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1 ♦ moment
♦ moment /ˈməʊmənt/n.1 momento; attimo; istante: Please wait a moment, aspetta un momento!; Just a moment!, un momento!; I don't think it's the right moment to tell him, non credo sia il momento giusto per parlargliene; the ( very) moment ( that), appena, non appena: I came the very moment I heard the news, sono venuto non appena ho saputo la notizia; (at) any moment, in qualsiasi momento; da un momento all'altro; at the moment, al momento; ora; adesso NOTA D'USO: - actually o at the moment?-; at this moment, in questo momento; per il momento; in an unguarded moment, in un momento di abbassamento della guardia; at an opportune moment, in un momento conveniente (o opportuno); for a fleeting moment, per un attimo; for the moment, momentaneamente; per il momento; in a moment, in un momento; in un attimo; a momenti; fra breve: DIALOGO → - Taking a seat in a restaurant- I'll bring you the menu in just a moment, vi porto subito il menu4 (fis., mecc., stat.) momento: moment of inertia, momento d'inerzia; bending moment, momento flettente● (fig.) the moment of truth, il momento della verità □ not for a moment!, giammai!; mai e poi mai! □ to the moment, con esattezza, con precisione; con puntualità assoluta □ to be having a moment, avere i cinque minuti; avere un momento di défaillance □ to have one's (o its) moments, avere i propri buoni momenti: It's not the film of the year, but it has its moments, non è il film dell'anno, ma ha i suoi buoni momenti □ Come this moment, vieni subito! □ Wait half a moment, aspetta un attimo!NOTA D'USO: - moment- -
2 pith
[pɪθ]1) (of fruit) albedo f.; (of stem) midollo m.2) fig. essenza f.* * *[piƟ]1) (the white substance between the peel of an orange, lemon etc and the fruit itself.) albedo, albedine2) (the soft substance in the centre of the stems of plants.) midollo3) (the most important part of anything: the pith of the argument.) nocciolo, succo* * *pith /pɪɵ/n. [u]3 (fig.) parte essenziale; essenza; nòcciolo, succo (fig.): the pith of his words, il succo delle sue parole; the pith of the matter, il nòcciolo della faccenda4 (fig.) energia; forza; vigore● the pith and marrow of st., l'intima essenza di qc. □ pith helmet, casco coloniale □ to get down to the pith of the matter, andare al sodo.(to) pith /pɪɵ/v. t.* * *[pɪθ]1) (of fruit) albedo f.; (of stem) midollo m.2) fig. essenza f.
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moment — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin momentum movement, particle sufficient to turn the scales, moment, from movēre to move Date: 14th century 1. a. a minute portion or point of time ; instant b. a comparatively brief… … New Collegiate Dictionary
moment — noun /ˈməʊmənt,ˈmoʊmənt/ a) A brief, unspecified amount of time. Wait up a moment, while I lock the front door. b) The smallest portion of time; an instant. In deep designs, in matter of great moment, / No less importing than our general good.… … Wiktionary
Moment — Mo ment, n. [F. moment, L. momentum, for movimentum movement, motion, moment, fr. movere to move. See {Move}, and cf. {Momentum}, {Movement}.] 1. A minute portion of time; a point of time; an instant; as, at that very moment. [1913 Webster] In a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moment of a couple — Moment Mo ment, n. [F. moment, L. momentum, for movimentum movement, motion, moment, fr. movere to move. See {Move}, and cf. {Momentum}, {Movement}.] 1. A minute portion of time; a point of time; an instant; as, at that very moment. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moment of a force — Moment Mo ment, n. [F. moment, L. momentum, for movimentum movement, motion, moment, fr. movere to move. See {Move}, and cf. {Momentum}, {Movement}.] 1. A minute portion of time; a point of time; an instant; as, at that very moment. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moment of a force — Moment Mo ment, n. [F. moment, L. momentum, for movimentum movement, motion, moment, fr. movere to move. See {Move}, and cf. {Momentum}, {Movement}.] 1. A minute portion of time; a point of time; an instant; as, at that very moment. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moment of inertia — Moment Mo ment, n. [F. moment, L. momentum, for movimentum movement, motion, moment, fr. movere to move. See {Move}, and cf. {Momentum}, {Movement}.] 1. A minute portion of time; a point of time; an instant; as, at that very moment. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moment of rotation — Moment Mo ment, n. [F. moment, L. momentum, for movimentum movement, motion, moment, fr. movere to move. See {Move}, and cf. {Momentum}, {Movement}.] 1. A minute portion of time; a point of time; an instant; as, at that very moment. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moment of the mass — Moment Mo ment, n. [F. moment, L. momentum, for movimentum movement, motion, moment, fr. movere to move. See {Move}, and cf. {Momentum}, {Movement}.] 1. A minute portion of time; a point of time; an instant; as, at that very moment. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Great Britain road numbering scheme — The numbering zones for A B roads in Great Britain The Great Britain road numbering scheme is a numbering scheme used to classify and identify all roads in Great Britain. Each road is given a single letter, which represents the road s category,… … Wikipedia
Matter — Mat ter, n. [OE. matere, F. mati[ e]re, fr. L. materia; perh. akin to L. mater mother. Cf. {Mother}, {Madeira}, {Material}.] 1. That of which anything is composed; constituent substance; material; the material or substantial part of anything; the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English