English-Thai Dictionary
moment
N ความสำคัญ importance consequence significance kwam-sam-kan
moment
N ชั่วขณะ ชั่วครู่ minute second bit instant forever eternity chue-ka-na
moment
N โอกาส สำคัญ เวลา สำคัญ occasion o-kad-sam-kan
moment of truth
IDM ช่วง ที่ ต้อง เผชิญ กับ ความจริง chue-ti-tong-pa-choen-kab-kwam-jing
moment of truth
N ช่วงเวลา สำคัญ ของ ชีวิต chueng-wa-la-sam-kan-kong-che-wid
momentarily
ADV ชั่วขณะ ชั่วครู่ momently briefly chue-ka-na
momentarily
ADV ใน เวลา อัน ใกล้ นี้ ในไม่ช้า instantly at once immediately soon nai-we-la-aun-kai-ne
momentariness
N ช่วงเวลา สั้นๆ chue-we-la-san-san
momentary
ADJ ชั่วขณะ ชั่วครู่ fleeting passing brief eternal continual chue-ka-na
momently
ADV อย่าง ชั่วขณะ บางครั้งบางคราว yang-chue-ka-na
momentous
ADJ ชั่วขณะ chue-ka-na
momentousness
N ความสำคัญ เอาจริง จัง
momentum
N ปริมาณ การ เคลื่อนที่ ของ วัตถุ ที่ วัด ได้ จาก มวล ของ วัตถุ คูณ ด้วย ความเร็ว ใน การ เคลื่อนที่ ของ วัตถุ โมเมนตัม pa-ra-man-kan-kluan-ti-kong-wad-tu-ti-wad-dai
momentum
N แรงผลักดัน แรงกระตุ้น rang-prak-dan
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
MOMENT
n.[L. momentum. This word is contracted from motamentum, or some other word, the radical verb of which signified to move, rush, drive or fall suddenly, which sense gives that of force. The sense of an instant of time is from falling or rushing, which accords well with that of meet. ] 1. The most minute and indivisible part of time; an instant.
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye. 1 Corinthians 15:52.
2. Force; impulsive power.
--Touch with lightest moment of impulse,
His free will.
Little used; but hence,
3. Importance in influence or effect; consequence; weight or value.
It is an abstruse speculation, but also of far less moment to us than the others.
MOMENTAL
a.Important. [Not in use. ]
MOMENTALLY
adv. For a moment.
MOMENTANEOUS, MOMENTANY
not used. [See Momentary. ]
MOMENTARILY
adv. Every moment.
MOMENTARY
a.Done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time; as a momentary pang. Momentary as a sound,
Swift as a shadow, short as any dream.
MOMENTLY
adv. For a moment. 1. In a moment; every moment. We momently expect the arrival of the mail.
MOMENTOUS
a.Important; weighty; of consequence. Let no false step be made in the momentous concerns of the soul.
MOMENTUM
n.[L.] In mechanics, impetus; the quantity of motion in a moving body. This is always equal to the quantity of matter multiplied into the velocity.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
MOMENT
Mo "ment, n. Etym: [F. moment, L. momentum, for movimentum movement, motion, moment, fr. movere to move. See Move, and cf. Momentum, Movement. ]
1. A minute portion of time; a point of time; an instant; as, at thet very moment. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye. 1 Cor. xv. 52.
2. Impulsive power; force; momentum. The moments or quantities of motion in bodies. Berkley. Touch, with lightest moment of impulse, His free will. Milton.
3. Importance, as in influence or effect; consequence; weight or value; consideration. Matters of great moment. Shak. It is an abstruse speculation, but also of far less moment and consequence of us than the others. Bentley.
4. An essential element; a deciding point, fact, or consideration; an essential or influential circumstance.
5. (Math. )
Defn: An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement. [Obs. ]
6. (Mech. )
Defn: Tendency, or measure of tendency, to produce motion, esp. motion about a fixed point or axis. Moment of a couple (Mech. ), the product of either of its forces into the perpendicular distance between them. -- Moment of a force. (Mech. ) (a ) With respect to a point, the product of the intensity of the force into the perpendicular distance from the point to the line of direction of the force. (b ) With respect to a line, the product of that component of the force which is perpendicular to the plane passing through the line and the point of application of the force, into the shortest distance between the line and this point. (c ) With respect to a plane that is parallel to the force, the product of the force into the perpendicular distance of its point of application from the plane. -- Moment of inertia, of a rotating body, the sum of the mass of each particle of matter of the body into the square of its distance from the axis of rotation; -- called also moment of rotation and moment of the mass. -- Statical moment, the product of a force into its leverage; the same as moment of a force with respect to a point, line, etc. -- Virtual moment. See under Virtual.
Syn. -- Instant; twinkling; consequence; weight; force; value; consideration; signification; avail.
MOMENTAL
Mo *men "tal, a. Etym: [Cf. OF. momental. ] [Obs. ]
1. Lasting but a moment; brief. Not one momental minute doth she swerve. Breton.
2. Important; momentous.
3. (Mech. )
Defn: Of or pertaining to moment or momentum.
MOMENTALLY
MOMENTALLY Mo *men "tal *ly, adv.
Defn: For a moment. [Obs. ]
MOMENTANEOUS; MOMENTANY
Mo `men *ta "ne *ous, Mo "men *ta *ny, a. Etym: [L. momentaneus: cf. F.momentané. ]
Defn: Momentary. [Obs. ] Hooker. "Momentany as a sound. " Shak.
MOMENTARILY
MOMENTARILY Mo "men *ta *ri *ly, adv.
Defn: Every moment; from moment to moment. Shenstone.
MOMENTARINESS
MOMENTARINESS Mo "men *ta *ri *ness, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being momentary; shortness of duration.
MOMENTARY
Mo "men *ta *ry, a. Etym: [L. momentarius. See Moment. ]
Defn: Done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time; as, a momentary pang. This momentary joy breeds months of pain. Shak.
MOMENTLY
MOMENTLY Mo "ment *ly, adv.
1. For a moment.
2. In a moment; every moment; momentarily.
MOMENTOUS
Mo *men "tous, a. Etym: [Cf. L. momentosus rapid, momentary. ]
Defn: Of moment or consequence; very important; weighty; as, a momentous decision; momentous affairs. -- Mo *men "tous *ly, adv. -- Mo *men "tous *ness, n.
MOMENTUM
Mo *men "tum, n.; pl. L. Momenta, F. Momentums. Etym: [L. See Moment. ]
1. (Mech. )
Defn: The quantity of motion in a moving body, being always proportioned to the quantity of matter multiplied into the velocity; impetus.
2. Essential element, or constituent element. I shall state the several momenta of the distinction in separate propositions. Sir W. Hamilton.
New American Oxford Dictionary
moment
mo ment |ˈmōmənt ˈmoʊmənt | ▶noun 1 a very brief period of time: she was silent for a moment before replying | a few moments later he returned to the office. • an exact point in time: she would always remember the moment they met. • an appropriate time for doing something; an opportunity: I was waiting for the right moment . • a particular stage in something's development or in a course of events: one of the great moments in aviation history. 2 formal importance: the issues were of little moment to the electorate. 3 Physics a turning effect produced by a force acting at a distance on an object. • the magnitude of such an effect, expressed as the product of the force and the distance from its line of action to a given point. 4 Statistics a quantity that expresses the average or expected value of the first, second, third, or fourth power of the deviation of each component of a frequency distribution from some given value, typically mean or zero. The first moment is the mean, the second moment the variance, the third moment the skew, and the fourth moment the kurtosis. PHRASES any moment (or at any moment ) very soon. at the (or this ) moment at the present time; now. for the moment for now. have one's (or its ) moments have short periods that are better or more impressive than others: thanks to his gently comic performance, the film has its moments. in a moment 1 very soon: I'll be back in a moment. 2 instantly: the fugitive was captured in a moment. live for the moment live or act without worrying about the future. the moment —— as soon as ——: the heavens opened the moment we left the house. moment of truth a time when a person or thing is tested, a decision has to be made, or a crisis has to be faced. [with allusion to the final sword-thrust in a bullfight. ] not a moment too soon almost too late. not for a (or one ) moment not at all; never. of the moment currently popular, famous, or important: the buzzword of the moment. one moment (or just a moment ) a request for someone to wait for a short period of time, esp. to allow the speaker to do or say something. share a moment informal experience a joint sensation of heightened emotion: Alan and Barbara shared a moment yesterday after the memorial service. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin momentum (see momentum ).
momenta
mo men ta |mōˈmentə, mə -moʊˈmɛntə | plural form of momentum.
momentarily
mo men tar i ly |ˌmōmənˈte (ə )rəlē ˌmoʊmənˈtɛrəli | ▶adverb 1 for a very short time: as he passed Jenny's door, he paused momentarily. 2 at any moment; very soon: my husband will be here to pick me up momentarily.
momentary
mo men tar y |ˈmōmənˌterē ˈmoʊmənˌtɛri | ▶adjective lasting for a very short time; brief: a momentary lapse of concentration. DERIVATIVES mo men tar i ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin momentarius, from momentum (see moment ).
momently
mo ment ly |ˈmōməntlē ˈmoʊməntli | ▶adverb archaic or literary 1 from moment to moment; continually. 2 at any moment. 3 for a moment; briefly.
moment of inertia
mo ment of in er tia ▶noun Physics a quantity expressing a body's tendency to resist angular acceleration. It is the sum of the products of the mass of each particle in the body with the square of its distance from the axis of rotation.
momentous
mo men tous |mōˈmen (t )əs, məˈ -moʊˈmɛn (t )əs | ▶adjective (of a decision, event, or change ) of great importance or significance, esp. in its bearing on the future: a period of momentous changes in East-West relations. DERIVATIVES mo men tous ly adverb, mo men tous ness noun
momentum
mo men tum |mōˈmentəm, mə -moʊˈmɛn (t )əm | ▶noun ( pl. momenta |-tə | or momentums ) 1 Physics the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity. 2 the impetus gained by a moving object: the vehicle gained momentum as the road dipped. • the impetus and driving force gained by the development of a process or course of events: the investigation gathered momentum in the spring. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from Latin, from movimentum, from movere ‘to move. ’
Oxford Dictionary
moment
mo ¦ment |ˈməʊm (ə )nt | ▶noun 1 a very brief period of time: she was silent for a moment before replying | a few moments later he returned to the office. • an exact point in time: she would always remember the moment they met. • an appropriate time for doing something; an opportunity: I was waiting for the right moment to tell him. • a particular stage in the development of something or in a course of events: one of the great moments in aviation history. 2 [ mass noun ] formal importance: the issues were of little moment to the electorate. 3 Physics a turning effect produced by a force acting at a distance on an object. • the magnitude of a turning effect produced by a force acting at a distance, expressed as the product of the force and the distance from its line of action to a given point. 4 Statistics a quantity that expresses the average or expected value of the first, second, third, or fourth power of the deviation of each component of a frequency distribution from a given value, typically mean or zero. The first moment is the mean, the second moment the variance, the third moment the skew, and the fourth moment the kurtosis. PHRASES any moment (or at any moment ) very soon. at the (or this ) moment at the present time; now. for the moment for now. have one's (or its ) moments have short periods that are better or more impressive than others: the LP may not be the best album of the year, but it has its moments. in a moment 1 very soon: I'll be back in a moment. 2 instantly: the fugitive was captured in a moment. live for the moment live or act without worrying about the future. the moment —— as soon as ——: the heavens opened the moment we left the house. moment of truth a time when a person or thing is tested, a decision has to be made, or a crisis has to be faced. [with allusion to the final sword thrust in a bullfight. ] not a moment too soon almost too late. not for a (or one ) moment not at all; never. of the moment currently popular, famous, or important: the buzzword of the moment. one moment (or just a moment ) a request for someone to wait for a short period of time. share a moment informal experience a joint sensation of heightened emotion: Alan and Bridget shared a moment yesterday after the memorial service. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin momentum (see momentum ).
momenta
mo |menta |mə (ʊ )ˈmɛntə (r )| plural form of momentum.
momentarily
mo ¦ment |ar ¦ily |ˈməʊm (ə )nt (ə )rɪli, ˌməʊm (ə )nˈtɛrɪli | ▶adverb 1 for a very short time: as he passed Jenny's door, he paused momentarily. 2 N. Amer. at any moment; very soon: my husband will be here to pick me up momentarily.
momentary
mo ¦ment |ary |ˈməʊm (ə )nt (ə )ri | ▶adjective lasting for a very short time; brief: a momentary lapse of concentration. DERIVATIVES momentariness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin momentarius, from momentum (see moment ).
momently
mo |ment ¦ly |ˈməʊm (ə )ntli | ▶adverb archaic or literary 1 from moment to moment; continually. 2 at any moment. 3 for a moment; briefly.
moment of inertia
mo ¦ment of in ¦er |tia ▶noun Physics a quantity expressing a body's tendency to resist angular acceleration, which is the sum of the products of the mass of each particle in the body with the square of its distance from the axis of rotation.
momentous
mo ¦men |tous |mə (ʊ )ˈmɛntəs | ▶adjective of great importance or significance, especially in having a bearing on future events: a period of momentous changes in East –West relations | a momentous decision. DERIVATIVES momentously adverb, momentousness noun
momentum
momentum |məˈmɛntəm | ▶noun ( pl. momenta |-tə | ) [ mass noun ] 1 Physics the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity. 2 the impetus gained by a moving object: the vehicle gained momentum as the road dipped. • the impetus and driving force gained by the development of a process or course of events: the investigation gathered momentum in the spring. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from Latin, from movimentum, from movere ‘to move ’.
American Oxford Thesaurus
moment
moment noun 1 he thought for a moment: little while, short time, bit, minute, instant, second, split second; informal sec. 2 the moment they met: point (in time ), time, hour. 3 formal issues of little moment: importance, import, significance, consequence, note, weight, concern, interest. PHRASES in a moment the show will start in a moment: very soon, in a minute, in a second, in a trice, shortly, any minute (now ), in the twinkling of an eye, in (less than ) no time, in no time at all, momentarily; informal in a jiff, in a jiffy, in two shakes (of a lamb's tail ), in the blink of an eye, in a snap, in a heartbeat, in a flash; literary ere long.
momentarily
momentarily adverb 1 he paused momentarily: briefly, fleetingly, for a moment, for a second, for an instant. 2 my husband will be here momentarily. See in a moment at moment.
momentary
momentary adjective a momentary lapse in power: brief, short, short-lived, fleeting, passing, transient, transitory, ephemeral; literary evanescent. ANTONYMS lengthy.
momentous
momentous adjective a momentous decision: important, significant, historic, portentous, critical, crucial, life-and-death, decisive, pivotal, consequential, of consequence, far-reaching, impactful, earth-shattering, earth-shaking; formal of moment. ANTONYMS insignificant.
momentum
momentum noun we gained momentum going down the Killingworth hill: impetus, energy, force, power, strength, thrust, speed, velocity.
Oxford Thesaurus
moment
moment noun 1 he thought for a moment before answering: little while, short time, bit, minute, second, instant, split second; informal sec, jiffy, jiff; Brit. informal tick, mo, two ticks. 2 she would always remember the moment they met: point in time, point, time, hour, juncture, stage. 3 the issues were of little moment to the voters: importance, import, significance, consequence, substance, note, mark, prominence, value, weight, concern, interest, gravity, seriousness. PHRASES at the moment I am not very anxious to see you at the moment: at present, just now, right now, at this time, at the present time, currently, presently, at this moment in time. in a moment very soon, in a minute, in a second, in a trice, in a flash, shortly, any minute, any minute now, in a short time, in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, in (less than ) no time, in no time at all, before you know it, before long; N. Amer. momentarily; informal in a jiffy, in two shakes, in two shakes of a lamb's tail, before you can say Jack Robinson, in the blink of an eye, in a blink, in the wink of an eye, in a wink, before you can say knife; Brit. informal in a tick, in two ticks, in a mo; N. Amer. informal in a snap; archaic or informal anon; archaic ere long.
momentarily
momentarily adverb 1 as he passed her door, he paused momentarily: briefly, temporarily, fleetingly, for a moment, for a second, for an instant, for a minute, for a little while. 2 N. Amer. my husband will pick me up momentarily: (very ) soon, in a minute, in a second, in a trice, in a flash, shortly, any minute, any minute now, in a short time, in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, in (less than ) no time, in no time at all, before you know it, before long; informal in a jiffy, in two shakes, in two shakes of a lamb's tail, before you can say Jack Robinson, in the blink of an eye, in a blink, in the wink of an eye, in a wink, before you can say knife; Brit. informal in a tick, in two ticks, in a mo; N. Amer. informal in a snap; archaic or informal anon; archaic ere long.
momentary
momentary adjective Jamieson didn't see the momentary flash of panic in her eyes: brief, short, short-lived, quick, fleeting, passing, transient, transitory, ephemeral, evanescent, fugitive, temporary, impermanent; rare fugacious. ANTONYMS lengthy, lasting, permanent. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS momentary or momentous? Momentary and momentous are both derived from moment, but in different senses. Momentary is related to moment in the sense ‘a very brief time ’, and means ‘lasting only for a very short time ’ (after a momentary hesitation she nodded ). Momentous, derived from moment in the sense of ‘importance ’, means ‘of great importance or significance ’, and applies particularly to events with profound implications for future developments (a decade of momentous political change ).These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.
momentous
momentous adjective a momentous decision: important, significant, epoch-making, historic, apocalyptic, fateful, portentous, critical, crucial, vital, life-and-death, decisive, pivotal, serious, grave, weighty, consequential, big, great, far-reaching, of importance, of moment, of significance, of consequence; earth-shaking, earth-shattering, world-shaking, world-shattering. ANTONYMS unimportant, trivial, insignificant. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS momentous or momentary? See momentary . These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.
momentum
momentum noun the vehicle gained momentum as the road dipped: impetus, energy, force, power, strength, drive, thrust, push, driving power, steam, impulse, speed, velocity.
Duden Dictionary
Moment
Mo ment Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Mom e nt |das Moment; Genitiv: des Moment [e ]s, Plural: die Momente lateinisch momentum, ursprünglich = Übergewicht, das den Ausschlag am Waagebalken ergibt, zu: movere = bewegen 1 ausschlaggebender Umstand, Gesichtspunkt ein psychologisches Moment | das auslösende Moment | das erregende, retardierende Moment (Literaturwissenschaft ; Szene im Drama, die zum Höhepunkt des Konflikts hinleitet oder die durch absichtliche Verzögerung des Handlungsablaufs die Spannung erhöht )2 Physik Produkt aus zwei Größen, deren eine meist eine Kraft ist z. B. Kraft × Hebelarm
Moment
Mo ment Substantiv, maskulin , der |Mom e nt |der Moment; Genitiv: des Moment [e ]s, Plural: die Momente mittelhochdeutsch diu mōmente = Augenblick < lateinisch momentum = (entscheidender ) Augenblick (Genuswechsel unter Einfluss von französisch le moment ), Moment a Zeitraum von sehr kurzer Dauer; Augenblick einen Moment zögern | einen Moment bitte! b Zeitpunkt der geeignete Moment Moment [mal ]! Floskel, durch die ein anderer Aspekt o. Ä. in einen Gedankengang gebracht werden soll Moment [mal ], das stimmt ja gar nicht jeden Moment schon im nächsten Augenblick, sofort die Bombe kann jeden Moment explodieren einen lichten Moment haben Augenblick im Moment momentan, zum gegenwärtigen Zeitpunkt im Moment habe ich keine Schmerzen
momentan
mo men tan Adjektiv |moment a n |lateinisch momentaneus, zu momentum, Moment a zurzeit [herrschend ], gegenwärtig die momentane Lage | er ist momentan arbeitslos b nur kurz andauernd, schnell vorübergehend eine momentane Übelkeit
Momentanlaut
Mo men tan laut Substantiv, maskulin Sprachwissenschaft , der |Moment a nlaut |Verschlusslaut mit nur ganz kurz währender Sprengung z. B. p
Momentaufnahme
Mo ment auf nah me Substantiv, feminin Fotografie , die |Mom e ntaufnahme | Aufnahme 7a mit kurzer Belichtungszeit eine gelungene Momentaufnahme | figurativ der Bericht konnte nur eine Momentaufnahme der gegenwärtigen Lage sein
Momentbild
Mo ment bild Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Mom e ntbild |
Momenterl
Mo men terl Interjektion österreichisch umgangssprachlich |Mom e nterl |Moment! ; Augenblick!
Moment musical
Mo ment mu si cal Substantiv, Neutrum Musik , das |mɔmãmyziˈkal |das Moment musical; Genitiv: des Moment musical, Plural: die Moments musicaux |[- …ˈko ] |französisch kleineres, lyrisches [Klavier ]stück ohne festgelegte Form; liedhaftes Charakterstück
Momentsache
Mo ment sa che Substantiv, feminin , die Sache, die nur einen kurzen Moment dauert
Momentum
Mo men tum Substantiv, Neutrum bildungssprachlich , das |Mom e ntum |das Momentum; Genitiv: des Momentums lateinisch [richtiger, geeigneter ] Augenblick, Zeitpunkt
momentweise
mo ment wei se Adverb |mom e ntweise |für kurze Augenblicke
French Dictionary
moment
moment n. m. nom masculin 1 Instant bref. : Un moment, j ’arrive! 2 Temps. : Le moment présent. Voici le moment de partir. LOCUTIONS À tous moments Toujours, continuellement, sans cesse. : Il parle de toi à tous moments. À tout moment À n ’importe quel moment. : Mes amis venaient me voir à tout moment du jour et de la nuit. Au moment de Sur le point de. : Au moment de dormir. Au moment où Alors que. : Au moment où l ’on ne s ’y attend pas. C ’est le moment ou jamais. C ’est le temps d ’agir. Dans un moment Bientôt, dans peu de temps. Du moment que Puisque. : Du moment que tu seras présent, je n ’ai pas à te faire de compte rendu. Note Syntaxique La locution est suivie de l ’indicatif. D ’un moment à l ’autre Dans un instant. SYNONYME incessamment ; très prochainement . En ce moment Actuellement, présentement. En un moment Très rapidement. Jusqu ’au moment où Jusqu ’à ce que. : Il la suivit des yeux jusqu ’au moment où elle se perdit dans la foule. Note Syntaxique La locution est suivie de l ’indicatif ou du conditionnel pour marquer une réalisation réelle ou possible. N ’avoir pas un moment à soi. Être très occupé. Par moments À l ’occasion. : Par moments, il a le mal du pays. SYNONYME à l ’occasion ; de temps à autre . Note Technique Dans cette expression, le mot s ’écrit généralement au pluriel. Sur le moment Sur le coup, à l ’instant même. FORME FAUTIVE à ce moment. Impropriété pour en ce moment, actuellement.
momentané
momentané , ée adj. adjectif Qui ne dure qu ’un moment. : Une fatigue momentanée. SYNONYME passager .
momentanément
momentanément adv. adverbe Pendant un moment. : Je regrette, M. Dubois est momentanément absent.
momentum
momentum FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour impulsion, circonstances (favorables ), lancée. : Il faut profiter des circonstances (et non du *momentum ).
Spanish Dictionary
momentáneamente
momentáneamente adverbio Durante un período de tiempo muy breve o de forma provisional :es un pensamiento que te llena de melancolía y te da, momentáneamente, una ambigua impresión de profundidad e insignificancia; el colegiado tuvo que suspender momentáneamente el encuentro .
momentáneo, -nea
momentáneo, -nea adjetivo Que dura solamente un momento o que es pasajero o provisional :sintió el picotazo de la aguja, pero fue un dolor momentáneo; tuvo una pérdida momentánea de memoria .
momento
momento nombre masculino 1 Espacio de tiempo muy breve :estaré listo en un momento; tan solo puedes verlo un momento; salió hace un momento .2 Tiempo puntual en el que sucede o se realiza una cosa :fue atropellado en el momento de cruzar la calle; en ese momento, el jugador consiguió hacerse con el balón y marcar un gol .SINÓNIMO instante .3 Período de tiempo sin duración específica que se singulariza por algún motivo, especialmente al hacer referencia a tiempos pasados :deseé con todas mis fuerzas borrar de mi memoria aquel momento inexplicable .4 Tiempo oportuno para hacer una cosa o para que ocurra una cosa :es mal momento para comprarse un coche; en junio es buen momento para viajar; ahora que subieron los intereses es el momento de invertir .5 Tiempo presente :política del momento; el resultado de las elecciones es la noticia del momento; confiaba en la sabiduría que hasta el momento había demostrado mi acompañante .6 fís Producto de la intensidad de una fuerza por su distancia a un punto o a una línea o por la distancia de su punto de aplicación a un plano .(a ) cada momento Indica que la cosa que se expresa sucede o se realiza repetidamente y con frecuencia :se reía sin parar, forzadamente, y a cada momento se encontraba con los ojos del padre que buscaban los suyos para cerciorarse de que se estaba divirtiendo .al momento Indica que la cosa que se expresa sucede o se realiza con la mayor rapidez, de forma inmediata :una dosis de camomila le trajo la paz casi al momento, la temperatura comenzó a bajar en seguida y el enfermo se puso bien; en esta óptica hacen anteojos al momento .SINÓNIMO enseguida .de momento Indica que la cosa que se expresa sucede o se realiza en el tiempo actual, pero de forma provisional :de momento, habrá que descartar las cenas en los restaurantes, la compra a plazos del equipo de alta fidelidad y todo lo que no sea necesario .de un momento a otro Indica que la cosa que se expresa sucederá muy pronto, pero sin saber exactamente cuándo :llamarán a la puerta de un momento a otro .desde el momento en que Introduce una premisa cuyo cumplimiento da validez a lo que se expresa en la oración principal :desde el momento en que no llama, es que no piensa asistir a la fiesta .en cualquier momento De un momento a otro .en el momento menos pensado Indica que la cosa que se expresa puede suceder cuando uno menos se lo espera :si sigues con ese comportamiento, en el momento menos pensado puedes tener una mala sorpresa .en el último momento Indica que la cosa que se expresa sucede o se realiza cuando casi no queda tiempo disponible :agarramos el avión en el último momento .en un momento Indica que la cosa que se expresa sucede o se realiza en muy poco tiempo, rápidamente :preparó la comida en un momento .por el momento De momento .por momentos Indica que la cosa que se expresa sucede de forma rápida, progresiva y continuada :la agitación en las calles crecía por momentos .por un momento 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 :escuché una respiración tan oscura y tan próxima que, por un momento, la confundí con la mía .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín momentum ‘movimiento ’, ‘momento ’, contracción de movimentum, derivado a su vez de movere ‘mover ’. De la familia etimológica de mover (V.).
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moment
mo ment /móʊmənt / (! mo-は /moʊ /) (形 )momentary, momentous 〖語源は 「(時の )動き (momentum )」〗名詞 複 ～s /-ts /1 C 瞬間 , 短時間 ; 〖副詞的に; 通例a ～〗ちょっと , しばらく (!｟くだけて ｠moともいう ) ▸ Just a [One ] moment , please .少々お待ちください ▸ Could you wait a moment ?少しお待ちいただけますか ▸ stop for a moment [for a long moment ]一瞬 [長い間 ]動きを止める ▸ I'll be there in a moment .すぐにそちらに参ります ▸ A few moments later ….少しして, …▸ after [without ] a moment 's hesitation 一瞬のためらいの後 [みじんのためらいもなく ].類義 momentとminute, instant, second moment と minute は短く感じられる瞬間を示し, instant と second はさらに時間を意識しないほどの瞬時をさすが, instantの方が ｟ややかたい ｠語 .2 C a. 〖通例単数形で 〗(特定の )時 ; 〖the /this ～〗今 , 目下 ▸ At that very moment , there was an explosion .まさにその時, 爆発があった ▸ his concerns of the moment 当面彼が気になること ▸ in a moment of crisis 危機的状況の時に ▸ from that [this ] moment on その時以来 [この時以降 ]b. 〖通例単数形で 〗 «…する » 時期 , 機会 ; 場合 «to do » ▸ wait for the right moment to tell her the truth 本当のことを彼女に言う時期を待つ ▸ That was the greatest [worst ] moment of his life .それが彼の人生で一番すばらしい [最悪の ]時期だった ▸ at the same [awkward ] moment 同時 [都合の悪い時 ]に ▸ a moment of weakness [a weak moment ]弱気な時, 誘惑にすぐ負けそうな時 3 U ｟かたく /文 やや古 ｠〖通例of ～〗重大さ , 重要 (性 ) (!importanceより形式ばった語 ) ▸ events [matters ] of great [no ] moment とても重要な [まったく重要でない ]事柄 4 C 〖通例単数形で 〗〘物理 〙運動率 , 回転偶力 , モーメント .5 U (統計の )積率 .á ny m ò ment (n ò w )＝at any moment .at á ny m ò ment 今すぐに (でも ), いつなんどき (でも ).(at ) the l à st m ó ment 時間ぎりぎり (に ); いよいよという時 (に ); 最後の最後 (で ).at the (v è ry ) m ó ment ｟主に英話 /米 かたく ｠目下, ちょうど今 ; 〖過去形と共に 〗ちょうどその時 (at that (very ) moment ).at th ì s [the pr è sent ] m ó ment ＝at the (very ) moment .at th í s m ò ment in t í me ｟報道 ｠現時点では, 今は .ch ò ose [p ì ck ] one's m ó ment 時宜を得る .Do you h à ve a m ó ment? ｟話 ｠ちょっとお時間いただけますか .for a m ó ment 1 ↑1 .2 ｟主に話 ｠〖not for a [one ] ～〗まったく …ない ▸ I don't think for one moment that she is fat .彼女が太ってるなんてちっとも思わない for the m ó ment 今は, さしあたり, 当座は .from ò ne m ó ment to the n é xt 頻繁に .h à ve its [one's ] m ó ments ｟話 ｠うまくいっている ; 好調な [楽しく感じられる ]時もある ; ｟英 おどけて ｠〖反語的に 〗ひどいこともある .not a m ó ment t ò o s ó on ぎりぎりに, すんでのところで .A of the m ó ment 今話題 [注目 ]のA 〈人 仕事など 〉; 現在のA, 目下のA (!Aは通例the ＋名詞 ) .one m ó ment A, the n é xt B Aかと思えば次の瞬間にはB (!A, Bは節や句 ) .one's b ì g m ó ment 人の力を発揮すべき [できる ]場面, 見せ場 .the m ò ment of tr ú th (真意 真価がわかる )決定的瞬間 .the m ó ment (that ) …〖接続詞的に 〗…するとすぐ (!as soon asよりくだけた表現 ) ▸ The moment I met him, I knew him for an American .私は会った瞬間から彼がアメリカ人だとわかった the n è xt m ó ment 〖通例文頭で; 副詞的に 〗いきなり, 突然, 次の瞬間には .th ì s (v è ry ) m ó ment 〖副詞的に 〗たった今, すぐに .
momentarily
mo men tar i ly /mòʊməntér (ə )li |mə́ʊmənt (ə )r (ə )-/副詞 1 ちょっとの間, 一時的に .2 ｟米 ｠すぐに, 直ちに (very soon ).3 刻々 ; 今か今かと, 今にも .
momentary
mo men tar y /móʊməntèri |-t (ə )ri / (! 強勢は第1音節 ) →moment 形容詞 比較なし 1 瞬時の , つかの間の , 一時的な (brief ); 短命な ▸ There was a momentary lapse of concentration .一瞬集中力がとぎれた 2 ｟かたく ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗刻一刻の , 今にも起こりそうな ▸ in momentary terror of being thrown out 今にも放り出されるかと恐れて m ò men t á r i ness 名詞
momentous
mo men tous /moʊméntəs /→moment 形容詞 more ～; most ～〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗(将来に大きな影響を与える )重大な , 重要な 〈出来事 機会 決定 変化など 〉.～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞
momentum
mo men tum /moʊméntəm /〖語源は 「動くこと 」〗名詞 複 -ta /-tə /, ～s 1 U (物 活動の )勢い , はずみ ▸ gain [gather ] momentum 勢いを増す ▸ lose momentum 勢いを失う 2 U C 〘物理 〙運動量 .3 U 〘哲 〙契機 .
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