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1. nounthe Classical / Romantic / Renaissance period — die Klassik/Romantik/Renaissance
of the period — (of the time under discussion) der damaligen Zeit
over a period [of time] — über einen längeren Zeitraum
showers and bright periods — (Meteorol.) Schauer und Aufheiterungen
3) (Sch.) Stunde, diehave her/a period — ihre Periode od. Regel od. (ugs. verhüll.) Tage haben
5) (punctuation mark) Punkt, derwe can't pay higher wages, period — wir können keine höheren Löhne zahlen, da ist nichts zu machen
7) (Geol.) Periode, die2. adjectivezeitgenössisch [Tracht, Kostüm]; Zeit[roman, -stück]; antik [Möbel]* * *['piəriəd] 1. noun2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) das Zeitalter3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.)), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.der Punkt2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). zeitgeschichtlich, Stil...- academic.ru/54621/periodic">periodic- periodically
- periodical 3. adjective(see periodic.)* * *pe·ri·od[ˈpɪəriəd, AM ˈpɪr-]I. nhe was unemployed for a long \period [of time] er war lange [Zeit] arbeitslos\period of gestation Schwangerschaftsdauer f\period of grace Nachfrist ffor a \period of three months für die Dauer von drei Monaten\periods of sun sonnige Abschnittetrial \period Probezeit fwithin the agreed \period innerhalb der festgelegten Frista fixed \period eine festgelegte Fristwhat have you got [in] third \period? was hast du in der dritten Stunde?3. (time in life, history, development) Zeit f; (distinct time) Zeitabschnitt m, Periode f geh; (phase) Phase fincubation \period Inkubationszeit f\period of office Amtszeit fcolonial \period Kolonialzeit fDali's surrealistic \period Dalis surrealistische Periodethe Victorian \period das viktorianische Zeitalterof the \period der damaligen ZeitPrecambrian \period Präkambrium nt fachsprshe missed her \period ihre Periode ist ausgebliebento get/have one's \period seine Periode bekommen/habenyou are not getting into the team, \period! du kommst nicht in die Mannschaft, Punkt, aus!1. (of an earlier period) chair, clothing, vase historisch; (set in an earlier period) drama, novel historisch2. (concerning menstruation) cramps, days Menstruations-\period pain Menstruationsschmerzen pl* * *['pIərɪəd]nfor a period of eight weeks/two hours — für eine (Zeit)dauer or einen Zeitraum von acht Wochen/zwei Stunden
at that period (of my life) — zu diesem Zeitpunkt (in meinem Leben)
I don't know anything about American literature period (esp US) — ich habe überhaupt keine Ahnung von amerikanischer Literatur
I'm not going period! (esp US) — ich gehe nicht, Schluss or und damit basta (inf)!
4) (= menstruation) Periode f, Monatsblutung f, Tage pl (inf)* * *period [ˈpıərıəd]A s1. Periode f, Zyklus m, regelmäßige Wiederkehr2. Periode f, Zeit(dauer) f, -raum m, -spanne f, Frist f:period of appeal Berufungsfrist;period of exposure FOTO Belichtungszeit;period of incubation MED Inkubationszeit;period of office Amtsdauer f;period of pressure SPORT Drangperiode;period of validity Gültigkeitsdauer f;the Reformation period die Reformationszeit;for a period für einige Zeit;the fashion of the period die augenblickliche Mode;a girl of the period ein modernes Mädchen4. ASTRON Umlaufzeit f5. SCHULE (Unterrichts)Stunde f6. SPORT Spielabschnitt m, z. B. Eishockey: Drittel n7. ELEK, PHYS Periode f, Schwingdauer f11. (Sprech)Pause f, Absatz m12. LINGa) besonders US Punkt mb) Gliedersatz m, Satzgefüge nc) allg wohlgefügter SatzB adja) zeitgeschichtlich, -genössisch, historisch, Zeit…b) Stil…:a period play ein Zeitstück n;period furniture Stilmöbel pl;period house Haus n im Zeitstil;period dress historisches Kostümper. abk1. period2. person Pers.* * *1. nounthe Classical / Romantic / Renaissance period — die Klassik/Romantik/Renaissance
of the period — (of the time under discussion) der damaligen Zeit
over a period [of time] — über einen längeren Zeitraum
showers and bright periods — (Meteorol.) Schauer und Aufheiterungen
3) (Sch.) Stunde, diehave her/a period — ihre Periode od. Regel od. (ugs. verhüll.) Tage haben
5) (punctuation mark) Punkt, derwe can't pay higher wages, period — wir können keine höheren Löhne zahlen, da ist nichts zu machen
7) (Geol.) Periode, die2. adjectivezeitgenössisch [Tracht, Kostüm]; Zeit[roman, -stück]; antik [Möbel]* * *Zeitabschnitt m. (school) n.Unterrichtsstunde f. n.Frist -en f.Periode -n f.Schwingungszeit f.Zeitraum -¨e m. -
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'piəriəd
1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) período2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) era, fase, etapa3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) punto
2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). de época- periodic- periodically
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3. adjective(see periodic.)period n períodotr['pɪərɪəd]1 (length of time) período, periodo2 (epoch) época3 SMALLGEOLOGY/SMALL período5 (menstruation) regla, período6 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (full stop) punto1 (dress, furniture) de época\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfree period SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL hora libreperiod costume traje nombre masculino de épocaperiod pains dolores nombre masculino plural menstrualessunny periods intervalos nombre masculino plural de solthe post-war period la posguerraperiod ['pɪriəd] n1) : punto m (en puntuación)2) : período ma two-hour period: un período de dos horas3) stage: época f (histórica), fase f, etapa fn.• edad s.f.• era s.f.• espacio s.m.• etapa s.f.• hora s.f.• período (Física) s.m.• punto s.m.• siglo s.m.• temporada s.f.• tirada s.f.• término s.m.• época s.f.
I 'pɪriəd, 'pɪəriədnoun [the forms período and periodo are equally acceptable in Spanish where this translation applies]1)a) (interval, length of time) período m; ( when specifying a time limit) plazo mshe is away for long periods — pasa mucho tiempo fuera, pasa largas temporadas fuera
for a period of five hours/12 months — por un espacio de cinco horas/período de 12 meses
during her period in office — durante el tiempo or período en que desempeñó el cargo
b) ( epoch) época f2) ( menstruation) periodo m, regla f; (before n)period pain — (BrE) dolor m menstrual
3)b) ( Sport) tiempo m4) ( in punctuation) (AmE) punto m; (as interj) y punto, y sanseacabó (fam)
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adjective <costume/furniture> de época['pɪǝrɪǝd]the house retains many period features — la casa conserva muchos detalles arquitectónicos de la época; see also period piece
1. N1) (=length of time) período m ; (=time limit) plazo m ; (=era) época f ; (=stage) (in career, development etc) etapa f ; (Sport) tiempo mwithin a three month period — en tres meses, dentro de un plazo de tres meses
2) (Scol) clase f, hora fwe have two French periods — tenemos dos clases or horas de francés
3) (Gram) período m ; (=full stop) (esp US) punto mI said no, period — he dicho que no, y punto
4) (=menstruation) período m, regla f2.CPDperiod cost N — costo m fijo
period costume N — traje m de época
period drama N — (=play) drama m histórico
period dress N — traje(s) mpl de época
period furniture N — muebles mpl de época
period instrument N — instrumento m de época
period pain N — dolores fpl menstruales
period piece N — (=film) película f de época; (=novel) novela f de época
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I ['pɪriəd, 'pɪəriəd]noun [the forms período and periodo are equally acceptable in Spanish where this translation applies]1)a) (interval, length of time) período m; ( when specifying a time limit) plazo mshe is away for long periods — pasa mucho tiempo fuera, pasa largas temporadas fuera
for a period of five hours/12 months — por un espacio de cinco horas/período de 12 meses
during her period in office — durante el tiempo or período en que desempeñó el cargo
b) ( epoch) época f2) ( menstruation) periodo m, regla f; (before n)period pain — (BrE) dolor m menstrual
3)b) ( Sport) tiempo m4) ( in punctuation) (AmE) punto m; (as interj) y punto, y sanseacabó (fam)
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adjective <costume/furniture> de épocathe house retains many period features — la casa conserva muchos detalles arquitectónicos de la época; see also period piece
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['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) periode; tidsrum2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) periode; tidsalder3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) punktum2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). tidstypisk; stil-- periodic- periodically
- periodical 3. adjective(see periodic.)* * *['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) periode; tidsrum2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) periode; tidsalder3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) punktum2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). tidstypisk; stil-- periodic- periodically
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'piəriəd 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) tidsrom, periode2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) tidsalder, stadium, periode3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) punktum2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). stil-, i den tids stil- periodic- periodically
- periodical 3. adjective(see periodic.)menstruasjon--------periodesubst. \/ˈpɪərɪəd\/1) periode, tidsrom, tid2) ( geologi) periode, tidsalder3) ( foranstilt) stil-4) time, undervisningstime5) ( grafisk) avsnitt, punktum, punkt, slutt, pause6) ( også periods) menstruasjon, mens7) ( grammatikk) periode8) (amer.) punktumover a period of years i årevisperiod! (amer.) og dermed basta!period of apprenticeship læretidperiod of limitation ( jus) foreldelsesfristperiod of notice ( jus) oppsigelsesfristperiod of probation ( jus) prøvetidperiod of remand in custody ( jus) fengslingsfristperiod of rest hvileperiodeperiod of revolution (romfart, astrologi) omløpstid (for planet eller satellitt e.l.)period of supervision ( jus) tilsynstidput\/set a period to eller bring to a period få slutt på, sette en stopper forsuspension periods\/points se ➢ suspension -
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['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) obdobje2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) doba3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) pika2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). stilen- periodic- periodically
- periodical 3. adjective(see periodic.)* * *I [píəriəd]nounperioda, doba, obdobje, razdobje (v katerem se kaj redno ponavlja); rok, doba, čas; geology geološka doba ( glacial ŋ ledena doba); astronomy čas poti planeta (okoli sonca); pedagogy šolska ura, ura predavanja; mathematics ponavljajoča se skupina številk v decimalnem ulomku, interval; music osemtaktna perioda; plural medicine čišča; grammar pika, veliki stavek; konec; plural retoričen jezikjuridically period of appeal — prizivni rokphotography period of exposure — čas osvetlitvemedicine period of incubation — inkubacijska dobafor a period of — za dobo...a girl of the period — sodobno, moderno dekleto put a period to — postaviti piko na i, dokončatiII [píəriəd]adjectivestilen (pohištvo, hiša); sodoben, historičen -
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['pɪərɪəd] 1.2) meteor.cloudy, sunny periods — annuvolamenti, schiarite
3) AE (full stop) punto m. (anche fig.)4) (menstruation) ciclo m., mestruazioni m.pl.5) scol. (lesson) ora f., lezione f.6) sport tempo m.2.modificatore (of a certain era) [costume, furniture] d'epoca, antico; [ instrument] antico; (reproduction)* * *['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) periodo2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) periodo, era3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) punto2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). (d'epoca)- periodic- periodically
- periodical 3. adjective(see periodic.)* * *['pɪərɪəd] 1.2) meteor.cloudy, sunny periods — annuvolamenti, schiarite
3) AE (full stop) punto m. (anche fig.)4) (menstruation) ciclo m., mestruazioni m.pl.5) scol. (lesson) ora f., lezione f.6) sport tempo m.2.modificatore (of a certain era) [costume, furniture] d'epoca, antico; [ instrument] antico; (reproduction) -
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['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) período2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) período3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) ponto2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). de época- periodic- periodically
- periodical 3. adjective(see periodic.)* * *pe.ri.od[p'iəriəd] n 1 período: a) espaço de tempo decorrido entre dois fatos. b) época, era, idade. c) fase, ciclo. d) Astr tempo gasto por um planeta ou satélite para descrever a sua órbita. e) Gram oração ou grupo de orações que forma sentido completo. f) Geol divisão do tempo geológico, situada entre a época e a era. g) Mus frase musical de sentido completo. h) Arith parte de uma fração periódica que se repete indefinidamente. i) Med tempo requerido por uma doença em cada uma de suas fases. j) Med tempo decorrido entre um acesso e o seguinte. 2 Gram ponto final. 3 Sport tempo (divisão do jogo). 4 fim, termo, limite. 5 divisão do dia acadêmico, aula. 6 Physiol regras, menstruação. 7 Rhet sentença bem construída, sentença periódica. 8 Chem uma das divisões da tabela periódica dos elementos. • adj 1 relativo a um período. 2 representativo ou característico de um determinado período. for a period of... pelo espaço de... glacial period período glacial. period of grace período de carência. period of office tempo de exercício de um cargo. probationary period período probatório. the girl of the period a garota moderna. the Period o tempo atual. to put a period to pôr um fim a. -
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['pɪərɪəd] 1. n( length of time) okres m, czas m; ( era) okres m; ( SCOL) lekcja f; (esp US) ( full stop) kropka f; ( MED) okres m, miesiączka f2. adjstylowy, z epoki postI won't do it. Period. — nie zrobię tego i kropka.
* * *['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) okres2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) faza, okres3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) kropka2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). historyczny, antyczny- periodic- periodically
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n. menstruation; månatlig tidsperiod--------n. period; årstid; lektion (lektionstimme); tidsperiod--------n. punkt (i slutet av meningen); slut; slutvers; fullständig mening (grammatik)* * *['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) period, tidsrymd2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) period, skede3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) punkt2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). tidstrogen, stil[]- periodic- periodically
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tanítási óra, ma, fázis, periódus, mondat, szak the period: a jelenkor, a ma* * *['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) (idő)tartam2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) kor(szak)3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) pont (írásjel)2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). korabeli; stíl-- periodic- periodically
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['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) tími, skeið, tímabil2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) tímabil3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) punktur2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). frá tilteknu tímabili- periodic- periodically
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n. periyot, dönem, çağ, devir, süre, ders saati, devre, nokta, aybaşı, adet, regl, dönüm [ast.], tam cümle (yan cümlecikli)* * *1. dönem 2. periyod 3. periyot* * *['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) süre, dönem2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) dönem, çağ3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) nokta2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). belli bir döneme ait- periodic- periodically
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• oppitunti• opetustunti• ote• jakson aika• jakso• tyyli• tunti• tyylikausi• epookki• erä• aikakausi• aikajakso• aika• aikaväli• ajanjakso• vaihe• vaihekausi• tauko• kausi• kiertoaika• määräaika• periodi• maksukausi• kuukautiset• lauseke• lause• lausejakso• piste* * *'piəriəd 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) aika, ajanjakso2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) aikakausi3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) piste2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). historiallinen, tyyli-- periodic- periodically
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['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) periods; laika posms2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) periods; laikmets3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) punkts2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). vēsturisks; laikmeta-- periodic- periodically
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['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) laikotarpis, metas2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) periodas, epocha3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) taškas2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). senovinis, būdingas tam tikrai epochai- periodic- periodically
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['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) období, doba2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) éra, epocha, fáze3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) tečka2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). dobový, historický- periodic- periodically
- periodical 3. adjective(see periodic.)* * *• perioda• tečka• menstruace• měsíčky• období• doba -
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['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) obdobie, doba2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) éra, epocha3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) bodka2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). dobový, historický- periodic- periodically
- periodical 3. adjective(see periodic.)* * *• interval• bodka• doba• doba kmitu• perióda• obdobie -
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['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) perioadă2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) eră, epocă3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) punct2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). de epocă- periodic- periodically
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['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) περίοδος2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) περίοδος,εποχή3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) τελεία2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). εποχής- periodic- periodically
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['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) période2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) ère, période3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) point (final)2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). d'époque- periodic- periodically - periodical 3. adjective(see periodic.)
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Period — Pe ri*od, v. i. To come to a period; to conclude. [Obs.] You may period upon this, that, etc. Felthman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
period — /pear ee euhd/, n. 1. a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics: a period of illness; a period of great profitability for a company; a period of social… … Universalium
period — n. & adj. n. 1 a length or portion of time (showers and bright periods). 2 a distinct portion of history, a person s life, etc. (the Georgian period; Picasso s Blue Period). 3 Geol. a time forming part of a geological era (the Quaternary period) … Useful english dictionary
period — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 length of time ADJECTIVE ▪ extended, lengthy, long, prolonged, sustained ▪ brief, limited, short … Collocations dictionary
period — pe|ri|od1 W1S3 [ˈpıəriəd US ˈpır ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(length of time)¦ 2¦(life/history)¦ 3¦(blood)¦ 4¦(mark)¦ 5¦(school)¦ 6¦(sports)¦ 7¦(for emphasis)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: période, fro … Dictionary of contemporary English
period — /ˈpɪəriəd / (say pearreeuhd) noun 1. an indefinite portion of time, or of history, life, etc., characterised by certain features or conditions. 2. any specified division or portion of time. 3. Education a specific length of time in a school… …
period — pe•ri•od [[t]ˈpɪər i əd[/t]] n. 1) an extent of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc.: a period of illness; a period of social unrest[/ex] 2) a specific division or portion of time: the postwar period[/ex] 3) a round… … From formal English to slang
