♦ period

♦ period
♦ period /ˈpɪərɪəd/
n.
1 periodo; durata; intervallo; lasso di tempo: a period of rest, un periodo di riposo; in the period of the Roman Empire, al tempo dell'impero romano; probationary period, periodo di prova (di un dipendente); DIALOGO-Discussing books 2- I go through periods where I read a lot, attraverso dei periodi in cui leggo molto
2 fine; termine: Death put a period to his plans, la morte pose termine ai suoi progetti
3 (gramm.) punto fermo; punto
4 (a scuola) ora (di lezione); lezione; free period, ora libera; an English period, una lezione (o un'ora) d'inglese
5 (sport) fase (di gioco); (basket, pallanuoto, ecc.) tempo
6 (fisiol., = menstrual period) mestruazioni; ciclo: a heavy period, mestruazioni abbondanti; to miss one's period, saltare un mese; period pains, dolori mestruali
7 (mat.) periodo: period of a function, periodo di una funzione
8 (pl.) (raro) linguaggio retorico
a period film, un film in costume □ period furniture [painting], mobili [quadri] d'epoca □ a period novel [play], un romanzo [un dramma] d'ambiente □ period of training, periodo di addestramento (o di tirocinio); (per studenti) stage (franc.) □ (med.) period pain, dolori mestruali; dismenorrea □ period piece, (arte) pezzo d'epoca; (fig. scherz.) pezzo da museo □ (calcio) second period of extra time, secondo tempo supplementare □ (fam.) I told them no, period, ho detto loro di no, punto e basta.

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