Meaning

2 senses

  1. Momentarily (for a moment or instant)

  2. For some time; for a while.

    We ain't hung out for a minute.

Examples

816 sentences

  1. I've been here for thirty minutes.

    Я тут тридцять хвилин. — Ahha

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  2. Would you please wait for a minute?

    Чи не могли б ви зачекати хвилинку? — deniko

    deKönnten Sie noch für eine Minute warten? — Trinkschokolade

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  3. Let me sleep for another ten minutes.

    Дай мені поспати ще десять хвилин. — deniko

    ruДай мне поспать ещё десять минут. — odexed

    deLass mich noch zehn Minuten schlafen. — Esperantostern

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  4. Would you stick around for a minute?

    Можеш побути тут хвилинку? — deniko

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  5. Tom went out for a few minutes.

    Том вийшов на кілька хвилин. — deniko

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Forms

Synonyms

3 synonyms
brieflyB1temporarilyB2transiently

See also

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