min

S2 W2

BrE /mɪn/ AmE /mɪn/

noun / adjective en → es

1 TIME [singular] A2

a unit of time equal to one sixtieth of an hour or sixty seconds

minuto, unidad de tiempo

  • for two minutes

Collocations five-minute break · ten-minute walk

  • The meeting will last for ten minutes.

    La reunión durará diez minutos.

2 LOWEST [singular] B1

the lowest point or level of something

mínimo, punto más bajo

  • at a minimum

Collocations minimum wage · minimum standard

  • The temperature dropped to a minimum of -5°C.

    La temperatura bajó hasta un mínimo de -5 grados Celsius.

3 PERSON [singular] B1

a person who is part of a group or team, especially one that has been chosen for something

miembro, integrante

  • team member

Collocations team min · committee min

  • She is a valued team member.

    Ella es un miembro valorado del equipo.

4 SHORT [singular] B2

short for minimum, used to show that something is as short or small as possible

mínimo, lo más corto posible

  • as min as

Collocations min length · min size

  • The min length of the essay is 1000 words.

    La longitud mínima del ensayo es de mil palabras.

7 MUSIC [singular] C1

a short piece of music, especially one that is played as background music or to introduce a radio or television programme

canción corta, pieza musical breve

  • background min

Collocations radio min · TV min

  • The radio station plays a min before each song.

    La estación de radio reproduce una pieza musical antes de cada canción.

8 SPORT [singular] C1

a short period of time in which players can rest during a game, especially in tennis or volleyball

descanso corto, tiempo muerto

  • ten-minute min

Collocations ten-minute min · five-minute min

  • The players took a ten-minute min.

    Los jugadores tomaron un descanso de diez minutos.