minute

minuto

Unidad de tiempo que equivale a sesenta segundos.

En inglés sencillo: A unit of time equal to sixty seconds.

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

Expresiones frecuentes: one minute, ten minutes, per minute

momento, minuto

Un período corto de tiempo cuya duración no se precisa.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: moment, little while

Expresiones frecuentes: wait a minute, in a minute, spare minute

acta

Documento que recoge lo que se discutió o decidió en una reunión.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: minutes of something (The secretary sent us the minutes of the meeting.)

Sinónimos: record, meeting record

Expresiones frecuentes: meeting minutes, take minutes, approve the minutes

momento, instante

Momento preciso en que ocurre algo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

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

Sinónimos: moment, instant

Expresiones frecuentes: the minute that, the minute someone, at that minute

levantar acta, registrar en acta

Anotar por escrito lo que ocurre o se decide en una reunión.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

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

Sinónimos: record, document

Expresiones frecuentes: minute a meeting, minute a decision, minute the discussion

diminuto, minúsculo

De tamaño extremadamente pequeño, a veces difícil de ver.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: tiny, very small, microscopic

Antónimos: huge

Expresiones frecuentes: minute particles, minute differences, minute amount

minucioso, detallado

Muy cuidadoso y preciso, prestando atención incluso a los detalles más pequeños.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: detailed, meticulous, thorough

Antónimos: superficial

Expresiones frecuentes: minute examination, minute detail, minute analysis