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1. adjective1) (immediate: Anyone disobeying these rules will face instant dismissal; His latest play was an instant success.) instantáneo, inmediato2) ((of food etc) able to be prepared etc almost immediately: instant coffee/potato.) instantáneo
2. noun1) (a point in time: He climbed into bed and at that instant the telephone rang; He came the instant (that) he heard the news.) instante2) (a moment or very short time: It all happened in an instant; I'll be there in an instant.) instante•- this instant
instant1 adj instantáneo / inmediatoinstant2 n instantetr['ɪnstənt]1 instante nombre masculino, momento■ come back this instant! ¡vuelve ahora mismo!1 (at once) inmediato,-a2 (coffee etc) instantáneo,-a3 formal use (urgent) urgente4 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL (of the present month) del corrienteinstant ['ɪntstənt] adj1) immediate: inmediato, instantáneoan instant reply: una respuesta inmediata2) : instantáneoinstant coffee: café instantáneoinstant n: momento m, instante madj.• corriente adj.• inmediato, -a adj.• urgente adj.n.• instante s.m.• mes corriente s.m.• momento s.m.• ocasión s.f.• periquete s.m.• santiamén s.m.• soplo s.m.
I 'ɪnstənt1)a) ( immediate) instantáneo, inmediatob) ( Culin) <coffee/mashed potatoes> instantáneo2) (BrE Corresp frml) (after n)in your letter of the 5th instant — en su carta del 5 del corriente or (Esp tb) de los corrientes (frml), en su carta del 5 presente (Chi, Méx frml)
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a) ( precise moment) instante mcome here this instant! — ven aquí en este mismo instante or ahora mismo!
at that (very) instant — en ese (mismo) instante or momento; (as conj)
let me know the instant he arrives — avíseme en cuanto llegue or no bien llegue
b) ( short time) momento m, instante m['ɪnstǝnt]in an instant — en un momento or instante
1. ADJ1) (=immediate) [reply, reaction, success] instantáneo, inmediato•
he took an instant dislike to Derek — Derek le cayó mal desde el primer momento2) (Culin) [coffee, soup] instantáneoinstant mash — puré m de patatas instantáneo
3) (Brit)(Comm) frm inst.4) (Jur)2.N instante m, momento mthe instant I heard it — en el instante or momento en que lo supe
an instant later she was gone — un instante or momento después se había ido
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Jed hesitated for an instant — Jed dudó un instante or un momento•
in an instant — en un instante or momento•
the next instant — un momento después•
put it down this instant! — ¡deja eso ahora mismo!•
at that very instant the phone rang — en ese mismo instante or momento sonó el teléfono3.CPDinstant access account N — cuenta f de acceso instantáneo or inmediato
instant camera N — cámara f de fotos instantánea, polaroid ® f
instant death N — muerte f instantánea or en el acto
instant gratification N — satisfacción f inmediata
instant message N — mensaje m instantáneo
instant replay N — (Sport) repetición f de la jugada
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I ['ɪnstənt]1)a) ( immediate) instantáneo, inmediatob) ( Culin) <coffee/mashed potatoes> instantáneo2) (BrE Corresp frml) (after n)in your letter of the 5th instant — en su carta del 5 del corriente or (Esp tb) de los corrientes (frml), en su carta del 5 presente (Chi, Méx frml)
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a) ( precise moment) instante mcome here this instant! — ven aquí en este mismo instante or ahora mismo!
at that (very) instant — en ese (mismo) instante or momento; (as conj)
let me know the instant he arrives — avíseme en cuanto llegue or no bien llegue
b) ( short time) momento m, instante min an instant — en un momento or instante
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instant, minute, moment, second, tick* * *(et -ke) moment ( fx it only lasted a moment; wait a moment; can I speak to you for a moment? a few moments' hesitation),( kortere) instant ( fx he hesitated for an instant);( ofte =) minute ( fx wait a minute), second;[ jeg har aldrig et øjeblik tænkt at] I never for a moment (el. minute) thought that;[ ikke et øjeblik for tidligt] not a moment too soon;T half a moment!( i telefonen) hold the line!T hang on! hold on!(se også ndf: om et øjeblik, på et øjeblik);[ hvert øjeblik], se hver;[ øjeblikkets mand] the man of the moment;[ det var hans livs store øjeblik] it was the moment of his life;[ med præp:][ for (el. i) øjeblikket](dvs nu) at the moment, just now,( foreløbig) for the moment, for the present, for the time being;[ i det øjeblik] at that moment (el. instant);[ i det øjeblik da] at the moment when ( fx at the moment when ithappened I was not there),( i samme øjeblik som) the moment (el. instant) (that) ( fx I left the moment he came);[ i dette øjeblik] (at) this moment (el. minute el. second);[ i hans lyse øjeblikke] in his bright moments,( om sindssyg) in his lucid intervals;[ i næste øjeblik] the next moment;[ i samme øjeblik] at that very moment (el. instant), just then;[ i samme øjeblik som] the moment (el. instant) (that) ( fx I left the moment he came);[ om et øjeblik] in a moment, in a minute;[ på et øjeblik] in (less than) no time, in the twinkling of an eye;[ straks på øjeblikket] this moment, this instant, this minute. -
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moment [mɔmɑ̃]masculine nouna. ( = court instant) moment• un moment, il arrive ! just a moment, he's coming!b. ( = longtemps) whilec. ( = période) time• à quel moment est-ce arrivé ? when did this happen?d. ( = occasion) timee. (locutions)► d'un moment à l'autre [changer] from one moment to the next• on l'attend d'un moment à l'autre he is expected any moment now► du moment où (dans le temps) since ; (pourvu que) as long as• je m'en fiche, du moment que c'est fait I don't care, as long as it's done► en ce moment at the moment• il se prépare afin de savoir quoi dire le moment venu he's getting ready so that he'll know what to say when the time comes► par moments now and then► à + moment• à un moment donné j'ai cru que c'était fini at one point, I thought it was over• à tout moment [se produire] any time• au moment de partir just as I (or he etc) was about to leave• au moment où elle entrait, lui sortait as she was going in he was coming out* * *mɔmɑ̃nom masculin1) ( instant précis) momentle moment venu — ( dans l'avenir) when the time comes; ( dans le passé) when the time came
à un moment donné — ( quelconque) at some point; ( fixé) at a given moment
à ce moment-là — ( à l'époque) at that time; ( au même instant) just then; ( dans ce cas) in that case
au moment où — gén at the time (when)
du moment que — ( pourvu que) as long as, provided; ( puisque) since
ce n'est pas le moment — gén it's not the right moment; ( inopportun) now is not the time
il arrive toujours au bon iron or mauvais moment! — he certainly picks his moment to call! iron
choisir son moment pour faire — iron to pick one's moment to do iron
2) ( temps bref) moment3) ( temps long)au bout d'un moment, après un moment — after a while
du moment — [ennemi, préoccupations] of the moment
cela a été un moment fort — ( émouvant) it was a moment of intense emotion
dans ses meilleurs moments, il fait penser à Orson Welles — at his best, he reminds one of Orson Welles
* * *mɔmɑ̃ nm1) (laps de temps) moment, whilePendant un moment, on n'a rien entendu. — For a moment, we didn't hear anything., For a while, we didn't hear anything.
au bout d'un moment — after a moment, after a while
Il lui faudra un petit moment pour terminer. — It'll take him a while to finish.
Un moment et je suis à vous. — I'll be with you in a moment.
par moments — at times, now and then
Elle se sent seule par moments. — She feels lonely at times.
2) (point dans le temps) point, momentà un certain moment — at some point, at one moment
Sur le moment je n'ai rien dit. — At the time I didn't say anything.
au moment où (= à l'instant où) — just as
Il est arrivé au moment où j'allais partir. — He turned up just as I was leaving., (= à une époque où) at a time when
Il a quitté la région au moment où l'économie s'effondrait. — He left the area at a time when the economy was collapsing.
au même moment — at the same time, at the same moment
À ce moment-là, on a vu arriver la police. — At that point, we saw the police coming., (dans un argument: alternative) in that case
À ce moment-là, je devrai partir plus tôt. — In that case I'll have to leave earlier.
du moment où; du moment que — seeing that, since
d'un moment à l'autre — any time, any time now
à tout moment (= n'importe quand) — at any time, at any moment
Elle peut arriver à tout moment. — She could arrive at any moment., (= continuellement) constantly
Il nous dérange à tout moment pour des riens. — He's constantly bothering us about silly little things.
pour le moment — for the moment, for the time being
Nous ne pensons pas déménager pour le moment. — We're not thinking of moving for the moment.
Nous avons beaucoup de travail en ce moment. — We have a lot of work at the moment.
* * *moment nm1 ( instant précis) moment; au moment décisif/crucial at the decisive/crucial moment; au dernier moment at the last moment; jusqu'au dernier moment till the last moment; à n'importe quel moment, à tout moment at any time; le moment venu ( dans l'avenir) when the time comes; ( dans le passé) when the time came; il devrait arriver/ça devrait être prêt d'un moment à l'autre he should arrive/it should be ready any minute now; à aucun moment il n'a abordé le sujet at no time did he touch on the subject; cela a été évoqué à un moment ou à un autre it was mentioned at some time or other; à un moment donné ( quelconque) at some point; ( fixé) at a given moment; à quel moment a-t-elle dit ça? at what point did she say that?; au même moment at the same time; sur le moment j'ai cru qu'il plaisantait at first ou to start with I thought he was joking; à ce moment-là j'habitais à l'étranger at that time I was living abroad; à ce moment-là le téléphone a sonné just then the phone rang; à ce moment-là il vaut mieux que j'aille te chercher in that case it's better if I come and pick you up; au moment de l'accident/de ta naissance at the time of the accident/of your birth; au moment de sortir/poser la question il a changé d'avis just as he was about to go out/ask the question he changed his mind; au moment où gén at the time (when); au moment où il quittait son domicile as he was leaving his home; jusqu'au moment où until; du moment que ( pourvu que) as long as, provided; ( puisque) since; du moment que tu le dis! if you say so!; à partir du moment où tu es prêt as soon as you are ready; ( pourvu que) provided ou as long as you are ready; ( puisque) since you are ready;2 ( temps bref) moment; dans un moment in a moment; un moment, j'ai presque fini! just a moment, I've nearly finished!; ça ne prendra qu'un petit moment it'll only take a moment; elle n'a pas un moment à elle she hasn't got a moment to herself; elle a parfois des moments de lucidité she has moments of lucidity; j'ai eu un moment d'affolement I had a moment of panic; j'ai eu un moment d'incertitude I hesitated for a moment;3 ( temps long) j'en ai encore pour un moment it'll take quite a while yet ou a while longer; pour le moment for the time being; tu en as pour un moment à avoir mal you'll feel uncomfortable for quite some time; ça va prendre un moment it will take a while; voilà déjà un (bon or petit) moment que je les attends/je n'ai pas de leurs nouvelles I've been waiting for them/I haven't heard from them for quite a while ou quite some time; je ne l'ai pas vue depuis un moment I haven't seen her for a while; au bout d'un moment, après un moment after a while;4 ( présent) du moment [ennemi, préoccupations, célébrités] of the moment; en ce moment at the moment; pour le moment for the moment; savoir profiter du moment présent to live every moment to the full;5 ( période) par moments at times; c'est le moment de la journée où it's the time of day when; nous avons vécu de bons moments/des moments difficiles ensemble we've had some good times/difficult times together; il y a des moments où j'ai envie de tout laisser tomber there are times when I want to give everything up; les moments forts du film the film's highlights; les moments forts du match the highlights of the match; cela a été un moment fort ( émouvant) it was a moment of intense emotion; dans ses meilleurs moments, il fait penser à Orson Welles at his best, he reminds one of Orson Welles; à mes moments perdus in my spare time; les derniers moments de qn sb's last moments;6 ( instant propice) pose la question, c'est le moment go ahead and ask, now's the time!; ce n'est pas le moment gén it's not the right moment; ( inopportun) now is not the time; tu aurais dû demander, c'était le moment you should have asked, the time was right; moment favorable or propice right moment; il arrive toujours au bon iron or mauvais moment! he certainly picks his moment to call! iron; choisir son moment pour faire iron to pick one's moment to do iron;7 Math moment;8 Phys momentum.moment psychologique psychological moment.[mɔmɑ̃] nom masculinlaisse-moi un moment pour réfléchir give me a moment ou minute to think it overpendant un bon moment for quite some time, for quite a whileun moment! just a moment ou minute!nous avons passé ou eu de bons moments we had some good timesà quel moment voulez-vous venir? when ou (at) what time would you like to come?le moment crucial du film/match the crucial moment in the film/match————————à aucun moment locution adverbialeà aucun moment il ne s'est plaint at no time ou point did he complainà ce moment-là locution adverbialeà ce moment-là, tu aurais dû me le dire! in that case ou if that was the case, you should have told me!————————à tout moment locution adverbiale1. [n'importe quand] (at) any time ou momentil peut téléphoner à tout moment we can expect a call from him any time ou moment now, he could call at any momentelle s'interrompait à tout moment she kept stopping, she was constantly stopping————————au moment de locution prépositionnelleau moment de mon divorce when I was getting divorced, at the time of my divorceau moment où locution conjonctivejuste au moment où le téléphone a sonné just when ou as the phone rangà un moment donné locution adverbialeà un moment donné, il a refusé at one point he refuseddès le moment où locution conjonctive————————du moment locution adjectivalele succès/l'idole du moment the current hit/idol————————du moment que locution conjonctive[puisque] sinced'un moment à l'autre locution adverbiale[très prochainement] any moment ou minute ou time nowen ce moment locution adverbialeen un moment locution adverbiale————————par moments locution adverbialepour le moment locution adverbialesur le moment locution adverbialesur le moment, ça n'a pas fait mal it didn't hurt at the time -
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[ʹhezıteıt] v1. 1) колебаться, сомневатьсяI hesitated about taking the position - я раздумывал, согласиться ли мне на эту должность
we hesitated concerning the course to be taken - мы не знали, какой путь избрать
go on!, don't hesitate! - продолжайте!, не мешкайте!
2) не решатьсяto hesitate to do /in doing/ smth. - не решаться сделать что-л.
I hesitate rather to choose my opinion - я боюсь высказать определённое мнение
2. стеснятьсяdo not hesitate to ask me - спрашивайте меня, не стесняйтесь
3. запинаться, заикатьсяhe hesitated for a word - он запнулся, подыскивая нужное слово
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he who hesitates is lost - посл. стоит заколебаться - и ты пропал; ≅ промедление смерти подобно -
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f 1. (miara czasu) second- z prędkością kilku metrów na sekundę at a speed of several metres per second2. (chwila) instant; second pot.- w jednej sekundzie a. w kilka sekund wszystko zniknęło everything vanished within seconds- na sekundę zgasło światło the light went out for an instant a. a second- zaczekaj sekundę wait a second a. moment- sekundę! pot. just a second- w tej sekundzie bierz się do roboty! get to work this instant!- na ułamek sekundy zawahał się he hesitated for a split second a. for a fraction of a second- dojrzał niebezpieczeństwo w ostatniej sekundzie he noticed the danger in the nick of time- podjął decyzję w ciągu sekundy a. w jednej sekundzie he made an instantaneous decision- w sekundę zjadł kanapkę/rozwiązał zagadkę he ate the sandwich/solved the puzzle in no time at all- ona co sekunda a. co sekundę zmienia zdanie she is constantly changing her mind3. Mat. (miara kąta) (arc) second, second of arc 4. Muz. (interwał) second, supertonic- □ mała sekunda Muz. minor interval- wielka sekunda Muz. major intervalThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > sekun|da
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НИ МИНУТЫ (НИ СЕКУНДЫ) не сомневаться, не колебаться, не думать и т. п. NP gen these forms only used with negated verbs usu. used with impfv verbs) not (to doubt sth., hesitate, assume sth. etc) even for the shortest momentnot (for) a minute (a moment, an instant)without any (a moments) (hesitation (delay etc)).«Если я не подозревал в вас своего преемника, то вы не думали ни минуты, что я - ваш предшественник» (Федин 1). "As I didn't suspect my successor in you, so you didn't for a minute think that I had been your predecessor" (1a)....Законная власть ни минуты не сомневалась, что Козырь всегда оставался лучшею и солиднейшею поддержкой её (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)....The regime in power did not for a moment doubt that Hotspur had always been its best and most solid support (1a). 4 «Это настоящий герой, о каком я мечтала девочкой... Я бы побежала за ним на край света. Ни секунды бы не думала!» (Дудинцев 1). "Не is a real hero, the kind I dreamt of when I was a little girl....1 would have followed him to the ends of the earth! I would not have hesitated an instant!" (1a). -
7 ни минуты
• НИ МИНУТЫ ( НИ СЕКУНДЫ) не сомневаться, не колебаться, не думать и т.п.[NPgen; these forms only; used with negated verbs; usu. used with impfv verbs]=====⇒ not (to doubt sth., hesitate, assume sth. etc) even for the shortest moment:- not (for) a minute (a moment, an instant);- without any (a moment's) (hesitation <delay etc>).♦ "Если я не подозревал в вас своего преемника, то вы не думали ни минуты, что я - ваш предшественник" (Федин 1). "As I didn't suspect my successor in you, so you didn't for a minute think that I had been your predecessor" (1a).♦...Законная власть ни минуты не сомневалась, что Козырь всегда оставался лучшею и солиднейшею поддержкой её (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)....The regime in power did not for a moment doubt that Hotspur had always been its best and most solid support (1a).♦ "Это настоящий герой, о каком я мечтала девочкой... Я бы побежала за ним на край света. Ни секунды бы не думала!" (Дудинцев 1). "He is a real hero, the kind I dreamt of when I was a little girl....I would have followed him to the ends of the earth! I would not have hesitated an instant!" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни минуты
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8 ни секунды
• НИ МИНУТЫ( НИ СЕКУНДЫ) не сомневаться, не колебаться, не думать и т.п.[NPgen; these forms only; used with negated verbs; usu. used with impfv verbs]=====⇒ not (to doubt sth., hesitate, assume sth. etc) even for the shortest moment:- not (for) a minute (a moment, an instant);- without any (a moment's) (hesitation <delay etc>).♦ "Если я не подозревал в вас своего преемника, то вы не думали ни минуты, что я - ваш предшественник" (Федин 1). "As I didn't suspect my successor in you, so you didn't for a minute think that I had been your predecessor" (1a).♦...Законная власть ни минуты не сомневалась, что Козырь всегда оставался лучшею и солиднейшею поддержкой её (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)....The regime in power did not for a moment doubt that Hotspur had always been its best and most solid support (1a).♦ "Это настоящий герой, о каком я мечтала девочкой... Я бы побежала за ним на край света. Ни секунды бы не думала!" (Дудинцев 1). "He is a real hero, the kind I dreamt of when I was a little girl....I would have followed him to the ends of the earth! I would not have hesitated an instant!" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни секунды
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Ⅰ m (G momentu) 1. (chwila) instant, moment- wyszła na moment she went out a. left for a moment- zawahał się na moment he hesitated momentarily- wrócę za moment I’ll be back in a moment- lada moment spadnie deszcz it’ll rain any moment now2. (punkt w czasie) moment- czekać na właściwy moment to bide one’s time- wybrać niewłaściwy moment na oświadczyny to mistime one’s proposal- zrobię to we właściwym momencie, nie martw się I’ll do it at the right moment, don’t worry- to nie jest odpowiedni moment na dyskusję this is not the right moment to argue- w pewnym momencie rozważał nawet powrót do domu at one point he even considered going home3. (etap) moment- wielki moment w historii Polski a great moment in Polish history4. (fragment, szczegół) moment- moment kulminacyjny climax- decydujący moment the crunch- w decydującym momencie zawsze się wycofujesz when it comes to the crunch, you always back out- akcja ma swoje dramatyczne momenty the narration has its dramatic moments- były w filmie momenty, kiedy… there were places in the film, where…5. Fiz. moment Ⅱ momenty plt pot., żart. juicy moments Ⅲ momentami adv. at times, in places- momentami film jest nudny the movie tends to be boring at timesⅣ inter. pot. just a moment, one moment- □ moment bezwładności Fiz. moment of inertia- moment magnetyczny magnetic moment- dodatni moment sił Fiz. positive moment of forceThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > momen|t
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