very often used word (#181)
Translation
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1.minute, moment
minute
Also: moment
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Separate translations by commata. New major meaning should get a new line entry.
A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
Examples
- Она не теря́ла ни мину́ты, начав рабо́тать над но́вым прое́ктом. She lost no time in starting to work on new project.
- Он будет здесь с мину́ты на мину́ту. He'll be arriving any moment.
- Дава́йте мину́ту помолчи́м. Let's have a minute of silence.
- Он пошёл в магази́н в после́днюю мину́ту пе́ред закры́тием. He went to the store at the last minute, just before it closed.
- Я ни на мину́ту не мог предста́вить, что вы пока́жете мое письмо́ Тому. I never for a moment imagined that you would show my letter to Tom.
- Ка́ждую неде́лю мои́ часы отстаю́т на три мину́ты. My watch loses three minutes a week.
- Мой дом нахо́дится в десяти мину́тах ходьбы́ от вокза́ла. My house is ten minutes' walk from the station.
- Шко́ла нахо́дится в нескольких мину́тах ходьбы́ от моего́ дома. The school is within walking distance of my house.
- Он опозда́л на по́езд на одну мину́ту. He missed the train by one minute.
- Он на мину́ту опозда́л на по́езд. He missed the train by a minute.
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Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | мину́та | мину́ты |
| gen. genitive | мину́ты | мину́т |
| dat. dative | мину́те | мину́там |
| acc. accusative | мину́ту | мину́ты |
| inst. instrumental |
мину́той мину́тою |
мину́тами |
| prep. prepositional | мину́те | мину́тах |
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