Definizione monolingua

instant

instant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of inst?

instant (plural instants)

1. A very short period of time; a moment.
   • She paused for only an instant, which was just enough time for John to change the subject.
2. A single, usually precise, point in time.
   • The instant the alarm went off, he fled the building.
3. An instant beverage or food, especially instant coffee.
4. The current month (abbreviated as: inst.)
   • In response to your letter of the twenty-first instant...

instant (comparative more instant, superlative most instant)

1. Impending; imminent.
2. Urgent; pressing; acute.
3. Occurring immediately; immediate; present.
4. Lasting for a short moment; momentary; short-lived.
5. Very quickly and easily prepared (food or drink), for example instant coffee.
6. Of the current month (abbreviation inst.)
   • “I refer to your letter of the 16th inst. in regard to traffic disruption”

instant (not comparable)

1. (poetic) At once; immediately.
   • 1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, I.182:

     He left the room for his relinquished sword, / And Julia instant to the closet flew.

Definizione dizionario instant

	attimo
	period of time

	immediato
	immediate

	istante
	period of time
	point in time

momento

corrente

istantaneo

urgente

Altri significati:

Very quickly and easily prepared (food or drink), for example instant coffee.

The current month (abbreviated as: inst.)

Urgent; pressing; acute.

Impending; imminent.

A single, usually precise, point in time.

(poetic) At once; immediately.

urgent

(a) moment

imminent

momentary

An instant beverage or food, especially instant coffee.

instant beverage or food

Of the current month (abbreviation inst.)

Occurring immediately; immediate; present.

A very short period of time; a moment.

Lasting for a short moment; momentary; short-lived.

quickly prepared