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mo‧ment /ˈməʊmənt $ ˈmoʊ-/ noun [countable]
عزم ، ممان وزن بار هواپیما ، لنگر ، ممان ، گشتاور (در ریاضی) ، گشتاور ، لحظه ، دم ، ان ، هنگام ، زمان ، اهمیت ، علوم مهندسی: گشتاور چرخشی ، عمران: گشتاور ، معماری: لنگر ، شیمی: گشتاور ، روانشناسی: لحظه ، نجوم: گشتاور ، بازرگانی: لحظه ، ورزش: ممان ، علوم هوایی: ممان ، علوم نظامی: نیروی گریز ازمرکز وزن اشیاء داخل هواپیما ، علوم دریایی: گشتاور
Advanced Persian Dictionary مهندسی صنایع: گشتاور
لحظه ، دم ، زمان
[TahlilGaran] Persian Dictionary ▲
Synonyms & Related Words moment[noun]Synonyms:- instant, flash, jiffy
(informal), second, split second, trice, twinkling
- time, juncture, point, stage
Antonyms: eternity
Related Words: advantage,
avail,
profit,
use
English Thesaurus: time, occasion, moment, point, a long time, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English Dictionary mo‧ment S1 W1 /ˈməʊmənt $ ˈmoʊ-/
noun [countable] [
Word Family: noun:
moment,
momentum;
adjective:
momentary,
momentous;
adverb:
momentarily]
[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: French;
Origin: Latin momentum; ⇒ momentum]
1. POINT IN TIME a particular point in time:
It was one of the most exciting moments in his life.at this/that moment (=used for emphasis)
Just at that moment there was a knock on the door.
She may be in trouble at this very moment and trying to call you.
I remember the moment when I first saw him after the operation.
Quinn always seems to be in the right place at the crucial moment.
I just this moment (=only a very short time ago) arrived and already Dan wants to know when I’m leaving.
At this moment in time it would be inappropriate to comment on the situation.
From that moment on (=after that time) we were the best of friends.► Do not say 'in that moment' when you mean ‘at that particular time’. Say
at that moment: At that moment, everything stopped.2. SHORT TIME a very short period of time:
He was here a moment ago.
Can you spare a few moments to answer some questions?in a moment (=very soon)
I’ll come back to that point in a moment.for a moment
It was quiet for a moment, then Rae spoke.after a moment
‘I don’t understand,’ said Louise after a moment.
A moment later we heard a splash.wait/just a moment (=used when you want someone to wait a short time while you do or say something)
Just a moment; let me put these away first.
We have to be ready to leave at a moment’s notice (=very quickly).3. at the moment British English especially spoken,
American English formal now:
Julia’s on holiday in Spain at the moment.
At the moment, the situation in Haiti is very tense.4. for the moment used to say that something is happening or is true now but will probably change in the future:
Well, for the moment we’re just friends.
For the moment the rain had stopped.5. the moment (that) somebody does something as soon as someone does something:
He said he’d phone you the moment he got home.6. the last moment if you do something at the last moment or if something happens at the last moment, it happens at the last possible time
at the last moment
The operation was cancelled at the last moment.
She always leaves everything to the last moment.7. (at) any moment extremely soon:
The plumber should be here any moment now.
The roof could collapse at any moment.8. OPPORTUNITY [usually singular] a particular time when you have a chance to do something:
His wife Denise was there to share his big moment (=opportunity to do something great).choose/pick your moment (=try to choose the best time to do something)
He picked his moment carefully to tell them the news.
This was her moment and she knew she had to take it.9. moment of madness/weakness/panic etc a short period of time when you do not feel or behave as normal and often do or say something which you later wish you had not done or said
in a moment of something
In a moment of madness I agreed to go with him.
He experienced a brief moment of panic.10. one moment ... the next/from one moment to the next used to say that a situation changes very suddenly, often in a way which you do not expect or cannot explain:
One moment she’s kissing me, the next she doesn’t want to see me again.
You never know what’s going to happen from one moment to the next.11. not believe/think/do something for a/one moment especially spoken used to say that you did not believe, expect etc something at all:
He didn’t fool me for a moment.
She had never for one moment imagined that it could happen to her.12. of the moment the person, idea, word etc of the moment is the one that is most important or popular at the present time:
They interview personalities on a topic of the moment.
the mood of the moment13. have its/your moments to have periods of being good or interesting:
a movie that had its moments14. not a moment too soon almost too late:
The ambulance finally arrived, and not a moment too soon.15. the moment of truth the time when you will find out if something will work properly, be successful etc
16. of great moment old-fashioned important
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Collocations moment 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. [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
Common Errors momentnoun1.
BAD: In that moment the door opened.
GOOD: At that moment the door opened.
Usage Note:in a moment = very soon: 'I'll have to go in a moment.'
at that moment = at that particular time: 'Just at that moment the telephone rang.'
2.
BAD: At the moment the girl opened her eyes.
GOOD: At that moment the girl opened her eyes.
Usage Note:When you are telling a story or reporting what happened, use
at that moment : 'At that moment the car skidded on the ice and went off the road.'
Compare: 'At the moment I'm working in a restaurant.' (= now, at the present time)
3.
BAD: At the moment I saw him, I knew something was wrong.
GOOD: The moment I saw him, I knew something was wrong.
Usage Note:the moment (WITHOUT
at )
= as soon as: 'He fell in love with Samantha the moment he set eyes on her.'
4.
BAD: I'd like to see him in my office the moment he will arrive.
GOOD: I'd like to see him in my office the moment he arrives.
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