Meaning

11 senses
  1. A particular point, or relatively small region.

    (countable, uncountable)A particular point of space; a spot.

    a particular point in time

  2. (countable, uncountable)A particular point of time; an instant.

    at this time

  3. (countable, uncountable)A brief, unspecified amount of time.

    Wait a moment, while I lock the front door.

    an indefinitely short time

  4. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)Weight or importance.

  5. (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

  6. (countable, informal, uncountable)A petit mal episode; such a spell.

  7. (colloquial, countable, uncountable)A fit; a brief tantrum.

  8. (countable, uncountable)An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement.

  9. (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.

  10. (Internet, countable, uncountable)An embarrassing event, supposed to be characteristic of some person, group, or situation.

    woman moment

    Reddit moment

  11. (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 sentences
  1. It may rain at any moment.

    Може піти дощ у будь-який момент.

    ruВ любой момент может пойти дождь.

    deEs könnte jeden Augenblick regnen.

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  2. 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?

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  3. He will come in a moment.

    Він зараз прийде.

    ruОн сейчас придёт.

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  4. Stay with Tom for a moment.

    Побудь хвильку з Томом.

    ruПобудь с Томом минутку.

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  5. Tom, do you have a moment?

    Томе, у тебе є хвилинка?

    ruТом, есть минутка?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
very brief period of time:
Русский
By meaning 1
very brief period of time:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
very brief period of time:

Origin

From Middle English moment, from Old French moment, from Latin mōmentum. Doublet of moment

From Middle English moment, from Old French moment, from Latin mōmentum. Doublet of momentum and movement.

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