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minute

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BrE /ˈmɪn.ɪt/ AmE /ˈmɪn.ət/

noun / adjective en → es

1 TIME [singular] A1

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or one-sixtieth of an hour

minuto, momento

  • in a minute

Collocations a few minutes · five minutes ago

  • I'll be there in a minute.

    Estaré allí en un momento.

2 MEETING [singular] B1

a short formal meeting or discussion, especially one organized by an official group

reunión, reunión de comité

  • have a minute

Collocations board meeting · committee meeting

  • The board had an important minute.

    El consejo tuvo una reunión importante.

3 DISTANCE [singular] B1

a short distance or a short way, especially when walking

cercano, cerca

  • walk a minute

Collocations just down the street · a short walk away

  • The shop is just a minute from here.

    La tienda está a solo un minuto de aquí.

4 TEXT [singular] B1

a short note or message written down, especially one that is informal and personal

nota, mensaje

  • write a minute

Collocations quick note · personal message

  • She wrote him a quick minute.

    Ella le escribió una nota rápida.

5 SMALL [adjective] B2

very small or tiny; slight

pequeño, diminuto

  • a minute amount

Collocations tiny detail · slight difference

  • There was a minute crack in the wall.

    Había una pequeña grieta en la pared.

6 WRITING [singular] C1

a system of writing that uses symbols to represent sounds or ideas, especially one used in a particular language or by a particular group of people

alfabeto, sistema de escritura

  • in minute

Collocations Chinese characters · Egyptian hieroglyphs

  • The message was written in a strange minute.

    El mensaje estaba escrito en un extraño sistema de escritura.

7 SPORT [singular] C1

a period of time during which players are allowed to rest or change teams in a game, especially football

descanso, tiempo muerto

  • take a minute

Collocations half-time break · time-out period

  • The team took a minute to regroup.

    El equipo tomó un descanso para reorganizarse.

8 LEGAL [singular] C1

a formal written record of the decisions made at a meeting, especially one that is official and legal

acta, registro oficial

  • keep minutes

Collocations official record · legal document

  • The secretary kept the official minutes of the meeting.

    El secretario mantuvo el acta oficial de la reunión.