momentary

momentary
adjective
kurz

a momentary forgetfulness — ein Augenblick geistiger Abwesenheit

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adjective (lasting for only a moment: a momentary feeling of fear.) momentan
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mo·men·tary
[ˈməʊməntəri, AM ˈmoʊmənteri]
adj inv
1. (brief) kurz
a \momentary glimpse ein kurzer Blick
2. (transitory) momentan, vorübergehend
a \momentary annoyance eine vorübergehende Störung
3. (impending) jederzeit möglich
they lived in fear of \momentary annihilation sie lebten dauernd in der Angst vor ihrer Vernichtung
4. (constant) ständig
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['m\@UməntərI]
adj
kurz; glimpse also flüchtig; lapse of memory/concentration momentan, vorübergehend

a momentary feeling of nausea — eine momentane Übelkeit

there was a momentary silence — einen Augenblick lang herrschte Stille

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momentary [-tərı; US -ˌteriː] adj (adv → academic.ru/47635/momentarily">momentarily)
1. momentan, augenblicklich
2. vorübergehend, kurz, flüchtig
3. jeden Augenblick geschehend oder möglich
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adjective
kurz

a momentary forgetfulness — ein Augenblick geistiger Abwesenheit

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adj.
augenblicklich (vorübergehend) adj.
kurzzeitig adj.
vorrübergehend adj.

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