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I.minute1 [Brit ˈmɪnɪt, Am ˈmɪnɪt] N

3. minute (exact instant):

the minute I heard the news I telephoned
dès que j'ai entendu la nouvelle j'ai téléphoné
at that very minute
à cet instant précis
they're due to arrive any minute now
ils devraient arriver d'une minute à l'autre
stop talking this minute!
arrêtez immédiatement de parler!
I was just this minute going to phone you
j'allais t'appeler à l'instant
he's at this minute starting his speech
il est tout juste en train de commencer son discours
to arrive at the last minute
arriver à la dernière minute
to leave things to the last minute
laisser les choses à la dernière minute
to put sth off to the last minute
repousser qc au dernier moment
not for one minute did I think she was lying
je n'ai pas pensé un seul instant qu'elle mentait
he's always up to the minute with the news
il est toujours au courant des dernières nouvelles
she's always up to the minute in her clothes
elle est toujours à la dernière mode

III.minute1 [Brit ˈmɪnɪt, Am ˈmɪnɪt] VB trans

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IV.minute1 [Brit ˈmɪnɪt, Am ˈmɪnɪt]

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

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I.minute [minyt] N f

2. minute (court moment):

minute
minute, moment
il revient dans cinq minutes
he'll be back in five ou a few minutes
on ne peut se permettre une minute d'inattention
you can't let your attention wander for a moment ou second
hé! minute! inf, minute papillon! inf
hang on a minute! inf
il peut arriver d'une minute à l'autre
he may arrive any minute now ou at any minute
j'en ai pour une minute
I won't be a minute
je suis à toi dans une minute
I'll be with you in a minute
l'angoisse monte de minute en minute
fear is mounting by the minute
il n'y a pas une minute à perdre
there isn't a moment to lose
ne pas avoir une minute à soi
not to have a moment to oneself
on vient de me l'apporter à la minute
it has just been brought to me this very second
c'est pas à la minute inf
it's not desperate ou urgent
à la minute où je vous parle
just as I'm speaking to you

II.(-)minute COMP

III.minute [minyt]

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cocotte-minute® <pl cocottes-minute> [kɔkɔtminyt] N f

minute in the PONS Dictionary

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II.minute1 [ˈmɪnɪt] VB trans

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minute2 [maɪˈnju:t, Am -ˈnu:t] ADJ

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momentarily
dans une minute

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minute Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

not a minute later
à peine une minute plus tard
to leave sth to the last minute
laisser qc jusqu'à la dernière minute
a little more than a minute ago
il y a peine une minute
to be a minute ahead of sb
avoir une minute d'avance sur qn
a minute/a year ago
il y a une minute/un an
last-minute information/modification
information/modification de dernière minute
could I have your attention for one minute?
je vous demande une minute d'attention
at the present moment/time
à la minute/l'heure présente
the number of beats per minute
le nombre de pulsations à la minute
his pulse is 80 to the minute
son pouls bat à 80 pulsations à la minute
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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If no control in one minute, then the emergency brake engages and the train stops.
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These are lined with numerous minute ciliated funnels that open directly into the body cavity, and are presumed to be excretory organs.
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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.
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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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He only ever played one minute for the club due to conflicting medical opinions over a heart murmur he has carried since birth and left after a season.
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The unnamed band hopped on the last-minute slot after another local band dropped off the bill, and improvised the entire set.
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After they've been sauced they throw them on the grill for a minute or two.
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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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He was booked in the 55th minute for dissent.
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