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Meanings of moment in English

Portuguese
segundo
Catalan
segon
Spanish
segundo

An indefinitely short time.

        segundo
        Portuguese
        consequência
        Catalan
        repercussió
        Spanish
        importancia

        Having important effects or influence.

            consequência
            Russian
            момент
            Portuguese
            momento
            Catalan
            moment
            Spanish
            momento

            Product of a distance and a physical quantity.

                    Related terms
                    момент
                    Russian
                    момент случайной величины
                    Portuguese
                    momento
                    Spanish
                    momento
                    Catalan
                    moment

                    In mathematics, a quantitative measure of the shape of a set of points.

                            Related terms
                            момент случайной величины
                            Usage of moment in English
                            1
                            That said; don't allow a moment of doubt to undo previous work.
                            The South African
                            2
                            Nevertheless, the trial brought the victims a long awaited moment of truth.
                            The Guardian
                            3
                            For Europe at the moment, that means competent management of the economy.
                            Reuters
                            4
                            The moment was too good; I wasn't quite ready to leave yet.
                            Don't blink
                            5
                            After a long moment, Yang said, Every place is a good place.
                            A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
                            6
                            At the moment GPs know a lot about families, especially problem ones.
                            The Guardian
                            7
                            Proudest moment: Seeing young men join our group to fight for equality.
                            The Guardian
                            8
                            He said the market would not fix the problem at the moment.
                            The Guardian
                            9
                            South Africa finds itself in an extraordinary political situation at the moment.
                            The South African
                            10
                            She thus raised, at a rather inopportune moment, the great unspoken problem.
                            The Irish Times
                            11
                            The moment we leave the college, our safety concerns begin, said Present.
                            The South African
                            12
                            At the moment the German manufacturing sector is still looking quite strong.
                            The Irish Times
                            13
                            But first Harte needed to find the right moment, the right opportunity.
                            Navigators of Dune
                            14
                            At the moment it is a case of so far so good.
                            The Irish Times
                            15
                            After a long moment, Blue said, 'What do you know about Pyrgus?'
                            Faerie Wars
                            16
                            It is recommending the market as offering good value at the moment.
                            The Irish Times
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                            Translations for moment
                            Moment through the time
                            Moment across language varieties
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                            Common
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                            Common
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                            Common
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