Fleeting Meaning in English

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التعريف

Lasting for only a very short time; something that passes quickly.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used in formal and poetic contexts. Common with abstract nouns ('fleeting moment,' 'fleeting glance,' 'fleeting happiness'). Implies beauty, lightness, or sadness due to short duration.

• Spanish: fugaz - pasajero
• Portuguese (BR): fugaz - passageiro
• Portuguese (PT): fugaz - passageiro
• Chinese (Simplified): 短暂的 - 转瞬即逝的
• Chinese (Traditional): 短暫的 - 轉瞬即逝的
• Hindi: क्षणिक - क्षणभर का
• Arabic: عابر - زائل
• Bengali: অস্থায়ী - ক্ষণিক
• Russian: мимолётный - скоротечный
• Japanese: 儚い - 一瞬の
• Vietnamese: thoáng qua - ngắn ngủi
• Korean: 덧없는 - 순식간의
• Turkish: kısa süreli - geçici
• Urdu: عارض - زودگذر
• Indonesian: sepintas - sesaat

جمل نموذجية

The rainbow was a fleeting sight.

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He gave her a fleeting smile.

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Childhood is fleeting.

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That moment of joy was so fleeting, I almost missed it.

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Fame can be fleeting—here today, gone tomorrow.

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Opportunities like this are fleeting, so you have to act fast.

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