How do you use "minute" in a sentence?

The train leaves in five minutes. Could you wait a minute? I'll be right back. She called the minute she arrived.

minute

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Significado: A unit of time equal to 60 seconds; a very short period of time

分钟；片刻

minuto; momento

分；ちょっとの間

분; 잠깐

'Minute' as a noun (pronounced MIN-it) is a 60-second time unit. 'Just a minute' means wait briefly. 'The minute' means as soon as. Meeting 'minutes' are written records. As an adjective (my-NEWT), it means extremely small, but this is a different word.

「minute」作为名词（发音MIN-it）是60秒的时间单位。「just a minute」意为稍等。「the minute」意为一...就。会议「minutes」是书面记录。作为形容词（发音my-NEWT）意为极小的，但这是另一个词。

«Minute» como sustantivo (pronunciado MIN-it) es una unidad de tiempo de 60 segundos. «Just a minute» significa esperar brevemente. «The minute» significa en cuanto. «Minutes» de una reunión son actas escritas. Como adjetivo (my-NEWT), significa extremadamente pequeño, pero es otra palabra.

「minute」は名詞として（MIN-itと発音）60秒の時間単位です。「just a minute」は少し待ってという意味です。「the minute」は～するとすぐにという意味です。会議の「minutes」は議事録です。形容詞として（my-NEWTと発音）極めて小さいという意味ですが、これは別の単語です。

명사로서 'minute'(MIN-it으로 발음)는 60초의 시간 단위입니다. 'Just a minute'는 잠깐 기다리라는 뜻입니다. 'The minute'는 ~하자마자라는 뜻입니다. 회의 'minutes'는 회의록입니다. 형용사로서(my-NEWT로 발음) 극히 작다는 뜻이지만, 이는 다른 단어입니다.

Ejemplos

The train leaves in five minutes.
火车五分钟后出发。
El tren sale en cinco minutos.
電車は5分後に出発します。
기차가 5분 후에 출발합니다.
Could you wait a minute? I'll be right back.
你能等一下吗？我马上回来。
¿Podrías esperar un momento? Vuelvo enseguida.
ちょっと待ってもらえますか？すぐ戻ります。
잠깐만 기다려 주시겠어요? 금방 돌아올게요.
She called the minute she arrived.
她一到就打电话了。
Llamó en cuanto llegó.
彼女は着くとすぐに電話しました。
그녀는 도착하자마자 바로 전화했습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Medieval Latin 'pars minuta prima' meaning 'first small part' — an hour divided into 60 small parts. From Latin 'minutus' (made small), past participle of 'minuere' (to lessen). The adjective 'minute' (tiny) comes from the same root but kept the Latin pronunciation.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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