fleeting

fleeting
adjective
flüchtig; vergänglich [Natur, Schönheit]

fleeting visit — Stippvisite, die (ugs.)

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fleet·ing
[ˈfli:tɪŋ, AM -t̬-]
adj flüchtig, vergänglich
\fleeting beauty vergängliche Schönheit
\fleeting encounter/glance flüchtige Begegnung/flüchtiger Blick
\fleeting idea [or thought] plötzlicher Einfall
for a \fleeting moment für einen kurzen Augenblick
\fleeting opportunity kurzfristige Gelegenheit
\fleeting smile flüchtiges Lächeln
\fleeting time schnell vergehende Zeit
\fleeting visit Kurzbesuch m, Stippvisite f fam
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['fliːtɪŋ]
adj
moment, thought flüchtig

a fleeting visit — eine Stippvisite (inf)

to catch or get a fleeting glimpse of sb/sth — einen flüchtigen Blick auf jdn/etw werfen können

to make a fleeting appearance — sich kurz sehen lassen; (on TV) kurz auftreten

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fleeting adj (adv fleetingly) flüchtig (Blick, Kontakt etc), vergänglich (Schönheit etc):
catch a fleeting glimpse of
a) jemanden, etwas kurz zu Gesicht bekommen,
b) von jemandem, etwas einen flüchtigen Eindruck bekommen
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adjective
flüchtig; vergänglich [Natur, Schönheit]

fleeting visit — Stippvisite, die (ugs.)

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adj.
flüchtig adj.

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