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Wait a minute

🇬🇧 UK //weɪt ə ˈmɪnɪt// 🇺🇸 US //weɪt ə ˈmɪnɪt//

Sens de Wait a minute

Request for someone to pause for a short time.

In simple words: Hold on for a short time.

Wait a minute dans une phrase

• Wait a minute, I need to finish this first.
• Could you wait a minute before answering?
• Wait a minute! I think I left my keys inside.
• Wait a minute; this doesn't look right.
• Before you go, wait a minute! Let's discuss this.

Comment utiliser Wait a minute

Use when you need someone to pause or when processing information. Less appropriate in urgent situations.

Grammar pattern

standalone phrase

Memory hint

Imagine someone checking their watch and saying, 'Wait a minute!' as they delay a conversation.

Breaking Bad › S1 E3

Wait a minute, I know that place.

Mots liés

Collocations with Wait a minute

• wait a moment
• wait a second
• wait a while

Synonyms for Wait a minute

• hold on
• hang on
• just a moment

Opposites of Wait a minute

• leave immediately
• go now
• proceed without delay
• rush

Common mistakes with Wait a minute

• Used in formal writing instead of informal conversation.
• Confused with 'wait for a moment.'
• Omitting 'a' — saying 'wait minute.'

Questions fréquentes sur "Wait a minute"

Que signifie "Wait a minute"?

Hold on for a short time.

Quelle est la définition de "Wait a minute"?

Request for someone to pause for a short time.

Comment utiliser "Wait a minute" dans une phrase?

Wait a minute, I need to finish this first.

Peux-tu donner un autre exemple de "Wait a minute"?

Could you wait a minute before answering?

Quels sont les synonymes de "Wait a minute"?

Quelques alternatives courantes : hold on, hang on, just a moment.

Quel est le contraire de "Wait a minute"?

Les sens opposés incluent leave immediately, go now, proceed without delay, rush.

Quels mots vont avec "Wait a minute"?

Il s'associe souvent à wait a moment, wait a second, wait a while.

Quelles sont les erreurs courantes avec "Wait a minute"?

Used in formal writing instead of informal conversation. Confused with 'wait for a moment.' Omitting 'a' — saying 'wait minute.'

Comment prononce-t-on "Wait a minute"?

US: //weɪt ə ˈmɪnɪt//, UK: //weɪt ə ˈmɪnɪt//. Écoute l'audio ci-dessus pour entendre la prononciation native.

Quand dois-je utiliser "Wait a minute"?

Use when you need someone to pause or when processing information. Less appropriate in urgent situations.