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moment nom {m}

moment [moments]◼◼◼(moment of force)
noun
[UK: ˈməʊ.mənt] [US: ˈmoʊ.mənt]
Stay a moment. = Reste un moment !

moment [moments]◼◼◼(very brief period of time)
noun
[UK: ˈməʊ.mənt] [US: ˈmoʊ.mənt]
Stay a moment. = Reste un moment !

minute [minutes]◼◼◻(short but unspecified period of time)
noun
[UK: maɪ.ˈnjuːt] [US: ˈmɪ.nət]
He will be here any minute. = Il sera là à tout moment.

page [pages]◼◼◻(record)
noun
[UK: peɪdʒ] [US: ˈpeɪdʒ]

while◼◻◻(uncertain duration of time, a period of time)
noun
[UK: waɪl] [US: ˈwaɪl]

jiffy(very short, unspecified length of time)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒɪ.fi] [US: ˈdʒɪ.fi]

moment nom

point [points]◼◼◼(particular moment in an event or occurrence)
noun
[UK: pɔɪnt] [US: ˈpɔɪnt]
Patience runs out at some point. = La patience a des limites à un moment.

moment angulaire nom {m}

angular momentum◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈæŋ.ɡjʊ.lə(r) mə.ˈmen.təm] [US: ˈæŋ.ɡjə.lər moˈmen.təm]

moment charnière nom {m}

turning point [turning points]◼◼◼(decisive point)
noun
[UK: ˈtɜːn.ɪŋ pɔɪnt] [US: ˈtɝːn.ɪŋ ˈpɔɪnt]

moment de vérité nom {m}

moment of truth◼◼◼(deciding instant)
noun

moment le plus marquant nom {m}

highlight [highlights]◼◼◼(especially significant or interesting detail or event)
noun
[UK: ˈhaɪ.laɪt] [US: ˈhaɪ.ˌlaɪt]

moment magnétique nom {m}

magnetic moment◼◼◼noun

momentané adjectif

momentary◼◼◼(lasting for only a moment)
adjective
[UK: ˈməʊ.mən.tri] [US: ˈmoʊ.mən.tri]
Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary. = La victoire obtenue par la violence est équivalente à une défaite, parce qu'elle est momentanée.

au bon endroit au bon moment preposition

in the right place at the right time◼◼◼preposition

au bon moment adjectif

timely [timelier, timeliest]◼◼◼(happening or appearing at the proper time)
adjective
[UK: ˈtaɪm.li] [US: ˈtaɪm.li]

au bon moment adverbe

all in good time◼◻◻((set phrase) One should be patient.)
adverb
[UK: ɔːl ɪn ɡʊd ˈtaɪm] [US: ɔːl ɪn ˈɡʊd ˈtaɪm]

au momentconjunction

as◼◼◼(at the same instant that)
conjunction
[UK: əz] [US: ˈæz]

by the time◼◼◻(when)
conjunction

au moment voulu preposition

in due course◼◼◼(when the time is right)
preposition
[UK: ɪn djuː kɔːs] [US: ɪn ˈduː ˈkɔːrs]

d'un moment à l'autre adverbe

any minute now◼◼◼(very soon)
adverb

du moment que conjunction

as long as◼◼◼(if, assuming)
conjunction
[UK: əz ˈlɒŋ əz] [US: ˈæz ˈlɔːŋ ˈæz]

en ce moment adverbe

right now◼◼◼(at this precise moment)
adverb
[UK: raɪt naʊ] [US: ˈraɪt ˈnaʊ]

en ce moment preposition

at the moment◼◼◼(right now)
preposition
[UK: ət ðə ˈməʊ.mənt] [US: ət ðə ˈmoʊ.mənt]

homme du moment nom {m}

man of the hour◼◼◼(man who has recently caught the attention of a large number of people)
noun

jusqu'au momentconjunction

until◼◼◼(up to the time that)
conjunction
[UK: ʌn.ˈtɪl] [US: ʌn.ˈtɪl]

le moment venu preposition

in due course◼◼◼(when the time is right)
preposition
[UK: ɪn djuː kɔːs] [US: ɪn ˈduː ˈkɔːrs]

n'importe quand [at any moment] adverbe

anytime◼◼◼(at any time)
adverb
[UK: ˈe.ni.ˌtaɪm] [US: ˈe.ni.ˌtaɪm]

pour le moment preposition

at the moment◼◼◼(right now)
preposition
[UK: ət ðə ˈməʊ.mənt] [US: ət ðə ˈmoʊ.mənt]

for now◼◼◼(at the moment; until later)
preposition
[UK: fɔː(r) naʊ] [US: ˈfɔːr ˈnaʊ]

for the nonce(for the time being)
preposition
[UK: fɔː(r) ðə nɒns] [US: ˈfɔːr ðə nɒns]

pour le moment adverbe

for the time being◼◼◼(temporarily; until later)
adverb
[UK: fɔː(r) ðə ˈtaɪm ˈbiːɪŋ] [US: ˈfɔːr ðə ˈtaɪm ˈbiːɪŋ]

as yet◼◼◻(up to the present)
adverb
[UK: əz jet] [US: ˈæz jet]

un moment adverbe
{m}

awhile◼◼◼(For some time; for a short time)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈwaɪl] [US: ə.ˈwaɪl]

à aucun moment preposition

at no time◼◼◼(never)
preposition
[UK: ət nəʊ ˈtaɪm] [US: ət ˈnoʊ ˈtaɪm]

à quoi penses-tu en ce moment ? phrase

penny for your thoughts(inquiry into the thoughts)
phrase

à un moment donné preposition

at some point◼◼◼(at an indefinite time)
preposition
[UK: ət sʌm pɔɪnt] [US: ət ˈsəm ˈpɔɪnt]

à un moment ou à un autre preposition

at some point◼◼◼(at an indefinite time)
preposition
[UK: ət sʌm pɔɪnt] [US: ət ˈsəm ˈpɔɪnt]

à un moment ou à un autre adverbe

sooner or later◼◼◻(set phrase; eventually)
adverb
[UK: ˈsuː.nə(r) ɔː(r) ˈleɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈsuː.nər ɔːr ˈleɪ.tər]