Words / A1

MIN-it/ˈmɪnɪt/

Sixty seconds make a minute. Wait a minute is a polite “wait a short time.” In five minutes / a twenty-minute walk. Minute and hour: 60 minutes = 1 hour. Do not confuse with minuet (a dance) — you will not need that at A1.

Meaning

A period of sixty seconds.

Examples

• “Wait a minute, please.”
• “The rice needs ten minutes.”
• “I will be ready in a minute.”

Good to know

60 seconds = 1 minute. 60 minutes = 1 hour. wait a minute.

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