Momentarily Meaning in English

word

US

/ˌmoʊmənˈtɛɹəɫi/

moh-men-TAIR-uh-lee

UK

/mˌəʊməntˈɛɹəli/

muh-muhn-TAIR-uh-lee

التعريف

Very soon or in a very short time; sometimes also for a short period of time.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

In American English, 'momentarily' often means 'very soon' ('The train will arrive momentarily'), but in other dialects, it can mean 'for a short time.' Context is key. Less formal, mostly used in speech.

• Spanish: en un momento - dentro de poco
• Portuguese (BR): em instantes - em breve
• Portuguese (PT): em instantes - em breve
• Chinese (Simplified): 很快 - 片刻
• Chinese (Traditional): 很快 - 片刻
• Hindi: थोड़ी ही देर में - क्षणभर के लिए
• Arabic: بعد قليل - للحظات
• Bengali: অল্প সময়ের মধ্যে - সাময়িকভাবে
• Russian: в ближайшее время - на короткое время
• Japanese: すぐに - 一瞬
• Vietnamese: ngay lập tức - trong chốc lát
• Korean: 곧 - 잠깐 동안
• Turkish: birazdan - kısa süreliğine
• Urdu: جلد ہی - تھوڑی دیر کے لئے
• Indonesian: sebentar lagi - sebentar

جمل نموذجية

The bus will arrive momentarily.

basic

I'll be with you momentarily.

basic

The light appeared momentarily and then disappeared.

basic

Our flight will be boarding momentarily.

natural

You may lose signal momentarily as we drive through the tunnel.

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He paused momentarily before answering the question.

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