love/enjoy/hate etc every minute (of something) 5 within minutes 6 a minute 7 in a minute 8 wait a minute/just a minute/hold on a minute/hang on a minute … Dictionary of contemporary English
minute — min|ute1 [ mınıt ] noun *** 1. ) count a period of 60 seconds. There are 60 minutes in one hour: I ll meet you downstairs in ten minutes. We waited until twenty minutes to ten, then left. Thompson scored again in the final minutes of the game. a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
minute — I UK [ˈmɪnɪt] / US noun Word forms minute : singular minute plural minutes *** 1) [countable] a period of 60 seconds. There are 60 minutes in one hour I ll meet you downstairs in ten minutes. We waited until twenty minutes to ten, then left.… … English dictionary
minute — 1 / mInit/ noun (C) 1 TIME one of the 60 parts into which an hour is divided: It takes me ten minutes to walk to work. | The train arrived at four minutes past eight. 2 at the last minute at the last possible time, just before it is too late:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
