period
To menstruate; to excrete menstrual bloodTo menstruate; to excrete menstrual blood.
» What do you have first period?
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(colloquial)To menstruate; to excrete menstrual blood.
(intransitive, obsolete)To come to a period; to conclude.
(obsolete, rare, transitive)To put an end to.
Examples
457 sentencesWhat do you have first period?
Nobody should drink and drive - period.
What class do you have third period?
deWas hast du in der dritten Stunde? — Luiaard
No one should drink and drive - period.
I will stay here for a short period.
ruЯ останусь здесь ненадолго. — soniamiku
deIch werde hier für eine kurze Zeit bleiben. — Esperantostern
Origin
From Middle English periode, from Middle French periode, from Medieval Latin periodus, froFrom Middle English periode, from Middle French periode, from Medieval Latin periodus, from Ancient Greek περίοδος (períodos, “circuit, orbit, a recurring interval of time, path around”), from περι- (peri-, “around”) + ὁδός (hodós, “way”). Displaced native Middle English tide (“interval, period, season”), from Old English tīd (“time, period, season”), as well as Middle English elde (“age, period”), from Old English ieldu (“age, period of time”).
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Forms
periods, perioding, perioded, periodedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle