1 the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.
az: dəqiqə
ru: минута
2 in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50¢ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).
az: dəqiqə
ru: минута
3 a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.
az: dəqiqə, an
ru: мгновение, момент
4 a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.
az: dəqiqə
ru: минута
5 (in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.
az: protokol
ru: протокол
See also:
1 very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.
az: çox kiçik
ru: мелкий, мельчайший
2 paying attention to the smallest details: He took minute care over the preparation of the meal.
az: diqqətli
ru: тщательный, подробный