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minute meaning in French

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minute [minutes] (short but unspecified period of time)
noun
[UK: maɪ.ˈnjuːt]
[US: ˈmɪ.nət]

minute◼◼◼nom {f}Just a minute. = Une minute.

instant◼◼◻nom {m}May I go out for a minute? = Je peux sortir un instant?

moment◼◼◻nom {m}He will be here any minute. = Il sera là à tout moment.

minute [minutes] (unit of time)
noun
[UK: maɪ.ˈnjuːt]
[US: ˈmɪ.nət]

minute◼◼◼nom {f}Just a minute. = Une minute.

minute [minutes] (unit of angular measure, see also: minute of angle)
noun
[UK: maɪ.ˈnjuːt]
[US: ˈmɪ.nət]

minute◼◼◼nom {f}Just a minute. = Une minute.

minute [minutes] (record of meeting)
noun
[UK: maɪ.ˈnjuːt]
[US: ˈmɪ.nət]

procès-verbal◼◼◼nom {m}

minute [minuter, minutest] (very small)
adjective
[UK: maɪ.ˈnjuːt]
[US: ˈmɪ.nət]

minuscule◼◼◻adjectif

minute [minuter, minutest] (very careful and exact, giving small details)
adjective
[UK: maɪ.ˈnjuːt]
[US: ˈmɪ.nət]

minutieux◼◻◻adjectif

minute hand (clock hand)
noun
[UK: mɪnɪt hænd]
[US: mɪnɪt ˈhænd]

aiguille des minutes◼◼◼nom {f}

grande aiguille◼◼◻nom {f}

minute of angle (one 60th of a degree)
noun

minute d'arcnom {f}

minutes [minutes] (the official notes kept during a meeting)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪ.nɪts]
[US: ˈmɪ.nəts]

procès-verbal◼◼◼nom {m}

15 minutes of fame (fifteen minutes of fame)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪ.nɪts əv feɪm]
[US: ˈmɪ.nəts əv ˈfeɪm]

heure de gloire◼◼◼nom {f}

quart d'heure de gloire◼◼◼nom {m}

any minute now (very soon)
adverb

d'un moment à l'autre◼◼◼adverbe

at the last minute (very close to a deadline)
preposition

à la dernière minute◼◼◼preposition

de dernière minute◼◼◻preposition

not a minute too soon (just in time)
adverb

pas trop tôt◼◼◼adverbe

to the minute adverb

montre en mainadverbe