moment
A particular point, or relatively small regionA particular point, or relatively small region.: A particular point of space; a spot.
» It may rain at any moment.
Es könnte jeden Augenblick regnen.
В любой момент может пойти дождь.
Може піти дощ у будь-який момент.
Meaning
11 sensesA particular point, or relatively small region.
(countable, uncountable)A particular point of space; a spot.
a particular point in time
(countable, uncountable)A particular point of time; an instant.
at this time
(countable, uncountable)A brief, unspecified amount of time.
Wait a moment, while I lock the front door.
an indefinitely short time
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Weight or importance.
(countable, historical, uncountable)A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.
Augenblick, Moment, Zeitpunkt
моме́нтmomént, мгнове́ниеmgnovénije, мигmig
моме́нтmomént, митьmytʹ, хвили́наxvylýna
(countable, informal, uncountable)A petit mal episode; such a spell.
(colloquial, countable, uncountable)A fit; a brief tantrum.
(countable, uncountable)An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement.
(countable, uncountable)A quantitative measure of the shape of a set of points.
If the points represent mass, then the zeroth moment is the total mass, the first moment divided by the total mass is the center of mass, and the second moment is the rotational inertia.
(Internet, countable, uncountable)An embarrassing event, supposed to be characteristic of some person, group, or situation.
woman moment
Reddit moment
(Internet, colloquial, countable, uncountable)The current center of public attention and awe; the most important celebrity in their prime.
She’s got a point. She’s an icon, she is a legend, and she is the moment. Now, come on, now. You got to give it up to Kim.
Examples
2678 sentencesIt may rain at any moment.
Може піти дощ у будь-який момент.
ruВ любой момент может пойти дождь.
deEs könnte jeden Augenblick regnen.
Would you mind waiting a moment?
Ви не проти трохи зачекати?
ruВы не против немного подождать?
deWürde es Ihnen etwas ausmachen, einen Moment zu warten?
He will come in a moment.
Він зараз прийде.
ruОн сейчас придёт.
Stay with Tom for a moment.
Побудь хвильку з Томом.
ruПобудь с Томом минутку.
Tom, do you have a moment?
Томе, у тебе є хвилинка?
ruТом, есть минутка?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English moment, from Old French moment, from Latin mōmentum. Doublet of momentFrom Middle English moment, from Old French moment, from Latin mōmentum. Doublet of momentum and movement.
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Forms
plural: momentsSynonyms
41 synonyms- a particular point in time:minutesecondinstant
- an indefinitely short time:mominutesecondbit
- having important effects or influence:consequenceimport
- at this time:here and nowpresent moment
Antonyms
5 antonymsWord family
45 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- for a moment
- at the moment
- just a moment
- wait a moment
- at any moment
- in a moment
- have a moment
- a moment to
- a moment imagined
- a moment ago
- any moment
- a few moments