What does minutes in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word minutes in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use minutes in French.

The word minutes in French means arrange, time, minute, one minute, one moment, a minute, a moment, Just a minute!, official record, express, minute of arc, minute. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word minutes

arrange

verbe transitif (organiser [qch] de façon précise) (schedule)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
C'est ma secrétaire qui minute mon emploi du temps.

time

verbe transitif (limiter la durée de [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les organisateurs ont minuté le temps de parole des interlocuteurs.

minute

nom féminin (60 secondes) (60 seconds)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a 60 minutes dans une heure. Il me faut exactement vingt minutes pour aller au travail.
There are sixty minutes in an hour. It takes me exactly twenty minutes to get to work.

one minute, one moment, a minute, a moment

nom féminin (court moment)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Une minute d'inattention, et j'ai embouti la voiture. Tu peux venir une minute ? J'ai une petite question à te poser.
A momentary lapse of concentration and I crashed into the car.

Just a minute!

interjection (Attends un instant)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Une minute, jeunes gens ! Ça n'a pas encore sonné.
Just a minute, kids! The bell hasn't gone yet.

official record

nom féminin (Droit : acte original) (Legal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est le greffier du tribunal qui rédige les minutes.
It's the court clerk who keeps the official record.

express

adjectif (qui se fait rapidement)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'ai déposé mon pantalon au nettoyage minute.
I dropped off my trousers at the express cleaner's.

minute of arc, minute

nom féminin (Maths : soixantième d'un arc) (Navigation, Mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le navigateur a dévié de sa route de deux minutes et demie.
The navigator strayed off course by two point five minutes of arc.

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