minutes

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1.
nounfemininePlur

minute (unit of time)

a short period of time

J'arrive dans dix minutes, attends-moi en bas.

I'll be there in ten minutes; wait for me downstairs.

Synonyms:moment, instant

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Minutes is a plural feminine noun.

USAGE

It's typically used after a number to express duration: "Il reste cinq minutes." (There are five minutes left.)

TRAPS

Remember it's feminine plural, so adjectives agree: "deux bonnes minutes."

Don't add an article after a number: "vingt minutes" (not "vingt les minutes").