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minutes [ˈmɪnɪts] N pl

minute1 [ˈmɪnɪt] N

1. minute (sixty seconds):

minute
minuta f

2. minute (short time):

minute
chwila f
by the minute
z każdą chwilą
this minute!
natychmiast!

3. minute (time available):

to have [got] a minute
mieć wolną chwilę

minute2 [maɪˈnju:t, Am -ˈnu:t] ADJ

1. minute (detailed):

minute
szczegółowy
minute
drobiazgowy

2. minute (small):

minute
drobny

minute3 [ˈmɪnɪt] VB trans

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last-minute ADJ

minute hand N

up-to-the-minute, up to the minute ADJ

1. up-to-the-minute information:

up-to-the-minute
aktualny

2. up-to-the-minute trend:

up-to-the-minute
nowoczesny

Usage examples with minutes

to lose ten minutes
spóźniać się dziesięć minut
not two minutes before
nie dalej jak dwie minuty wcześniej
ten minutes past the hour
dziesięć minut po [każdej pełnej godzinie]
to lead by 5 minutes
mieć pięciominutową przewagę
my watch gains five minutes
mój zegarek śpieszy się [o] pięć minut
could you spare me 10 minutes?
czy mógłbyś poświęcić mi 10 minut?
the speaker overran by ten minutes
przemawiający przedłużył swoje wystąpienie o dziesięć minut
the watch is [10 minutes] slow
zegarek spóźnia się [o dziesięć minut]
the actual show lasted 15 minutes
samo przedstawienie trwało 15 minut
to be 10 minutes in arrears
mieć dziesięć minut straty
the blast-off is in two minutes
rakieta zostanie odpalona za dwie minuty
the dying minutes of the game
ostatnie minuty gry
it takes ten minutes to walk
na piechotę to 10 minut
the bus was 5 minutes early
autobus przyjechał 5 minut przed czasem
I got there in five minutes flat
dostałem się tam w niecałe pięć minut
I'll be along in a few minutes
przyjdę za kilka minut
to pop out for a few minutes
wyskoczyć na parę minut

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
In humans, cicutoxin rapidly produces symptoms of nausea, emesis and abdominal pain, typically within 60 minutes of ingestion.
en.wikipedia.org
When the dough is ready, wrap it in cling wrap and rest in the fridge for 20-30 minutes.
www.goodfood.com.au
Trams run every 12 minutes at peak times; at off-peak times, the service is reduced to every 15 minutes.
en.wikipedia.org
Disappears after five minutes because nobody likes a show-off.
www.twinkietown.com
Their timidity in the final few minutes allowed the home side to attack with impunity.
www.espn.co.uk
Season beans with salt, then stir in escarole and cook, stirring occasionally, until escarole is quite tender, about 15 minutes.
www.timescolonist.com
The substitution would have been completed in a couple of minutes.
en.wikipedia.org
She won the West German title in the 3000 m with a run of 9:02 minutes.
en.wikipedia.org
He arrived at his first training camp out of shape and in his first season he only averaged 3.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in 9 minutes per game.
en.wikipedia.org
The batteries were contained within a clip-on cassette that took several minutes of careful preparation.
en.wikipedia.org

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