minute in French
minute in French is minuscule, minutieux, minute — minute means a unit of time equal to sixty seconds, or one sixtieth of an hour.
minute in French
minuscule
Very small.
minutieux
Very careful and exact, giving small details.
minute
minute
(informal) A short but unspecified time period.
instant
(informal) A short but unspecified time period.
moment
(informal) A short but unspecified time period.
procès-verbal
(chiefly in the plural, minutes) A (usually formal) written record of a meeting or a part of a meeting.
What does "minute" mean?
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noun A unit of time equal to sixty seconds, or one sixtieth of an hour.
"The bus was only one minute late, so we still caught the train."
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noun A written record of what was discussed or decided at a meeting (usually plural: minutes).
"Someone has to take the minutes at tomorrow's committee meeting."
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adj (pronounced differently, my-NEWT) Extremely small, or extremely detailed and careful.
"The scientist examined minute traces of dust under a powerful microscope."
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minute in a sentence
- The bus was only one minute late, so we still caught the train.
- Wait a minute, I'll be right there.
- Someone has to take the minutes at tomorrow's committee meeting.
- Please read the minutes before the next meeting so we can approve them.
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What is "minute" in French?
"minute" in French is minuscule, minutieux, minute. minute means: A unit of time equal to sixty seconds, or one sixtieth of an hour.
How do you use "minute" in a sentence?
Example: "The bus was only one minute late, so we still caught the train." In French, "minute" is minuscule, minutieux, minute.
Are there other ways to say "minute" in French?
Yes — French has 6 translations listed for "minute": minuscule, minutieux, minute, instant, moment, procès-verbal.
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