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📚 adj • entry_id 18155

instant

/ˈɪnstənt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
instantáneo
Very quickly and easily prepared.
instant coffee; instant noodles; instant mashed potato; instant photo
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📚 noun • entry_id 18154

instant

/ˈɪnstənt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
instante
A very short period of time; a moment.
She paused for only an instant, which was just enough time for John to change the subject.
Thy life is long, Eternity is short. So short that, shouldst thou die and Eternity should pass, and after the passing of Eternity thou shouldst live again, thou wouldst say: ‘I clo…
momento
A single, usually precise, point in time.
The instant the alarm went off, he fled the building.
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