moment

1 عمومی:: هنگام‌، اهمیت‌، ان‌، زمان‌، دم‌، لحظ‌ه‌

شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general::   noun ADJ. brief, fleeting | long | precious, quiet making the most of those last precious moments together | anxious, awful, awkward, embarrassing, heart-stopping, terrifying For one heart-stopping moment, we thought she was going to fall. | bad, difficult That was a bad moment in my life. | spare Could you look through this report when you have a spare moment? | exact, precise, very I felt at home here from the very moment I arrived. | good, opportune, perfect, right I don't think this is the right moment to ask for a pay rise. | critical, crucial, decisive, important, key We have reached a critical moment in the negotiations. | historic | climactic, dramatic | magic/magical, marvellous, memorable | emotional, poignant | finest, great, happiest, proudest Her finest moment came when she won Wimbledon. | unguarded She let the news slip by mistake, in an unguarded moment. | last (possible) Why do you leave it until the last possible moment before getting ready to leave? VERB + MOMENT last, take The feeling only lasted a moment. This won't take a moment. | spend I spent a few moments thinking what I was going to say. | give sb, spare (sb) I can only spare you a moment, I'm afraid?I'm terribly busy. | enjoy, savour Victory was sweet, and he wanted to savour every moment. | choose, pick He's in a bad mood today?you need to choose your moment carefully. | capture I managed to capture the moment on film. MOMENT + VERB arrive, come The moment had finally come to make a move. | pass He opened his mouth to say he loved her, but the moment passed. PREP. after a/the ~ After a moment we followed him. | at a/the ~ At that very moment the telephone rang. He might wake up at any moment. | for a/the ~ She paused for a moment. | from a/the ~ I loved her from the first moment I met her. | in a/the ~ I'll be back in a moment. in her rare moments of leisure | ~ in a great moment in the country's history | ~ of at the moment of death It was the proudest moment of my entire life. There was a moment of silence. PHRASES a few moments Could you wait a few moments? | a moment ago He was here just a moment ago. | a moment later A moment later, the ceiling fell in. | a moment longer/more I couldn't stand it a moment longer. | a moment or two I stood there for a moment or two. | never a dull moment There's never a dull moment in this job.

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

2 general:: In addition to the idiom beginning with MOMENT, Also see AT THIS POINT (MOMENT); EVERY MINUTE (MO MENT) COUNTS; FOR THE MOMENT; HAVE ONE'S MOMENTS; JUST A MINUTE (MOMENT); LIVE FOR THE MOMENT; NEVER A DULL MOMENT; NOT FOR A MOMENT; OF THE MOMENT; ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT; WEAK MOMENT.

American Heritage Idioms

3 general:: noun minute: I will be with you in a moment.

Simple Definitions

4 general:: moment adjectives right/perfect • I’m just waiting for the right moment to tell her. • The moment is not quite right just yet. an opportune moment (= a good time to do something ) • I was waiting for an opportune moment to leave. a historic moment (= a moment that is important in history ) • The fall of the Berlin wall was a historic moment. a memorable moment • There have been many memorable moments in this year’s Olymics. the exact/precise moment • Her stomach chose that precise moment to make a loud noise. the very moment (= used for emphasizing that something happened at a particular time ) • I could tell something was wrong from the very moment I walked in through the front door. the present moment (= now ) • At the present moment, there are 500 students at the school. an important moment • This was probably the most important moment in his life. a critical/crucial moment (= a very important moment ) • This was a critical moment in the country’s history. a defining moment (= something that shows the real character or purpose of something ) • The win was a defining moment in the boxer’s career. sb’s finest moment (= when someone was most successful or admired ) • The performance was one of the band’s finest moments. sb’s proudest moment (= when someone did the thing they are most proud of ) • My proudest moment was when my daughter was born. the worst moment • Standing on the edge waiting to do your bungee jump is the worst moment. verbs capture the moment (= to take a picture, describe something etc that will remind you of a particular time ) • They captured the moment on film. enjoy the moment • She found herself laughing with him, enjoying the moment. savour the moment (= enjoy the moment ) • He seemed to savour every moment of their conversation. relive the moment (= experience something again by thinking about it, talking about it etc ) • In court she had to relive the moment her son was murdered. choose a moment to do something (= do something at a particular time ) • She always seemed to choose the worst moment to interrupt his thoughts. dread a moment (= feel anxious or worried about something that will happen ) • She was dreading the moment when she would have to fire him. phrases just this/that moment (= only a very short time ago ) • I had just that moment arrived. at this moment in time (= now ) • At this moment in time we cannot proceed with the proposal. from that moment on (= after that time ) • From that moment on I saw very little of Dean. moment to moment/moment by moment (= used for emphasizing that something changes quickly ) • The colours of the sunset changed moment to moment. every waking moment (= all the time you are awake ) • He spent every waking moment in the lab. at a given moment (= at any particular time ) • There was no variety at all - you knew exactly what you would be doing at any given moment of the week. moment 2 verbs take a moment (= use a short time ) • Coleman took a moment to reply. have a moment (= have a short time to use ) • Can you come and see me when you have a moment? wait a moment • Wait a moment while I get my coat. pause a moment (= stop speaking or doing something for a short time ) • Lisa paused a moment, then said 'yes'. hesitate a moment (= not speak or do something for a short time because you are unsure of what to say or do ) • Paul hesitated a moment then followed her. spare a moment (= used when asking someone if they have a short time available to spend with you ) • Can you spare a moment to go through some figures with me? phrases just a moment (= used when telling someone to wait ) • Just a moment, I’ll go and get her. at a moment’s notice (= very quickly ) • Fire fighters need to be able to get ready at a moment’s notice. a moment ago • I saw him outside just a moment ago. there’s never a dull moment (= something is always exciting or full of activity ) • There’s never a dull moment with Chris around! adjectives a brief moment • For a brief moment, he looked directly at her. a fleeting moment (= a very short time ) • For a fleeting moment she wanted to run away. a long moment • He was silent for a long moment before replying. a spare moment (= short period of time when you are not doing other things ) • She spent every spare moment in the library.

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