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min·ute 1  (mnt)
n. Abbr. min.
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 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) minta (prma), (first) minute (part), from Latin minta, feminine of mintus, small; see minute2.]

mi·nute 2  (m-nt, -nyt, m-)
adj.
1. Exceptionally small; tiny. See Synonyms at small.
2. Beneath notice; insignificant.
3. Characterized by careful scrutiny and close examination: held a minute inspection of the grounds.

[Middle English, from Latin mintus, past participle of minuere, to lessen; see mei-2 in Indo-European roots.]

mi·nuteness n.

minute1
n
1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a period of time equal to 60 seconds; one sixtieth of an hour
2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a unit of angular measure equal to one sixtieth of a degree. Symbol Also called minute of arc
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
up to the minute (up-to-the-minute when prenominal) very latest or newest
vb (tr)
1. to record in minutes to minute a meeting
2. to time in terms of minutes See also minutes
[from Old French from Medieval Latin minūta, n. use of Latin minūtus minute2]

minute2
adj
1. very small; diminutive; tiny
2. unimportant; petty
3. precise or detailed a minute examination
[from Latin minūtus, past participle of minuere to diminish]
minuteness  n

minute  (mnt)
1. A unit of time equal to 1/60 of an hour or 60 seconds. A sidereal minute is 1/60 of a sidereal hour, and a mean solar minute is 1/60 of a mean solar hour. See more at sidereal timesolar time
2. A unit of angular measurement, such as longitude or right ascension, that is equal to 1/60 of a degree or 60 seconds.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.minuteminute - 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"
s, sec, second - 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
2.minuteminute - 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.minuteminute - a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"
climax, 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 degree
angular unit - a unit of measurement for angles
arcdegree, degree - a measure for arcs and angles; "there are 360 degrees in a circle"
arcsecond, second - a 60th part of a minute of arc; "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"
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"
little, small - limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group"
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"

minute1
noun
1. sixty seconds, sixtieth of an hour A minute later she came to the front door.
2. moment, second, bit, shake (informal), flash, instant, tick (Brit. informal), sec (informal), short time, little while, jiffy (informal), trice I'll be with you in a minute.
3. point in time, time, point, moment, stage, instant, juncture What was going on at that very minute?
plural noun
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.

minute2
adjective
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
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
Translations
minute1 [ˈmɪnɪt]
A. N
1. (= 60 secs) → minuto m
it is twenty minutes past twoson las dos y veinte(minutos)
a 10-minute breakun descanso de 10 minutos
every minute countsno hay tiempo que perder
it won't take five minuteses cosa de pocos minutos
it's a few minutes walk from the stationestá a unos minutos de la estación andando
they were getting closer by the minutese nos estaban acercando por minutos
at six o'clock to the minutea las seis en punto
her schedule was planned to the minutesu horario estaba planeado hasta el último minuto
they were on the scene within minutesllegaron 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 minuteahora 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 minutetodo esto ocurrió en un instante
I haven't had a minute to myself all dayno he tenido ni un instante or momento para mí en todo el día
we expect him (at) any minutele esperamos de un momento a otro
any minute now he's going to fall off therese va caer en cualquier momento
at that minute the phone rangen ese momento sonó el teléfono
I bet you loved every minute of it!¡seguro que te lo pasaste en grande!
at the last minutea última hora, en el último momento
to leave things until the last minutedejar las cosas hasta última hora or hasta el último momento
one minute she was there, the next she was goneestaba allí, y al momento se había ido
we caught the train without a minute to sparecogimos el tren justo a tiempo
at that minute my father came inen ese momento entró mi padre
tell me the minute he arrivesavísame en cuanto llegue
sit down this minute!¡siéntate ya!
I've just this minute heardme acabo de enterar
(at) this very minuteahora mismo
I don't believe him for a or one minuteno le creo para nada or en absoluto
see also soon 2
4. (= official note) → nota f, minuta f
5. minutes [of meeting] → acta f
to take the minutes (of a meeting)levantar(el)acta(de una reunión)
B. VT [+ meeting] → levantar(el)acta de; [+ remark, fact] → registrar
I want that minutedquiero que eso conste en acta
you don't need to minute thatno hace falta que registres or anotes eso
C. CPD minute book Nlibro m de actas
minute hand Nminutero m
minute steak Nbiftec m pequeño(que se hace rápidamente)

minute2 [maɪˈnjuːt] ADJ
1. (= very small) [amount, change] → mínimo; [particles] → diminuto
2. (= rigorous) [examination, scrutiny] → minucioso
in minute detailhasta el mínimo detalle

minute [maɪˈnjuːt]
adj
(= tiny) → minuscule
Her flat is minute → Son appartement est minuscule.
a minute amount → une quantité infime
Only a minute amount is needed → Seule une quantité infime est nécessaire.
[detail] → minutieux/euse
in minute detail → dans les moindre détails
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
(= 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
(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.
(from meeting)procès-verbal m minutes
nplprocès-verbal m
minute book [ˈmɪnɪtbʊk] nregistre m des minutes
minute hand [ˈmɪnɪthænd] ngrande aiguille f

minute:
minute book
nProtokollbuch nt
minute hand

minute1
n
(of time, degree)Minute f; it’s 23 minutes past 3es ist 3 Uhr und 23 Minuten; in a minutegleich, sofort; this (very) minute!auf der Stelle!; at this very minutegerade jetzt or in diesem Augenblick; I shan’t be a minutees dauert nicht lang; just a minute!einen Moment bitte!; any minute (now)jeden Augenblick; tell me the minute he comessag mir sofort Bescheid, wenn er kommt; let me know the minute it stopssagen Sie mir Bescheid, sobald es aufhört; we timed it to the minutewir 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 minuteses dauert keine Minute/keine 5 Minuten; I enjoyed every minute of itich 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 minutein letzter Minute
(= official note)Notiz f; minutesProtokoll nt; to take the minutesdas Protokoll führen
vt meetingprotokollieren; remark, factzu Protokoll nehmen

minute2
adj (= small)winzig; resemblanceganz entfernt; (= detailed, exact)minutiös; detailkleinste(r, s)

minute1 [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
b. minutes npl (of meeting) → verbale m, verbali mpl
to take the minutes of a meeting → redigere i verbali di una riunione

minute1 [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
b. minutes npl (of meeting) → verbale m, verbali mpl
to take the minutes of a meeting → redigere i verbali di una riunione

minute2 [maɪˈnjuːt] adj (small) → minuscolo/a; (change, improvement) → piccolissimo/a; (detailed, exact) → minuzioso/a
in minute detail → minuziosamente
minute2 [maɪˈnjuːt] adj (small) → minuscolo/a; (change, improvement) → piccolissimo/a; (detailed, exact) → minuzioso/a
in minute detail → minuziosamente

minute1
n minute [ˈminit]
1 the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay. minuut دَقيقَه минута minuta minut die Minute λεπτό της ώρας minuto minut دقیقه minuutti minute דַקָה मिनट minuta perc menit mínúta minuto (시간 단위의) 분 minutė minūte minit minuut minutt minuta minut минута minúta minuta minut minut นาที dakika 分(一小時的六十分之一) хвилина گھنٹے کا ساٹھواں حصہ ، ساٹھ سیکنڈ phút (thời gian)
2 in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds an angle of 47 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes). minuut دَرَجَه минута (една шестдесета от градус в геометрията) minuta minut die Minute λεπτό της μοίρας minuto minut دقیقه در اندازه گیری زاویه minuutti minute מַעֲלָה मीटिंग का विवरण minuta perc menit mínúta (각도 단위의) 분 minutė minūte minit minuut bueminutt minuta minut минута minúta minuta minut minut จับเวลาเป็นนาที dakika 分(一度的六十分之一) мінута زاویہ کا ساٹھواں حصہ phút (góc độ)
3 a very short time Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute. minuut, oomblik لَحْظَه، دقيقَه، وَقْت قَصير جِدا кратко време chvilka øjeblik die Minute στιγμή minuto üks hetk لحظه hetki minute רֶגָע बहुत कम समय vrlo kratko vrijeme pillanat sebentar andartak minuto 少しの間 순간 minutė(lė) mirklis sebentar ogenblik øyeblikk, minutt chwila minut, moment мгновение, момент chvíľka trenutek tren ögonblick, slag ระยะเวลาอันสั้น an, lâhza 一會兒 мить, момент مختصر وقت rất ngắn
4 a particular point in time At that minute, the telephone rang. oomblik لَحْظَه момент okamžik minut; øjeblik die Minute στιγμή momento hetk لحظه hetki instant רֶגָע समय का एक विशेष बिंदू u točno vrijeme pillanat saat andrá, stund istante 瞬間 특정 시점 momentas brīdis saat ogenblik i samme øyeblikk, straks, streken, akkurat da moment instante moment минута okamih trenutek trenutak just då, i samma stund ชั่วขณะ an, dakika 某一時刻 мить, момент کسی مخصوص لمحہ میں thời điểm đó
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. notule مَحْضَر جَلْسَه бележки zápis; protokol referat das Protokoll πρακτικά (πληθ.) acta protokoll صورت جلسه pöytäkirja procès-verbal, compte rendu פְּרוֹטוֹקוֹל मीटिंग का विवरण bilješke jegyzőkönyv catatan rapat, notulen fundargerð verbale, resoconto 議事録 초고(草稿), 초안 protokolas protokols minit mesyuarat notulen møtereferat/-protokoll protokół actas proces-verbal, dare de seamă протокол zápis; protokol zapisnik zapisnik protokoll รายงานกาีรประขุม tutanaklar 會議記錄 начерк; пам'ятна записка کسی مجلس کی تحریر شدہ تفاصیل biên bản
minute hand
the larger of the two pointers on a clock or watch, which shows the time in minutes past the hour. minuutwyser عَقْرَب الدَّقائِق голямата стрелка minutová ručička den store viser der Minutenzeiger λεπτοδείκτης minutero minutiosuti عقربه دقیقه شمار minuuttiviisari grande aiguille הַמָחוֹג הַקָטַן मिनट की सूई minutna kazaljka percmutató jarum menit mínútuvísir lancetta dei minuti 長針 분침 minutinė rodyklė (pulksteņa) minūšu rādītājs jarum minit grote wijzer minuttviser wskazówka minutowa ponteiro dos minutos minutar минутная стрелка minútová ručička minutni kazalec velika kazaljka na satu minutvisare เข็มนาที yelkovan (鐘表的)分針 хвилинна стрілка گھڑی کی بڑی سوئی kim phút của đồng hồ
the minute (that)
as soon as Telephone me the minute he arrives! dadelik, onmiddellik في اللحظَه التي веднага щом jakmile i samme minut; så snart sobald αμέσως μόλις, τη στιγμή (που) en el momento en que sel hetkel kui به محض heti kun dès que בַּדַקָה जैसे ही, ज्यों ही te minute amint segera strax, um leið og appena ~するやいなや ...하자마자 kai tik tiklīdz, kolīdz sebaik sahaja zodra straks, med det samme w momencie gdy, natychmiast logo que imediat/îndată ce как только len čo; hneď ako takoj ko onog trenutka kada så snart som ทันทีที่ derhal, hemen 一...(就) у ту ж саму мить جیسے ہی ngay khi ...(
to the minute
(of time) exactly; precisely The cooking time must be correct to the minute. presies so lank بالضَّبْط ، تماماً точно za minutu nøjagtig; præcis auf die Minute genau ακριβώς, με ακρίβεια λεπτού exactamente minutipealt دقیقا minuutilleen montre en main מְדוּייָק ठीक समय पर točno na minutu percnyi pontossággal tepat sekali nákvæmur (in punto) きっかり 정확히 minutės tikslumu ar precizitāti līdz minūtei, ļoti precīzi tepat op de minnut af minuttet, på slaget co do minuty exactamente la fix; după ceas точно, минута в минуту za minútu do minute natančno tačno på minuten ถูกต้อง dakik 恰好 хвилина в хвилину بالکل وقت پر đúng giờ
up to the minute
most modern or recent Her clothes are always right up to the minute; up-to-the-minute clothes. hedendaags حَتّى اللحْظَه، حَتّى آخر دقيقَه модерен podle nejnovější módy sidste mode hypermodern ό,τι πιο τελευταίο ή μοντέρνο de última moda moodne به روز ajanmukainen (du) dernier cri עַדכָּנִי आधुनिकतम u trendu legmodernebb mutakhir í samræmi við nÿjustu tísku modernissimo 最新の 최신의 naujausias, madingiausias ultramoderns terkini meest recent siste skrik, helt à jour najmodniejszy, najbardziej aktualny na última moda (după) ultimul răcnet, ultima modă по последней моде; ультрасовременный podľa najnovšej módy po zadnji modi moderan det senaste, fullt modern ทันสมัย modern, en son 最新式的 за останньою модою; ультрасучасний جدید mới nhất

minute2
adj minute [maiˈnjuːt]
1 very small The diamonds in the brooch were minute. piepklein دَقيق، صَغير جِداً много малък drobounký meget lille winzig μικροσκοπικός diminuto, minúsculo pisitilluke کوچک pienen pieni minuscule זָעִיר सूक्ष्म sićušan parányi kecil agnarlítill minuscolo 微小の 아주 작은 labai mažas, smulkus ļoti mazs, sīks kecil heel klein ørliten, bitte liten drobny, malutki diminuto mi­nuscul мелкий, мельчайший veľmi malý zelo majhen malen ytterst liten, minimal เล็กมาก çok küçük 微小的 дрібний بہت چھوٹا rất nhỏ
2 paying attention to the smallest details minute care. sorgvuldige عَديم الأهَميَّه щателен podrobný, detailní minutiøs; omhyggelig sorgfältig σχολαστικός minucioso, detallado üksikasjalik ریز yksityiskohtainen minutieux לְפִּרטֵי פְּרָטִים बारीकी से ध्यान देना podroban aprólékos teliti ítarlegur minuzioso 細心の 상세한 pedantiškas, detalus pedantisks; detalizēts teliti minutieus meget omhyggelig, utførlig drobiazgowy minucioso minuţios тщательный, подробный podrobný, detailný podroben do detalja minutiös, ytterst noggrann ละเอียด çok ince, etraflı 詳細的 докладний; детальний چھوٹی چھوٹی چیزوں پر توجہ tỉ mỉ
adv miˈnutely
piepklein بِدِقَّه، واقِعٌ كلَّ دقيقَه щателно do detailu minutiøst; omhyggeligt winzig σχολαστικά, λεπτομερώς minuciosamente täpselt دقیقا tarkasti minutieusement בְּכָל רֶגָע सूक्ष्मता minuciozno aprólékosan, részletesen dengan teliti ítarlega minuziosamente 詳細に 상세히 detaliai, kruopščiai sīki; detalizēti dengan teliti minutieus meget omhyggelig, utførlig, i minste detalj drobiazgowo minuciosamente minuţios, cu minuţio­zi­tate подробно do detailu natančno detaljno minimalt, minutiöst ทุกนาที dikkatle 詳細地 щохвилини; докладно غور سے một cách tỉ mỉ
n miˈnuteness
piepkleinheid صِغَر الشَّيء щателност nepatrnost; přesnost omhyggelighed die Winzigkeit η ιδιότητα του να είναι κπ. ή κτ. μικροσκοπικό(ς), σχολαστικότητα minucia täpsus موشکافی tarkkuus minutie קַטנוּת अत्यल्पता sićušnost, potankost parányiság; aprólékos pontosság ketelitian örsmæð; nákvæmni minutezza; minuziosità 微細 상세함 mažumas, smulkumas niecīgums ketelitian het erg klein zijn stor omhyggelighet/utførlighet mikroskopijność, drobiazgowość minúcia minuţiozitate подробность nepatrnosť; presnosť natančnost detaljnost litenhet, minutiös noggrannhet ความสำคัญน้อยมาก çok küçüklük 微小 незначність; детальність باریکی tính tỉ mỉ

minute دقيق الحجم, دقيقة maličký, minuta kort, minut Minute, winzig λεπτό, λεπτομερειακός minucioso, minuto erittäin pieni, minuutti menu, minute minuta, sićušan minuto 分, 微小な 미소한, 분 miniem, minuut bitte liten, minutt drobny, minuta minuto, miúdo мельчайший, минута minimal, minut เล็กมาก, นาที dakika, küçük nhỏ, phút 会议纪要, 微小的


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The English officers laughed, and said that the name was a very proper one, because the minute-men would run away the minute they saw the enemy.
Crimsworth's gig turn into the yard, and in a minute or two he entered the counting-house.
"Wait a minute and I'll come right back," answered the old fellow, thinking he had to deal with one of those boys who love to roam around at night ringing people's bells while they are peacefully asleep.
 
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