Momentary Meaning in English

word

US

ˈmoʊmənˌtɛɹi

MOH-mun-ter-ee

UK

mˈəʊməntəɹˌi

MOH-muhn-tuh-ree

التعريف

Lasting for only a very short time; happening or existing for just a moment.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used in formal and written contexts to emphasize briefness. Common collocations: 'momentary pause', 'momentary lapse', 'momentary distraction'. Not used for things that last longer than a few seconds or minutes.

• Spanish: momentáneo - pasajero
• Portuguese (BR): momentâneo - passageiro (curta duração)
• Portuguese (PT): momentâneo - passageiro (duração curta)
• Chinese (Simplified): 短暂的 - 瞬间的
• Chinese (Traditional): 短暫的 - 瞬間的
• Hindi: क्षणिक - पल भर का
• Arabic: لحظي - مؤقت
• Bengali: স্বল্পক্ষণিক - অল্প সময়ের
• Russian: мимолётный - кратковременный
• Japanese: 瞬間的な
• Vietnamese: chốc lát - thoáng qua
• Korean: 순간적인
• Turkish: anlık - kısa süreli
• Urdu: چند لمحوں کا - عارضی
• Indonesian: sekejap - sesaat

جمل نموذجية

He felt a momentary pain in his leg.

basic

There was a momentary silence in the room.

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She had a momentary distraction while driving.

basic

It was just a momentary lapse; I won’t forget again.

natural

Don’t worry, these momentary setbacks happen to everyone.

natural

He only hesitated for a momentary second before answering.

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