No. 965 in Hebrew
דקה
"דקה" means "minute" (a unit of time) in English.
In a sentence
אני מבקש לדייק ולהגיע בזמן, אפילו לא דקה מאוחר.
I kindly request precision and arriving on time, not even a minute late.
Here, "דקה" is used to represent time, specifically one minute.
השיר הזה ארוך, בדקה הבאה נעבור לשיר הבא.
This song is long; in the next minute, we will switch to the next song.
In this sentence, "דקה" refers to a specific, brief period of sixty seconds within the context of a schedule or activity.
אחרי המתנה של דקה אחת בלבד, הסדרנים פתחו את השערים.
After waiting for only one minute, the attendants opened the gates.
"דקה" signifies a short, defined duration of time spent waiting or pausing.
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