each Hour (no) the day included sixty Every minuteknown in Italian as Every minute (Odd number: Every minute).it comes from late latin One minutemeaning is particleand is the neuter noun form of the adjective Every minute.
Every minute
Every minute
because Every minute Is a masculine noun, it uses the following definite and indefinite articles:
- Every minute = Every minute
- and minutes = summary
- Wait a moment = One minute
- Every minute = (some) minutes
In one minute the clock will strike midnight.
In one minute, the clock will strike midnight.
It’s ten minutes to four o’clock. Are we ready to get out?
It’s ten minutes to four o’clock. Are we getting ready to go out?
Every minute It also has a metaphorical meaning of “a short period of time”. Used in this sense, the correct English translation could be any of the following: Every minute, moment, second or immediate. This meaning can be exemplified by set expressions, for example:
- There is not a minute to waste. = Not a minute can be wasted.
- Wait a moment! = Wait a moment!
- Last minute arrival = rush at the last minute
- Arrive at any time = Arrive at any time
My son has never sat still for a minute.
My son has never sat still for a minute.
Wait two minutes, I’ll be right back!
Wait a minute, I’ll come right away!
(literal meaning: wait two minutes)
You’ll often hear this term when newscasters provide detailed live commentary on sporting events minute after minutewhich is Italian game by game.
Every minute There is another meaning in Italian, tiny or tiny, like in English Every minute. You can use it for things or people (minute character = little guy; a little girl = a little girl).
Idiomatic expressions characterized by “Minuto”
split one minute
Literal translation: break this minute
English meaning: keep perfect time (when talking about a clock or watch), be very punctual (when talking about a person)
Counting the minutes
Literal translation: few minutes
English meaning: Minutes (impatiently waiting for time to pass)
Watch/stay in the moment
Literal translation: Watch/stay in the moment
English meaning: Be very punctual and expect the same from others
hurry up
Literal translation: reach the moment
English meaning: arrive on time
Count your minutes
Literal translation: Count your own minutes
English meaning: there is no time
Heather Broster is a graduate with honors in linguistics from the University of Western Ontario. She is an aspiring polyglot, fluent in English and Italian, as well as varying degrees of fluency in Japanese, Welsh and French. Originally from Toronto, Heather has lived in several countries, notably Italy for six years. Her main research areas are language acquisition, education and bilingual teaching.
