English-Thai Dictionary

instant

ADJ รีบด่วน  ทันที ,ฉับพลัน  rib-duai

 

instant replay

N การ ถ่ายทอด (โทรทัศน์  ซ้ำ ทันที หลังจาก บันทึกเทป ไว้  kan-tai-thod-sam-tan-ti-lang-jak-ban-tuek-teb-wai

 

instantaneous

ADJ ทันที  tan-te

 

instantaneously

ADV อย่าง ทันที  yan-tan-te

 

instantiate

VT ยกตัวอย่าง ประกอบ  yok-tua-yang

 

instantly

ADV โดยทันที  ทันที  ทันทีทันใด  ในไม่ช้า  doi-tan-te

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INSTANT

a.[L. instans, insto.] 1. Pressing; urgent; importunate; earnest.
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer. Romans 12:12.
2. Immediate; without intervening time; present.
Impending death is thine and instant doom.
3. Quick; making no delay.
Instant he flew with hospitable haste.
4. Present; current. On the tenth of July instant.

 

INSTANT

n.A point in duration; a moment; a part of duration in which we perceive no succession, or a part that occupies the time of a single thought. 1. A particular time.

 

INSTANTANEITY

n.Unpremeditated production.

 

INSTANTANEOUS

a.Done in an instant; occurring or acting without any perceptible succession; very speedily. The passage of electricity through any given space appears to be instantaneous.

 

INSTANTANEOUSLY

adv. In an instant; in a moment; in an indivisible point of duration. The operations of the human mind are wonderful; our thoughts fly from world to world instantaneously. In the western parts of the Atlantic states of America, showers of rain sometimes begin instantaneously.

 

INSTANTANEOUSNESS

n.The quality of being done in an instant.

 

INSTANTER

adv. [L.] In law, immediately; at the present time; without delay. The party was compelled to plead instanter.

 

INSTANTLY

adv. Immediately; without any intervening time; at the moment. Lightning often kills instantly.
1. With urgent importunity.
And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, that he was worthy for whom he should do this. Luke 7:4.
2. With diligence and earnestness. Acts 26:7.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INSTANT

In "stant, a. Etym: [L. instans, -antis, p. pr. of instare to stand upon, to press upon; pref. in- in, on + stare to stand: cf. F. in. See Stand. ]

 

1. Pressing; urgent; importunate; earnest. Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer. Rom. xii. 12. I am beginning to be very instant for some sort of occupation. Carlyle.

 

2. Closely pressing or impending in respect to time; not deferred; immediate; without delay. Impending death is thine, and instant doom. Prior.

 

3. Present; current. The instant time is always the fittest time. Fuller.

 

Note: The word in this sense is now used only in dates, to indicate the current month; as, the tenth of July instant.

 

INSTANT

INSTANT In "stant, adv.

 

Defn: Instantly. [Poetic ] Instant he flew with hospitable haste. Pope.

 

INSTANT

In "stant, n. Etym: [F. instant, fr. L. instans standing by, being near, present. See Instant, a.]

 

1. A point in duration; a moment; a portion of time too short to be estimated; also, any particular moment. There is scarce an instant between their flourishing and their not being. Hooker.

 

2. A day of the present or current month; as, the sixth instant; -- an elliptical expression equivalent to the sixth of the month instant, i. e., the current month. See Instant, a., 3.

 

Syn. -- Moment; flash; second.

 

INSTANTANEITY

In *stan `ta *ne "i *ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. instantanéité. ]

 

Defn: Quality of being instantaneous. Shenstone.

 

INSTANTANEOUS

In `stan *ta "ne *ous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. instantané. ]

 

1. Done or occurring in an instant, or without any perceptible duration of time; as, the passage of electricity appears to be instantaneous. His reason saw With instantaneous view, the truth of things. Thomson.

 

2. At or during a given instant; as, instantaneous acceleration, velocity, etc. Instantaneous center of rotation (Kinematics ), in a plane or in a plane figure which has motions both of translation and of rotation in the plane, is the point which for the instant is at rest. -- Instantaneous axis of rotation (Kinematics ), in a body which has motions both of translation and rotation, is a line, which is supposed to be rigidly united with the body, and which for the instant is at rest. The motion of the body is for the instant simply that of rotation about the instantaneous axis. -- In `stan *ta "ne *ous *ly, adv. -- In `stan *ta "ne *ous *ness, n.

 

INSTANTER

In *stan "ter, adv. Etym: [L., vehemently, earnestly. See Instant, n. &a.]

 

Defn: Immediately; instantly; at once; as, he left instanter.

 

INSTANTLY

INSTANTLY In "stant *ly, adv.

 

1. Without the least delay or interval; at once; immediately. Macaulay.

 

2. With urgency or importunity; earnestly; pressingly. "They besought him instantly. " Luke vii. 4.

 

Syn. -- Directly; immediately; at once. See Directly.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

instant

in stant |ˈinstənt ˈɪnstənt | ▶adjective 1 happening or coming immediately: the offense justified instant dismissal. • (of a person ) becoming a specified thing immediately or very suddenly: become an instant millionaire. • (of food ) processed to allow quick preparation: instant coffee. • prepared quickly and with little effort: we can't promise instant solutions. 2 urgent; pressing: an instant desire to blame others when things go wrong. 3 [ postpositive ] dated (in business letters ) of the current month: your letter of the 6th instant. Compare with proximo, ultimo. 4 archaic of the present moment. ▶noun 1 a precise moment of time: come here this instant! | at that instant the sun came out. 2 a very short space of time; a moment: for an instant the moon disappeared. 3 informal instant coffee. ORIGIN late Middle English ( sense 2 of the adjective, sense 3 of the adjective, and sense 4 of the adjective ): via Old French from Latin instant- ‘being at hand, ’ from the verb instare, from in- ‘in, at ’ + stare ‘to stand. ’

 

instantaneity

in stan ta ne i ty |inˌstantnˈē -itē ɪnˌstæntnˈi -ɪti | ▶noun the quality of being instant or immediate.

 

instantaneous

in stan ta ne ous |ˌinstənˈtānēəs ɪnstənˈteɪniəs | ▶adjective 1 occurring or done in an instant or instantly: her reaction was almost instantaneous | modern methods of instantaneous communication. 2 Physics existing or measured at a particular instant: measurement of the instantaneous velocity. DERIVATIVES in stan ta ne ous ly adverb, in stan ta ne ous ness noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin instantaneus, from Latin instant- ‘being at hand ’ (from the verb instare ), on the pattern of ecclesiastical Latin momentaneus.

 

instant camera

in stant cam er a ▶noun a camera of a type with internal processing that produces a finished print rapidly after each exposure.

 

instanter

in stan ter |inˈstantər ɪnˈstæntər | ▶adverb at once; immediately: we sealed the bargain instanter. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: Latin.

 

instantiate

in stan ti ate |inˈstanCHēˌāt ɪnˈstæn (t )ʃiˌeɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] represent as or by an instance: a study of two groups who seemed to instantiate productive aspects of this. • (be instantiated ) Philosophy (of a universal or abstract concept ) have an instance; be represented by an actual example. DERIVATIVES in stan ti a tion |-ˌstanCHēˈāSHən |noun ORIGIN 1940s: from Latin instantia (see instance ) + -ate 3 .

 

instantly

in stant ly |ˈinstəntlē ˈɪnstəntli | ▶adverb 1 at once; immediately: she fell asleep almost instantly. 2 archaic urgently or persistently.

 

instant message

in stant mes sage (abbr.: IM ) ▶noun a message sent via the Internet that appears on the recipient's screen as soon as it is transmitted. ▶verb ( instant-message ) [ with obj. ] send (someone ) an instant message. DERIVATIVES in stant mes sag ing noun

 

instant replay

in stant re play |ˈˌɪnztənt rəˈpleɪ | ▶noun an immediate playback of part of a television broadcast, typically one in slow motion showing an incident in a sports event.

 

Oxford Dictionary

instant

in |stant |ˈɪnst (ə )nt | ▶adjective 1 happening or coming immediately: the offence justified instant dismissal. • prepared quickly and with little effort: we can't promise instant solutions. • (of food ) processed to allow very quick preparation: instant coffee. • (of a person ) becoming a specified thing immediately: become an instant millionaire. 2 dated urgent; pressing. 3 [ postpositive ] dated (in business letters ) of the current month: your letter of the 6th instant. 4 archaic of the present moment. ▶noun 1 a precise moment of time: come here this instant! | at that instant the sun came out. 2 a very short time; a moment: for an instant the moon disappeared. 3 [ mass noun ] informal instant coffee. PHRASES on the instant archaic instantly; immediately: he was thrown into the water, and on the instant the sea grew calm. ORIGIN late Middle English (in sense 2 of the adjective, sense 3 of the adjective, sense 4 of the adjective ): via Old French from Latin instant- ‘being at hand ’, from the verb instare, from in- ‘in, at ’ + stare ‘to stand ’.

 

instantaneity

instantaneity |ɪnˌstantəˈneɪɪti | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the quality of being instant or immediate.

 

instantaneous

instantaneous |ˌɪnst (ə )nˈteɪnɪəs | ▶adjective 1 occurring or done instantly: modern methods of instantaneous communication | her reaction was almost instantaneous. 2 Physics existing or measured at a particular instant: measurement of the instantaneous velocity. DERIVATIVES instantaneously adverb, instantaneousness noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin instantaneus, from Latin instant- ‘being at hand ’ (from the verb instare ), on the pattern of ecclesiastical Latin momentaneus.

 

instant camera

in |stant cam ¦era ▶noun a camera of a type with internal processing which produces a finished print rapidly after each exposure.

 

instanter

instanter |ɪnˈstantə | ▶adverb archaic or humorous at once; immediately: we sealed the bargain instanter. ORIGIN Latin.

 

instantiate

instantiate |ɪnˈstanʃɪeɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] represent as or by an instance: a study of two groups who seemed to instantiate productive aspects of this. • (be instantiated ) Philosophy (of a universal or abstract concept ) be represented by an actual example. DERIVATIVES instantiation |-ˈeɪʃ (ə )n |noun ORIGIN 1940s: from Latin instantia (see instance ) + -ate 3 .

 

instantly

in |stant ¦ly |ˈɪnst (ə )ntli | ▶adverb 1 at once; immediately: she fell asleep almost instantly. 2 archaic urgently or persistently.

 

instant message

in stant mes sage (abbr.: IM ) ▶noun a message sent via the Internet that appears on the recipient's screen as soon as it is transmitted. ▶verb ( instant-message ) [ with obj. ] send (someone ) an instant message. DERIVATIVES in stant mes sag ing noun

 

instant message

instant message ▶noun a message sent via the Internet that appears on the recipient's screen as soon as it is transmitted. ▶verb ( instant-message ) [ with obj. ] send (someone ) an instant message.

 

instant replay

in |stant re ¦play ▶noun N. Amer. an immediate playback of part of a television broadcast, typically one in slow motion showing an incident in a sporting event.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

instant

instant adjective 1 instant access to your money: immediate, instantaneous, on-the-spot, prompt, swift, speedy, rapid, quick, express, lightning; sudden, precipitate, abrupt; informal snappy, pretty damn quick, PDQ. ANTONYMS delayed. 2 instant meals: preprepared, precooked, ready-made, ready-mixed, heat-and-serve, fast; microwaveable. ▶noun 1 come here this instant! moment, minute, second; juncture, point. 2 it all happened in an instant: moment, minute, trice, (split ) second, wink /blink /twinkling of an eye, flash, no time (at all ), heartbeat; informal sec, jiffy, jiff, snap.

 

instantaneous

instantaneous adjective it doesn't have the instantaneous delivery aspect of the Internet but you'll get much higher resolution: immediate, instant, on-the-spot, prompt, swift, speedy, rapid, quick, express, expeditious, lightning; sudden, hurried, precipitate; informal snappy, pretty damn quick, PDQ; literary fleet. ANTONYMS delayed.

 

instantly

instantly adverb she fell asleep almost instantly: immediately, at once, straightaway, right away, instantaneously; suddenly, abruptly, all of a sudden; forthwith, then and there, here and now, this /that minute, this /that instant; quickly, rapidly, speedily, promptly; in an instant, in a moment, in a (split ) second, in a trice, in /like a flash, like a shot, in the twinkling of an eye, in no time (at all ), before you know it; informal in a jiffy, in a jiff, pronto, like (greased ) lightning, stat, on the double, tout de suite.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

instant

instant adjective 1 instant access to your money: immediate, instantaneous, on-the-spot, prompt, direct, swift, speedy, rapid, quick, expeditious, express, lightning, sudden, precipitate, abrupt; informal snappy, p.d.q. (pretty damn quick ); literary fleet, rathe; rare alacritous. ANTONYMS delayed; long-term. 2 the additives in instant meals: pre-prepared, ready prepared, ready mixed, pre-cooked, fast, easy /quick to prepare, easy /quick to make, microwaveable, convenience, TV. ▶noun 1 there'll never be an instant quite like this again: moment, time, point in time, moment in time, minute, second, hour; stage, phase, juncture, point. 2 it all happened in an instant: short time, little while, bit, moment, minute, second, split second, trice, twinkling, twinkling of an eye, flash, (less than ) no time, no time at all; informal sec, jiffy, jiff, two shakes of a lamb's tail, the blink of an eye; Brit. informal mo, two ticks; N. Amer. informal snap. ANTONYMS eternity. PHRASES on the instant See instantly.

 

instantaneous

instantaneous adjective it may be difficult for you to make an instantaneous response to what is said: immediate, instant, on-the-spot, prompt, direct, swift, speedy, rapid, quick, expeditious, express, lightning; sudden, hurried, hasty, precipitate, abrupt; informal snappy, p.d.q. (pretty damn quick ); literary fleet, rathe; rare alacritous. ANTONYMS delayed; long-term.

 

instantly

instantly adverb she fell asleep almost instantly: immediately, at once, straight away, right away, instantaneously, suddenly, abruptly, all of a sudden, on the instant, at a stroke, forthwith, then and there, there and then, here and now, this /that (very ) minute, this /that instant; quickly, rapidly, swiftly, speedily, directly, without delay, promptly; in an instant, in a moment, in a (split ) second, in a minute, in a trice, in a fraction of a second, in /like a flash, quick as lightning, like a shot, in a wink, in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in two shakes (of a lamb's tail ), in (less than ) no time, before you know it, on the double, at the speed of light, like an arrow from a bow; French tout de suite; informal in a jiffy, pronto, before you can say Jack Robinson, double quick, in double quick time, p.d.q. (pretty damn quick ), like (greased ) lightning, toot sweet; Indian informal ekdam; archaic straightway, instanter, forthright. ANTONYMS eventually; slowly.

 

Duden Dictionary

instant

in s tant , in stant Adjektiv |i nstant auch ˈɪnstənt |indeklinables Adjektiv; immer nachgestellt englisch instant = unmittelbar, sofort < lateinisch instans, inständig (von bestimmten, meist zu einem pulverförmigen Extrakt verarbeiteten Lebensmitteln ) sofort löslich, ohne Vorbereitung, nur durch Hinzufügen einer Flüssigkeit in kürzester Zeit zum Genuss bereit Kaffee instant | eine Kartoffelsuppe instant

 

Instant…

In s tant …, In stant …Präfix |I nstant …|zu instant Wortbildungselement mit der Bedeutung »sofort, ohne Vorbereitung zur Verfügung stehend « z. B. Instantkaffee

 

instantan

in s tan tan , in stan tan Adjektiv Fachsprache |instant a n |lateinisch-mittellateinisch unverzüglich einsetzend, sich sofort auswirkend, augenblicklich

 

Instantgetränk

In s tant ge tränk, In stant ge tränk Substantiv, Neutrum , das |I nstantgetränk auch ˈɪnstənt …|Getränk in Form eines pulverisierten Extrakts, das durch Hinzufügen einer [heißen ] Flüssigkeit in kürzester Zeit trinkfertig ist

 

instantisieren

in s tan ti sie ren , in stan ti sie ren schwaches Verb Fachsprache |instantis ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « zu instant von bestimmten geeigneten Lebensmitteln in bestimmten Trocknungsverfahren einen meist pulverförmigen Extrakt herstellen, der sofort löslich ist (und aus dem durch Hinzufügen einer Flüssigkeit in kürzester Zeit eine zum Genuss bereite Speise, ein Getränk hergestellt werden kann )

 

Instantkaffee

In s tant kaf fee , In stant kaf fee Substantiv, maskulin , der |I nstantkaffee auch ˈɪnstənt …| vgl. Instantgetränk

 

Instantsuppe

In s tant sup pe , In stant sup pe Substantiv, feminin , die |I nstantsuppe auch ˈɪnstənt …| vgl. Instantgetränk

 

Instanttee

In s tant tee , In stant tee Substantiv, maskulin , der |I nstanttee auch ˈɪnstənt …| vgl. Instantgetränk

 

French Dictionary

instant

instant n. m. nom masculin Moment très court. : Un instant, s ’il te plaît: je te passe Martin. LOCUTIONS À l ’instant Immédiatement, aussitôt. : Appelle-moi et je viens à l ’instant. À tout instant Sans cesse, continuellement. : Il appelle à tout instant. Note Technique Dans cette expression, le nom s ’écrit au singulier. D ’un instant à l ’autre Dans peu de temps. : Nous les attendons d ’un instant à l ’autre. En un instant Très rapidement. : Elle s ’est changée en un instant. Par instants À certains moments. : Par instants, le blessé souffrait beaucoup. Note Technique Le nom s ’écrit au pluriel dans cette expression.

 

instant

instant , ante adj. adjectif littéraire Pressant. : Une prière instante.

 

instantané

instantané , ée adj. et n. m. adjectif Bref, immédiat. : Un effet instantané. nom masculin Cliché photographique. : Des instantanés très réussis. Note Orthographique instanta n é.

 

instantanéité

instantanéité n. f. nom féminin Caractère de ce qui est instantané.

 

instantanément

instantanément adv. adverbe Immédiatement. : Le médicament a guéri Marjolaine instantanément. SYNONYME aussitôt .

 

Spanish Dictionary

instantánea

instantánea adjetivo /nombre femenino [fotografía ] Que se obtiene en el momento, con un tiempo de exposición muy corto :en contra del pánico creado por el dicho de “quien se mueva no sale en la foto ”, algunos se han movido precisamente para figurar en la instantánea conforme a sus criterios .

 

instantáneamente

instantáneamente adverbio Con la mayor rapidez, de forma inmediata :cayó rendido bajo un árbol y se durmió instantáneamente .SINÓNIMO inmediatamente .

 

instantaneidad

instantaneidad nombre femenino Cualidad de instantáneo :debido a su ubicuidad y a su característica de instantaneidad, la radio es el medio más usado por los adultos para conocer las noticias .

 

instantáneo, -nea

instantáneo, -nea adjetivo 1 Que solamente dura un instante :el relámpago es un fulgor instantáneo .2 Que sucede o se realiza con la mayor rapidez, de forma inmediata :este medicamento es de efecto instantáneo .3 [alimento líquido ] Que se prepara a partir de un polvo o granulado, sometido a diversos procesos, disolviéndolo en agua o leche generalmente calientes :café instantáneo; sopa instantánea; chocolate a la taza instantáneo .

 

instante

instante nombre masculino 1 Período de tiempo muy breve, casi imperceptible :bajé la escalera y, al final de ella, me apoyé un instante en la bola que cerraba el pasamanos; te han llamado hace un instante; espere un instante .SINÓNIMO momento .2 Tiempo puntual en el que sucede o se realiza una cosa :no pude ver si volvía la cara, porque en aquel instante se me interpuso una señora menudita que salía de su asiento .SINÓNIMO momento .(a ) cada instante Indica que la cosa que se expresa sucede o se realiza repetidamente y con frecuencia :quería llegar hasta una justeza extrema que la práctica contradecía a cada instante .al instante Indica que la cosa que se expresa sucede o se realiza con la mayor rapidez, de forma inmediata :tras desnudarse y frotarse el ungüento echó la cabeza hacia atrás y quedó dormida al instante; le asestó tres puñaladas que le produjeron la muerte al instante .por instantes Indica que la cosa que se expresa sucede de forma progresiva y rápida :el suspenso crecía por instantes .por un instante Indica que de forma pasajera y por un espacio de tiempo muy breve se tiene la convicción de que la cosa que se expresa es de determinada manera :por un instante, aunque aquella mujer estaba a su lado, le pareció que estaba muy lejos, en un mundo ya inaccesible .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín instans, instantis ‘lo presente ’, ‘aquello en que estamos ’, participio presente de instare ‘estar encima ’. De la raíz indoeuropea de estar (V.).

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

instant

in stant /ɪ́nst (ə )nt /〖in (中 [近く ]に )stand (立つ )〗(副 )instantly 形容詞 比較なし 1 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗即座の , 即時の, すみやかな 〈成功 反応 返答など 〉▸ instant access すぐ手に入る [利用できる ]こと ▸ make an instant decision 即刻決断 [即決 ]する 2 〖名詞 の前で 〗(熱湯を加える )即席の, インスタントの 〈コーヒー 食品など 〉.3 ｟かたく ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗緊急の, 差し迫った 〈必要性など 〉.4 ｟古 ｠〘商 〙今月の .名詞 複 ～s /-ts /1 C 〖通例単数形で 〗瞬間 , 一瞬 (!時に副詞的に; →moment 類義 ) ▸ in an instant すぐに, 一瞬で ▸ (for ) an instant 一瞬, わずかな間 ▸ an instant later 直後に ▸ There was not an instant to be lost .失うべき時間は一瞬たりとてなかった 2 U 〖this /that ～; 副詞的に 〗(まさに )この [その ]瞬間に ▸ Come here this instant .｟話 ｠すぐにこっちに来なさい ▸ at [in ] that instant その瞬間に 3 U インスタント食品 .(at ) the í nstant (that ) …〖接続詞的に 〗…するとすぐ ▸ The instant we stepped off the bus, an icy wind bit me .バスを降りた瞬間冷たい風が身にしみた 副詞 ｟文 ｠すぐに, ただちに .～̀ m é ssaging 〘コンピュ 〙インスタントメッセージング 〘知人同士で画面上にメッセージを入れあい, リアルタイムの会話を楽しむこと 〙.～̀ r é play ｟米 ｠(スポーツ中継などの ) (即座の )リプレイ, スロービデオ (｟英 ｠action replay ).

 

instantaneous

in stan ta ne ous /ɪ̀nst (ə )ntéɪniəs /形容詞 1 ｟かたく ｠〈反応 行動などが 〉即座の, 瞬間的な ; 〈通信などが 〉リアルタイムの .2 〘物理 〙ある特定の瞬間の .～ness 名詞

 

instantaneously

ì n stan t á ne ous ly 副詞 ｟かたく ｠即座に, 同時に ; リアルタイムで 〈通信するなど 〉.

 

instantly

in stant ly /ɪ́nst (ə )ntli /→instant 副詞 比較なし 1 即座に, すぐに (!複数の出来事の発生が同時であることを暗示 ) ▸ fall instantly asleep すぐに眠りに落ちる 2 ｟まれ ｠〖接続詞的に 〗…するやいなや, …するとすぐ (as soon as ).