minute

minuto

Unità di tempo pari a sessanta secondi.

In inglese semplice: A unit of time equal to sixty seconds.

• The walk takes ten minutes.
• Set the timer for one minute.
• How many minutes are left?

Espressioni comuni: one minute, ten minutes, per minute

attimo, momento, minuto

Un breve periodo di tempo, senza una durata precisa.

In inglese semplice: A short period of time, without an exact length.

• Wait a minute, please.
• I will be back in a minute.
• Do you have a minute to talk?

Sinonimi: moment, little while

Espressioni comuni: wait a minute, in a minute, spare minute

verbale

Documento che riporta ciò che è stato discusso o deciso durante una riunione.

In inglese semplice: A written record of what people discussed or decided at a meeting.

• Please read the meeting minutes.
• She took minutes during the discussion.
• The committee approved the minutes of its last meeting.

Come si usa: minutes of something (The secretary sent us the minutes of the meeting.)

Sinonimi: record, meeting record

Espressioni comuni: meeting minutes, take minutes, approve the minutes

momento, istante

Il momento specifico in cui accade qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: A particular moment when something happens.

• Call me the minute you arrive.
• I knew the minute I saw her face.
• At that minute, the lights went out.

Come si usa: the minute (that) + clause (The minute I saw the smoke, I called for help.)

Sinonimi: moment, instant

Espressioni comuni: the minute that, the minute someone, at that minute

verbalizzare

Mettere per iscritto ciò che accade o viene deciso durante una riunione.

In inglese semplice: To write down what happens or is decided at a meeting.

• Please minute this decision.
• She minuted the whole meeting.
• The agreement was carefully minuted by the secretary.

Come si usa: minute something (The secretary minuted the decision.); minute that… (We minuted that all members supported the proposal.)

Sinonimi: record, document

Espressioni comuni: minute a meeting, minute a decision, minute the discussion

minuscolo, piccolissimo

Di dimensioni piccolissime, talvolta difficili da vedere.

In inglese semplice: Extremely small, sometimes too small to see easily.

• There is a minute crack in the glass.
• The two drawings have minute differences.
• A microscope revealed minute particles in the water.

Sinonimi: tiny, very small, microscopic

Contrari: huge

Espressioni comuni: minute particles, minute differences, minute amount

minuzioso, accurato

Molto attento e preciso, con cura anche per i dettagli più piccoli.

In inglese semplice: Very careful and exact, paying attention to every small detail.

• She described the room in minute detail.
• The machine underwent a minute inspection.
• His minute analysis revealed several hidden problems.

Sinonimi: detailed, meticulous, thorough

Contrari: superficial

Espressioni comuni: minute examination, minute detail, minute analysis