CEFR B2+ · At school

period (lesson)

/ˈpɪəriəd/ Headword: period 📚 Module 3: Education (p.325-328)

English Illustration

Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

In a school context, a period refers to a scheduled block of time during the school day when a particular lesson or subject is taught.

Synonyms

lesson class session block slot

Antonyms

None available

Translations

period (lesson) in your language

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عربي

فترة زمنية محددة في اليوم الدراسي تُخصص لدرس معين.

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اردو

اسکول کے دن میں ایک مخصوص وقت جب کوئی خاص سبق پڑھایا جاتا ہے۔

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हिंदी

स्कूल के दिन का एक निर्धारित समय जब कोई विशेष पाठ पढ़ाया जाता है।

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中文

学校课程表中的一个课时。

Easy Explanation

A period is a specific time slot in the school day. It's when you have one class. After one period, you go to another class.

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Memory TipThink of a 'period' as a segment of time, like a period at the end of a sentence marks a stop.

Contextual Examples

During the first period (lesson), we learned about the history of our country.

I have a free period (lesson) after lunch, so I can go to the library.

The science period (lesson) always has interesting experiments.

Pronunciation & Context