in·stant ( n st nt)n. 1. An almost imperceptible space of time. See Synonyms at moment. 2. A particular or precise time: at the instant of combustion. 3. Abbr. inst. The current month: your letter of the 15th instant. 4. A food or beverage designed for quick preparation. adj. 1. Occurring at once; immediate: instant gratification. 2. Imperative; urgent: an instant need. 3. Now under consideration; present. 4. a. Commercially prepared or processed for quick and easy final preparation: an instant cake mix. b. Readily soluble in water: instant coffee; instant powdered milk. c. Appearing, done, or taking place with or as if with maximum quickness and ease: "She had the gift of instant intimacy" (Sylvia Jukes Morris). adv. At once; instantly. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin  nst ns, nstant-, present, present participle of nstre, to approach : in-, on; see in-2 + stre, to stand; see st- in Indo-European roots.]in stant·ness n. |
instant [ˈɪnstənt]
n
1. a very brief time; moment
2. a particular moment or point in time at the same instant
on the instant immediately; without delay
adj
1. immediate; instantaneous
2. (Cookery) (esp of foods) prepared or designed for preparation with very little time and effort instant coffee
3. urgent or imperative
adv
a poetic word for instantly
[from Latin instāns, from instāre to be present, press closely, from in-2 + stāre to stand]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  instant - a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash" |
| 2. |  instant - a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"climax, culmination - the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play" point in time, point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave" eleventh hour, last minute - the latest possible moment; "money became available at the eleventh hour"; "at the last minute the government changed the rules" moment of truth - a crucial moment on which much depends moment of truth - the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull pinpoint - a very brief moment; "they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together" time - a suitable moment; "it is time to go" psychological moment - the most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect | |
| Adj. | 1. | instant - occurring with no delay; "relief was instantaneous"; "instant gratification" fast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car" |
| 2. | instant - in or of the present month; "your letter of the 10th inst" present - temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration; "the present leader"; "articles for present use"; "the present topic"; "the present system"; "present observations" | |
| 3. | instant - demanding attention; "clamant needs"; "a crying need"; "regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"- H.L.Mencken; "insistent hunger"; "an instant need" imperative - requiring attention or action; "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative" |
instant
noun
adjective
1. immediate, prompt, instantaneous, direct, quick, urgent, on-the-spot, split-second He had taken an instant dislike to her.
2. ready-made, fast, convenience, ready-mixed, ready-cooked, precooked He was stirring instant coffee into two mugs of hot water.
Translations
instant [ˈɪnstənt]
A. ADJ
1. (= immediate) [reply, reaction, success] → instantáneo, inmediato
instant access to sth → acceso m instantáneo or inmediato a algo
he took an instant dislike to Derek → Derek le cayó mal desde el primer momento
sweets give instant energy → los dulces son una fuente instantánea de energía
his book was an instant hit or success → su libro fue un éxito instantáneo or inmediato
instant access to sth → acceso m instantáneo or inmediato a algo
he took an instant dislike to Derek → Derek le cayó mal desde el primer momento
sweets give instant energy → los dulces son una fuente instantánea de energía
his book was an instant hit or success → su libro fue un éxito instantáneo or inmediato
B. N → instante m, momento m
the instant I heard it → en el instante or momento en que lo supe
an instant later she was gone → un instante or momento después se había ido
Jed hesitated for an instant → Jed dudó un instante or un momento
in an instant → en un instante or momento
the next instant → un momento después
put it down this instant! → ¡deja eso ahora mismo!
at that very instant the phone rang → en ese mismo instante or momento sonó el teléfono
the instant I heard it → en el instante or momento en que lo supe
an instant later she was gone → un instante or momento después se había ido
Jed hesitated for an instant → Jed dudó un instante or un momento
in an instant → en un instante or momento
the next instant → un momento después
put it down this instant! → ¡deja eso ahora mismo!
at that very instant the phone rang → en ese mismo instante or momento sonó el teléfono
C. CPD instant access account N → cuenta f de acceso instantáneo or inmediato
instant camera N → cámara f de fotos instantánea, polaroid ® f
instant death N → muerte f instantánea or en el acto
instant gratification N → satisfacción f inmediata
instant replay N (Sport) → repetición f de la jugada
instant camera N → cámara f de fotos instantánea, polaroid ® f
instant death N → muerte f instantánea or en el acto
instant gratification N → satisfacción f inmediata
instant replay N (Sport) → repetición f de la jugada
instant [ˈɪnstənt]
n (= moment) → instant m
at that instant → à cet instant
for an instant → pendant un instant, l'espace d'un instant
He hesitated for an instant → Il hésita l'espace d'un instant., Il hésita pendant un instant.
in an instant → en un instant
the instant he/it ...
She called the police the instant he left → Elle appela la police à l'instant où il partit.
She would know the instant he walked in whether it was true → Elle saurait si c'était vrai à l'instant où il entrerait.
at that instant → à cet instant
for an instant → pendant un instant, l'espace d'un instant
He hesitated for an instant → Il hésita l'espace d'un instant., Il hésita pendant un instant.
in an instant → en un instant
the instant he/it ...
She called the police the instant he left → Elle appela la police à l'instant où il partit.
She would know the instant he walked in whether it was true → Elle saurait si c'était vrai à l'instant où il entrerait.
adj
(= immediate) [response, reaction] → immédiat(e); [gratification] → immédiat(e); [death] → instantané(e); [dismissal] → immédiat(e)
It was an instant success → Ça a été un succès immédiat.
The play was an instant hit → La pièce a été un succès immédiat.
to take an instant dislike to sb → prendre tout de suite qn en grippe, avoir immédiatement de l'aversion pour qn
He had taken an instant dislike to Rachel → Il avait tout de suite pris Rachel en grippe. instant access
It was an instant success → Ça a été un succès immédiat.
The play was an instant hit → La pièce a été un succès immédiat.
to take an instant dislike to sb → prendre tout de suite qn en grippe, avoir immédiatement de l'aversion pour qn
He had taken an instant dislike to Rachel → Il avait tout de suite pris Rachel en grippe. instant access
[coffee, food] → instantané(e)
(COMMERCE) the 10th instant → le 10 courant
instant access (BANKING)
instant access (BANKING)
instant
instant:
adj
→ unmittelbar; relief, result, reply, success → sofortig attr, → unmittelbar; sweets give instant energy → Süßigkeiten sind sofortige Energielieferanten; instant photography → Sofortbildfotografie f
(Cook) → Instant-; instant milk → Trockenmilch f; instant food → Schnellgerichte pl; instant mashed potatoes → fertiger Kartoffelbrei
(Jur) in the instant case → im vorliegenden Fall
n → Augenblick m; this (very) instant → sofort, auf der Stelle; I’ll be ready in an instant → ich bin sofort fertig; it was all over in an instant → in einem Augenblick or im Nu (inf) → war alles vorbei; he left the instant he heard the news → er ging sofort, als er die Nachricht hörte; at that very instant … → genau in dem Augenblick …; the next instant, an instant later → im nächsten Augenblick; in the same instant → im gleichen Augenblick
instant:
instant message
n (Internet) → Instant Message f
Instant Messenger®
n (Internet) → Instant Messenger® m
instant replay
n (TV) → Wiederholung f
instant [ˈɪnstənt]
instant [ˈɪnstənt]
1. adj
2. n → istante m, attimo
come here this instant → vieni immediatamente or subito qui
in an instant → in un attimo
I came the instant I got the news → sono venuto non appena ho ricevuto la notizia
come here this instant → vieni immediatamente or subito qui
in an instant → in un attimo
I came the instant I got the news → sono venuto non appena ho ricevuto la notizia
instant [ˈɪnstənt]
1. adj
2. n → istante m, attimo
come here this instant → vieni immediatamente or subito qui
in an instant → in un attimo
I came the instant I got the news → sono venuto non appena ho ricevuto la notizia
come here this instant → vieni immediatamente or subito qui
in an instant → in un attimo
I came the instant I got the news → sono venuto non appena ho ricevuto la notizia
adj instant [ˈinstənt]
1 immediate Anyone disobeying these rules will face instant dismissal; His latest play was an instant success. onmiddellike حالي، جاري внезапен okamžitý øjeblikkelig augenblicklich άμεσος instantáneo, inmediato silmapilkne فوری välitön immédiat מִיָדִי तुरन्त trenutačan azonnali seketika tafarlaus; sem verður samstundis immediato 即座の 즉각적인 įvykstantis tuoj pat tūlītējs; steidzams segera onmiddellijk øyeblikkelig, umiddelbar natychmiastowy imediato imediat немедленный okamžitý takojšen trenutan ögonblicklig, omedelbar รีบด่วน derhal olan, anlık 立即的 негайний; миттєвий فوری ngay lập tức 立即的
2 (of food etc) able to be prepared etc almost immediately instant coffee/potato. kits فَوري، سَريع الذَّوَبان бърз instantní minut-; færdig- Fertig-..., sofort... στιγμιαίος instantáneo kiir- فوری pika- instantané “נָמֵס” झटपट koji je gotov za tren azonnal oldódó instan skyndi- istantaneo インスタントの 인스턴트의 tirpus, greitai išverdantis šķīstošā kafija makanan segera kant-en-klaar, instant ferdig-, pulver- błyskawiczny instantâneo instant быстрорастворимый instantný instant instant snabb-, pulver- จานด่วน hemen hazırlanabilen, pratik 即食的 розчинний; швидкого приготування فورا تیار ہونے والا ăn liền 速溶的；即食的
n
1 a point in time He climbed into bed and at that instant the telephone rang; He came the instant (that) he heard the news. oomblik لَحْظَه момент okamžik øjeblik der Augenblick στιγμή instante hetk در همان آن hetki instant רֶגָע क्षण mah pillanat saat á þeirri stundu; undir eins istante ～の瞬間 (바로) 지금(그때) momentas mirklis; brīdis pada masa itu juga ogenblik øyeblikk moment instante moment мгновение okamih trenutek trenutak ögonblick, stund ฉับพลัน an 某一個時點 мить, момент کوئی مدت lúc （某一）时刻
2 a moment or very short time It all happened in an instant; I'll be there in an instant. rukkie دَقيقَه، فَترَه قصيرَه миг chvíle øjeblik der Augenblick στιγμή instante silmapilk لحظه؛ آن silmänräpäys instant רֶגָע इसी क्षण, इसी पल, इसी वक्त trenutak pillanat sekejap, sesaat andartak, andrá istante １瞬間 찰나, 잠깐 akimirksnis, sekundė mirklis; acumirklis tempoh yang sangat singkat ogenblik øyeblikk chwila instante clipă мгновение chvíľa hip tren ögonblick ทันทีทันใด an, saniye 一下子 мить ایک لمحہ một chốc lát 瞬息
adv instantly
immediately He went to bed and instantly fell asleep. onmiddellik فورا، في الحال незабавно ihned øjeblikkeligt augenblicklich αμέσως instantáneamente, inmediatamente kohe فوراً välittömästi immédiatement מִיָד तत्काल odmah azonnal seketika þegar í stað, samstundis immediatamente ただちに 즉시 tuoj pat, tą pačią sekundę acumirklī; tūlīt dengan segera onmiddellijk øyeblikkelig, omgående, umiddelbart natychmiast imediatamente imediat мгновенно ihneď takoj istog trenutka ögonblickligen, genast โดยทันที derhal, hemen 立即地 відразу, негайно فورا ngay lập tức 立即地
this instant
straight away; at this very moment Give it back this instant! oomblik حالا! فوراً! веднага okamžitě øjeblikkeligt; her og nu augenblicklich αμέσως, αυτή τη στιγμή inmediatamente, ahora mismo otsekohe فوراً välittömästi immédiatement מִיָד तुरंत smjesta tüstént sekarang juga á stundinni, tafarlaust immediatamente, subito 今すぐに 지금 당장에 tuoj pat tūlīt pat; nekavējoties sekarang juga ogenblikkelijk straks, med en gang natychmiast imediatamente imediat, chiar acum сейчас же; сию минуту okamžite nemudoma ovog trenutka nu på ögonblicket, nu genast hemen, derhal 此刻 зараз же اس لمحہ، ابھی ngay bây giờ 此刻
instant → ملح okamžitý øjeblikkelig sofortig στιγμιαίος instantáneo välitön instantané ekspres istantaneo 即座の 즉시의 onmiddellijk umiddelbar nagły imediato мгновенный omedelbar ทันทีทันใด anında ngay lập tức 立即的
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