A2noun · common

instant

instant · instants

заступник, другий, секунда

момент, мгновение

Moment, Augenblick, Instantessen

A very short period of timeA very short period of time; a moment.

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/ˈɪnstənt/

» I hardly ever drink instant coffee.

Ich trinke nur sehr selten Instantkaffee. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Ich trinke fast nie Pulverkaffee. — raggione

Я майже ніколи не п'ю розчинну каву. — deniko

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Meaning

4 senses

A very short period of time; a moment.
She paused for only an instant, which was just enough time for John to change the subject.
Augenblick, Moment
мгнове́ниеmgnovénije, моме́нтmomént
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
A single, usually precise, point in time.
The instant the alarm went off, he fled the building.
Liftoff occurs the instant the bolts are released.
Augenblick, Moment
мгнове́ниеmgnovénije, моме́нтmomént
a particular point in time
A beverage or food which has been pre-processed to reduce preparation time, especially instant coffee.
Instantessen
Instant camera

Examples

170 sentences

I hardly ever drink instant coffee.
Я майже ніколи не п'ю розчинну каву. — deniko
deIch trinke nur sehr selten Instantkaffee. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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The instant he saw me, he ran away.
Як тільки він мене побачив, він побіг. — deniko
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Tom usually drinks instant coffee.
Том зазвичай п'є швидкорозчинну каву. — deniko
ruТом обычно пьёт растворимый кофе. — marafon
deTom trinkt gewöhnlich Instantkaffee. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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He turned pale the instant he saw her.
Він зблід, коли її побачив. — deniko
ruОн побледнел, когда увидел её. — fjay69
deIn dem Moment, als er sie sah, wurde er kreidebleich. — xtofu80
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Come here this instant.
Негайно підійди сюди. — deniko
ruИди сюда немедленно. — sharptoothed
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Translations

8 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

period of time:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

period of time:

instant beverage or food:

Origin

From Middle English instant (“infinitely short period of time”), from Old French instant (

From Middle English instant (“infinitely short period of time”), from Old French instant (“assiduous, at hand”, adjective), from Latin īnstāns, īnstantis (“present, pressing, urgent”, literally “standing near”), present active participle of īnstō (“to stand upon, be nearby”), from in- (“after”) + stō (“to stand”). Compare Old English instede (“immediately, on the spot, at once”). More at in, stand.

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