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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinstant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: instant
"Il est parti en un instant."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
A very small amount of time; a moment.
"He disappeared in an instant."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Latin instant- 'pressing hard upon', from the verb instare, from in- 'upon' + stare 'to stand'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "instant" is said worldwide
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instant
Transliteration: instant
"Il est parti en un instant."
Augenblick
Transliteration: Augenblick
"Er war im selben Augenblick weg."
istante
Transliteration: istante
"È sparito in un istante."
instante
Transliteration: instante
"Desapareció en un instante."
instante
Transliteration: instante
"Ele desapareceu num instante."
क्षण
Transliteration: kshan
"वह एक पल में गायब हो गया।"
瞬间
Transliteration: shùnjiān
"他转眼间就消失了。"
순간
Transliteration: sungan
"그는 순식간에 사라졌다."
瞬間
Transliteration: shunkan
"彼は瞬時に消えた。"
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