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moment /ˡməʊmənt/ noun momento m;
at the ~ in questo momento

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'moment' found in these entries:

English:

awkward - fleeting - just - momentarily - spur

Italian:

adesso - bello - intanto - lontanamente - lungi - momentaneamente - momento - opportuno - ora - stesso

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Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
moment	n	(point in time)	momento nm
			istante nm
Where were you at the moment that you heard that Kennedy had been shot?
Dov'eri nel momento in cui hai saputo che Kennedy era stato ucciso?
moment	n	(present)	momento nm
I am not available at the moment. Please call back later.
Non sono disponibile al momento. Richiamate più tardi.
moment	n	(short period of time)	momento nm
			istante nm
			attimo nm
I was only in there for a moment, leaving the shop a few seconds after going in.
Sono rimasto lì solo un momento, essendo uscito dal negozio pochi secondi dopo essere entrato.
Additional Translations
moment	n	(importance)	importanza nf
			peso nm
This new building is of great moment, and will change people's ideas about design.
Il nuovo edificio è di grande importanza, e cambierà l'opinione comune riguardo al design.
moment	n	(time of excellence)	momento nm
His greatest moment was when he organized the charity for the homeless.
Il suo momento più importante è stato quando organizzò la raccolta fondi per i senzatetto.
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Compound Forms/Forme composte
a very brief moment			un momento brevissimo nm
any moment			in qualsiasi momento
at every moment			in qualsiasi momento
at that moment			in quel momento
at the moment		ora	adesso adv
at the present moment			al momento attuale adv
at this moment			in questo momento
at this moment in time			adesso come adesso
bending moment			momento flettente
critical moment			momento critico
crowning moment	n	(most glorious moment)	momento principe, coronamento, apice nm
Receiving the eighth gold medal was the crowning moment of his life.
Vincere le olimpiadi è stato il momento principe della sua carriera.
crucial moment			momento cruciale
decisive moment	n	(moment of crucial importance)	momento decisivo nm
This is the decisive moment in the peace talks, when both sides must commit to an agreement if the whole process is not to collapse.
Il momento decisivo delle trattative di pace è stato l'incontro privato tra i due capi di stato.
every moment			ogni istante
for a moment	adv	(for a very short time)	per un attimo, per un momento avv
The girls stopped yelling, and for a moment, I thought she was done.
Stavo per scivolare in un crepaccio e per un attimo ho pensato che sarei morto.
for the moment			per il momento
from that moment on	adv	(starting from that point in the past)	da quel momento in poi avv
She kissed him; and from that moment on he knew she would someday be his wife.
La baciai e da quel momento in poi seppi che sarebbe diventata mia moglie.
from this moment on	adv	(starting from this point)	d'ora in poi adv
Note: The phrase signals a change or shift
From this moment on, I will think before I act.
D'ora in poi cercherò di essere più attento
in a moment			tra un attimo
just a moment ago			poc'anzi avv
last moment			sgoccioli nmpl
last moment			ultimo momento
magnetic moment			momento magnetico
moment of inertia			momento d'inerzia
moment of truth			momento della verità
on the spur of the moment			lì per lì
seize the moment			prendere la palla al balzo
spur of the moment			impulso del momento
spur of the moment			lì per lì
spur-of-the-moment		impulsivamente, del momento	d'impulso
the present moment			l'ora attuale
this moment			questo momento
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Forum discussions with the word(s) 'moment' in the title:
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"Today" is both the present moment and the day of eternity
A wacky watercooler moment
Ah-ha moment
all lists that are being built at the moment the command is given
as it was once-indeed, right up until that very moment
As of this moment
at any given moment
at that very moment
at the moment of..
at the moment vs. for the time being
At this moment, I'm in a good mood
brand moment
breath of a moment
by the moment
caught up in the slow-churning engine of the moment
drill moment
Enjoy & cherish every moment together?
exhilarating moment
For a moment, I thought that you were maybe someone I had met
for the briefest moment
From that moment on
From that moment until now
from the moment i returned home, i have wanted to go back there.
give it a moment
Give me a moment!
I had a "palm-slap to the forehead" moment
I just live at the present moment
I'm guessing you are in work at the moment?
I'm having a male moment
I'm single at the moment
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