minute

Minute

Eine Zeiteinheit, die sechzig Sekunden dauert.

In einfachem Englisch: A unit of time equal to sixty seconds.

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

Häufige Wendungen: one minute, ten minutes, per minute

Moment, Augenblick

Eine kurze Zeitspanne, deren genaue Länge nicht feststeht.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

Synonyme: moment, little while

Häufige Wendungen: wait a minute, in a minute, spare minute

Protokoll, Sitzungsprotokoll

Eine schriftliche Aufzeichnung darüber, was in einer Sitzung besprochen oder entschieden wurde.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: minutes of something (The secretary sent us the minutes of the meeting.)

Synonyme: record, meeting record

Häufige Wendungen: meeting minutes, take minutes, approve the minutes

Moment, Augenblick

Der genaue Zeitpunkt, an dem etwas geschieht.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: the minute (that) + clause (The minute I saw the smoke, I called for help.)

Synonyme: moment, instant

Häufige Wendungen: the minute that, the minute someone, at that minute

protokollieren

Aufschreiben, was in einer Sitzung passiert oder entschieden wird.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: minute something (The secretary minuted the decision.); minute that… (We minuted that all members supported the proposal.)

Synonyme: record, document

Häufige Wendungen: minute a meeting, minute a decision, minute the discussion

winzig, sehr klein

Extrem klein, manchmal kaum zu sehen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: tiny, very small, microscopic

Gegenteile: huge

Häufige Wendungen: minute particles, minute differences, minute amount

gründlich, minutiös

Sehr sorgfältig und genau, wobei jedes kleine Detail beachtet wird.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: detailed, meticulous, thorough

Gegenteile: superficial

Häufige Wendungen: minute examination, minute detail, minute analysis