sound made by snapping string ☊ 
phút 
minute like: phựt → →
fünf vor zehn ☊ 
mười giờ kém năm phút ☊ 
十点差五分 ☊ shí diǎn chà wǔ fēn die Minute ☊ phút ☊ ☊ fünf vor zehn ☊ mười giờ kém năm phút ☊ ☊ Kann ich Sie in 10 Minuten zurückrufen? ☊ Tôi có thể gọi lại cho anh / chị trong 10 phút nữa được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1285) Leider komme ich 30 Minuten später an als geplant. ☊ Rất xin lỗi tôi đến muộn hơn 30 phút so với dự định. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1562) last minute additions to the government's package of proposals ☊ addition ☊
She was here just a minute ago. ☊ ago ☊
I'll be along (= I'll join you) in a few minutes. ☊ along ☊
The train arrived at the station 20 minutes late. ☊ arrive ☊
The noise came at two-minute intervals (= once every two minutes). ☊ at ☊
The audience was/were clapping for 10 minutes. ☊ audience ☊
away from sb/sth: The station is a few minutes' walk away from here. ☊ away ☊
We were out of breath after only five minutes. ☊ out of breath ☊
It was getting worse by the minute (= very fast). ☊ by ☊
The stadium can be emptied in four minutes. ☊ can ☊
The wedding was cancelled at the last minute. ☊ cancel ☊
The flat is very central—just five minutes from Princes Street. ☊ central ☊
charge sth at sth: Calls are charged at 36p per minute. ☊ charge ☊
chat away (to/with sb): Within minutes of being introduced they were chatting away like old friends. ☊ chat ☊
Calls cost 36p a minute cheap rate. ☊ cheap ☊
I missed the connection by five minutes. ☊ connection ☊
After a few moments' consideration, he began to speak. ☊ consideration ☊
Add the onion and cook for three minutes. ☊ cook ☊
Their eyesight can be corrected in just a few minutes by the use of a laser. ☊ correct ☊
Calls to the helpline cost 38p per minute. ☊ cost ☊
a couple of minutes ☊ couple ☊
I'll be with you in a minute. There are a couple of things I have to do first. ☊ couple ☊
The next train is due in five minutes. ☊ due ☊
The bus was ten minutes early. ☊ early ☊
The bus came five minutes early. ☊ early ☊
empty out: The tank empties out in five minutes. ☊ empty ☊
We enjoyed every minute of our stay. ☊ every ☊
The buses go every 10 minutes. ☊ every ☊
fair to do sth: It's only fair to add that they were not told about the problem until the last minute. ☊ fair ☊
Within a few minutes she was fast asleep (= sleeping deeply). ☊ fast ☊
feel like sth: The interview only took ten minutes, but it felt like hours. ☊ feel ☊
It took a few moments for her eyes to focus in the dark. ☊ focus ☊
The first two classes are followed by a break of ten minutes. ☊ follow ☊
Could you possibly forget about work for five minutes? ☊ forget ☊
Cook for a further 2 minutes. ☊ further ☊
Simmer the soup gently for 30 minutes. ☊ gently ☊
You should get into the routine of saving the document you are working on every ten minutes. ☊ get into sth ☊
I'll give you (= allow you to have) ten minutes to prepare your answer. ☊ give ☊
Grab a seat, I won't keep you a moment. ☊ grab ☊
I'll be down in a minute. I'm doing (= brushing, arranging, etc.) my hair. ☊ hair ☊
Now hang on a minute—you can't really believe what you just said! ☊ hang on ☊
Simmer the soup for 10 minutes then remove from the heat. ☊ heat ☊
Hold on a minute while I get my breath back. ☊ hold on ☊
hurry sb: I don't want to hurry you but we close in twenty minutes. ☊ hurry ☊
I'd been waiting for twenty minutes and I was getting impatient. ☊ impatient ☊
to return in a few minutes/hours/days/months. ☊ in ☊
She spoke for 20 minutes without interruption. ☊ interruption ☊
The runners started at 5-minute intervals. ☊ at (...) intervals ☊
The meeting only lasted (for) a few minutes. ☊ last ☊
leave sb/sth to do sth: Leave the rice to cook for 20 minutes. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth until...: Why do you always leave everything until the last moment? ☊ leave ☊
Each class is 45 minutes in length. ☊ length ☊
load sth: We loaded the car in ten minutes. ☊ load ☊
The offices are conveniently located just a few minutes from the main station. ☊ located ☊
He lost his nerve at the last minute. ☊ lose ☊
Hang on a minute—I'm lost. ☊ lost ☊
The flight leaves in twenty minutes—we'll never make it. ☊ make it ☊
Cook over a medium heat for 15 minutes. ☊ medium ☊
It took her a mere 20 minutes to win. ☊ mere ☊
At that very minute, Tom walked in. ☊ minute ☊
It only takes a minute to make a salad. ☊ minute ☊
Hang on a minute—I'll just get my coat. ☊ minute ☊
I just have to finish this—I won't be a minute. ☊ minute ☊
Could I see you for a minute? ☊ minute ☊
I'll be with you in a minute, Jo. ☊ minute ☊
Typical English weather—one minute it's raining and the next minute the sun is shining. ☊ minute ☊
It's four minutes to six. ☊ minute ☊
I'll be back in a few minutes. ☊ minute ☊
Boil the rice for 20 minutes. ☊ minute ☊
a ten-minute bus ride ☊ minute ☊
I enjoyed every minute of the party. ☊ minute ☊
Just minutes into the second half of the game Robinson scored his second goal. ☊ minute ☊
Hurry up! He'll be back any minute now. ☊ (at) any minute (now) ☊
Come down this minute! ☊ this minute ☊
We arrived not a moment too soon (= almost too late). ☊ moment ☊
From that moment on, she never felt really well again. ☊ moment ☊
It normally takes 20 minutes to get there. ☊ normally ☊
The band are on (= performing) in ten minutes. ☊ on ☊
You're out of luck—she left ten minutes ago. ☊ out ☊
ten (minutes) past six ☊ past ☊
There's a bus at twenty minutes past the hour (= at 1.20, 2.20, etc.). ☊ past ☊
We arrived at two o'clock and left at ten past (= ten minutes past two). ☊ past ☊
Coogan has run a personal best of just under four minutes. ☊ personal ☊
recover sth: It took her a few minutes to recover consciousness. ☊ recover ☊
a few moments of light relief in an otherwise dull performance ☊ relief ☊
There were only ten minutes remaining. ☊ remain ☊
You should report for duty at 9.30 a.m. ☊ report ☊
It's a ten-minute bus ride from here to town. ☊ ride ☊
A last-minute goal robbed the team of victory. ☊ rob sb/sth of sth ☊
I don't wish to be rude, but I have another appointment in five minutes. ☊ rude ☊
Who was the first person to run a mile in under four minutes? ☊ run ☊
Book now and avoid the last-minute rush. ☊ rush ☊
A penalty in the last minute of the game levelled the score 2-2. ☊ score ☊
He scored again in the dying seconds (= the last few seconds) of the game. ☊ second ☊
I can only see you for five minutes. ☊ see ☊
For a few minutes we stood in shocked silence. ☊ shocked ☊
The bus should have arrived ten minutes ago. ☊ should ☊
Fry the steaks for two minutes on each side. ☊ side ☊
a two-minute silence in honour of those who had died ☊ silence ☊
speak (with sb) (about sth/sb): Can I speak with you for a minute? ☊ speak ☊
I can stay a few minutes longer. ☊ stay ☊
A few minutes later the storm broke (= began). ☊ storm ☊
suppose (that)...: I don't suppose for a minute that he'll agree (= I'm sure that he won't). ☊ suppose ☊
Cook the lentils for 20 minutes until they swell and soften. ☊ swell ☊
Cook for about 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the steaks. ☊ thickness ☊
Do it this minute (= now). ☊ this ☊
It's five to ten (= five minutes before ten o'clock). ☊ to ☊
She took a deep breath and stayed under for more than a minute. ☊ under ☊
I've been waiting (for) twenty minutes. ☊ wait ☊
Wait a minute—this isn't the right key. ☊ wait a minute/moment/second ☊
The office is ten minutes' walk from here. ☊ walk ☊
a ten-minute walk ☊ walk ☊
Can you spare five minutes when it's convenient? ☊ when ☊
You'll do it this minute! ☊ will ☊
The ambulance arrived within minutes of the call being made. ☊ within ☊
I wish you'd be quiet for a minute. ☊ would ☊
Would you mind leaving us alone for a few minutes? ☊ would ☊