minute in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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minute1 [Am ˈmɪnɪt, Brit ˈmɪnɪt] N

1.2. minute (short period):

minute
minuto m
minute
momento m
wait a minute, I'll be with you directly
espera un minuto or un momento, enseguida estoy contigo
I'll do it in a minute
espera un momento
I'll do it in a minute
enseguida lo hago
I won't be a minute
no tardo ni un minuto
could I see you for a minute?
¿puedo hablar contigo un momento?
never for a minute have I regretted my decision
ni por un momento he lamentado mi decisión
one minute green's fashionable, the next nobody's wearing it
de pronto se pone de moda el verde y al poco rato ya nadie lo usa
you can't leave him alone for a minute
no se lo puede dejar solo ni un minuto
without a minute to spare
en el último minuto
it's just minutes to go now before the opening of the show
solo faltan unos minutos para que comience la función
thank goodness you're here, and not a minute too soon!
¡menos mal que has llegado! ¡en buena hora!

minute2 [Am maɪˈn(j)ut, Brit mʌɪˈnjuːt] ADJ

I.minute3 [Am ˈmɪnɪt, Brit ˈmɪnɪt] N

II.minute3 [Am ˈmɪnɪt, Brit ˈmɪnɪt] VB trans

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I.minute by minute [ˈmɪnɪt bʌɪˌ mɪnɪt] ADV

last-minute [Am ˌlæstˈmɪnɪt, Brit ˌlɑːstˈmɪnɪt] ADJ attr

up-to-the-minute <pred up to the minute> [ˈˌəp tə ðə ˈmɪnɪt] ADJ

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minute in the PONS Dictionary

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minute2 [maɪˈnju:t, Am -ˈnu:t] ADJ

last-minute [ˌlɑ:stˈmɪnɪt, Am ˌlæst-] ADJ

up-to-the-minute [ˈʌptəðəˈmɪnɪt] ADJ

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to leave sth to the last minute idiom
dejar algo para el último momento

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minute Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to observe a minute of silence
guardar un minuto de silencio
it's a five minute walk
está a cinco minutos a pie
to leave sth to the last minute idiom
dejar algo para el último momento
a minute/a year ago
hace un minuto/un año
I'll be with you in a minute
estaré contigo en un minuto
to be a minute ahead of sb
llevar un minuto de ventaja sobre alguien
don't leave it for the last minute
hazlo con tiempo
don't leave it till the last minute
no lo dejes para última hora
to book in advance/at the last minute
reservar con antelación/en el último momento
laughing one minute, crying the next
ahora ríe, ahora llora
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The larva forms a short subcylindrical case, constricted near each end and covered with minute bits of lichen.
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The lines have a 7.5 and 15-minute headway respectively during the day, with reduced frequency in the late evenings.
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Our nine minute plank and sit-up session was an easy way to show us some of the benefits of the device.
www.pocket-lint.com
However, because of their minute size, micromollusks often go unnoticed by beachcombers, shell collectors and even more serious conchologists.
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The scandal was averted at the last minute by a company buyout.
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Local news providers are reliable sources of up-to-the-minute traffic information.
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The wrote, suspend your loyalty to the original and there can be no quibble about this enjoyable, laugh-a-minute updated delivery.
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In its early days, handheld gaming was considered to be the preserve of the long train journey or 10-minute tea break.
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Leave to cool for a minute once out of the oven and finish with the wild garlic pesto.
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At an average rate of 175 words a minute, he turned out 63,000 words a day, enough to fill 52 columns of a newspaper.
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