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1 ( temporary) [aberration, delay, lapse] momentané ; a momentary silence un moment de silence ; a momentary panic un instant de panique ; -
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momentary ['məʊməntərɪ](a) (brief, temporary) momentané;∎ there will be a momentary delay il y aura un retard de quelques minutes -
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adjective (lasting for only a moment: a momentary feeling of fear.) momentané -
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lapse [læps]1. nounb. ( = passage of time) intervalle ma. ( = err) faire un écart de conduiteb. ( = stop practising religion) cesser de pratiquerd. [act, law] devenir caduc ; [contract, ticket, passport] expirer ; [membership, subscription] venir à expiration* * *[læps] 1.1) ( slip) défaillance f2) ( moral error) écart m de conduite3) ( interval) intervalle m, laps m de temps2.1) ( drift)to lapse into — se mettre à parler [slang, jargon, German]; tomber dans [coma]
2) ( expire) [right, patent, law] tomber en désuétude; [contract, policy, membership] expirer3) (slip, slide) [standard] baisser3.to lapse from — manquer à [virtue, principle]
lapsed past participle adjective [patent, policy] caduc/caduque; [contract] périmé; [Catholic] qui n'est plus pratiquant -
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['məumənt]1) (a very short space of time: I'll be ready in a moment; after a few moments' silence.) moment, instant2) (a particular point in time: At that moment, the telephone rang.) moment, instant•- momentarily - momentous - momentously - at the moment - the moment that - the moment -
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passing, US [transcription]["p_s-"]A n1 ( movement) passage m ; the passing of the years/boats le passage des années/bateaux ; with the passing of time avec le temps ;B adj1 ( going by) [motorist, policeman] qui passe ; witnessed by a passing tourist vu par un touriste qui passait ; with each passing day de jour en jour ;2 ( momentary) [whim] passager/-ère ;3 ( cursory) [reference] en passant inv ;4 ( vague) [resemblance] vague (before n). -
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brightening ['braɪtənɪŋ](a) (of sky, weather) éclaircissement m;∎ figurative there was a momentary brightening of her mood elle s'est égayée un moment(b) (of colours) avivage mUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > brightening
См. также в других словарях:
Momentary — Mo men*ta*ry, a. [L. momentarius. See {Moment}.] Done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time; as, a momentary pang. [1913 Webster] This momentary joy breeds months of pain. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
momentary — index brief, ephemeral, immediate (imminent), pending (imminent), temporary, transient, transitory … Law dictionary
momentary — (adj.) lasting a moment, mid 15c., from L. momentarius of brief duration, from momentum (see MOMENT (Cf. moment)) … Etymology dictionary
momentary — *transient, transitory, passing, ephemeral, fugitive, fleeting, evanescent, short lived Antonyms: agelong … New Dictionary of Synonyms
momentary — [adj] brief, fleeting cursory, dreamlike, ephemeral, evanescent, flashing, flitting*, flying, fugacious, fugitive, gone in flash*, hasty, impermanent, impulsive, instantaneous, in wink of an eye*, like lightning, passing, quick, shifting, short,… … New thesaurus
momentary — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ very brief or short lived … English terms dictionary
momentary — [mō′mən ter΄ē] adj. [L momentarius] 1. lasting for only a moment; passing; transitory 2. recurring every moment; constant 3. likely to occur at any moment SYN. TRANSIENT momentariness n … English World dictionary
momentary — [[t]mo͟ʊməntəri, AM teri[/t]] ADJ Something that is momentary lasts for a very short period of time, for example for a few seconds or less. ...a momentary lapse of concentration... His hesitation was only momentary. Syn: brief … English dictionary
momentary — momentariness, n. /moh meuhn ter ee/, adj. 1. lasting but a moment; very brief; fleeting: a momentary glimpse. 2. that might occur at any moment; ever impending: to live in fear of momentary annihilation. 3. effective or recurring at every… … Universalium
momentary — /ˈmoʊməntri / (say mohmuhntree), Originally US / tɛri/ (say teree) adjective 1. lasting but a moment; very brief: a momentary glimpse. 2. occurring at any moment: to live in fear of momentary exposure. 3. constant; occurring at every moment.… …
momentary — adj. Momentary is used with these nouns: ↑confusion, ↑distraction, ↑elation, ↑fame, ↑flash, ↑glimpse, ↑hesitation, ↑lapse, ↑panic, ↑pause, ↑pleasure, ↑ … Collocations dictionary