Usage examples of "instant" in French with translation to English

<>
Disposez-vous d'un instant ? Do you have a moment?
Il disparut en un instant. He disappeared in an instant.
L'eau atteignit la poutre du pont en un instant. The water came up to the bridge girder in a second.
Tu devrais savourer cet instant. You should savour this moment.
Il a disparu en un instant. He disappeared in an instant.
"Mon métabolisme est tel que quelle que soit la quantité de ce que je mange, je ne grossis pas.""A cet instant même, à cette seconde, tu t'es fait des ennemis partout dans le monde." "My metabolism is such that no matter how much I eat I don't put on weight." "Just now, this second, you've made enemies of people throughout the world."
Pourriez-vous venir ici un instant ? Would you come here a moment?
Attisé par un vent fort, le feu s'est répandu en un instant. Fanned by a strong wind, the fire spread in an instant.
Il va venir dans un instant. He will come in a moment.
Voudrais-tu venir ici un instant ? Would you come here a moment?
Puis-je vous déranger un instant ? May I disturb you just a moment?
Puis-je emprunter ta gomme un instant ? Can I borrow your rubber for a moment?
Un instant, je ne me suis pas décidé. Just a moment. I haven't made up my mind.
Reste en ligne un instant, je te prie. Please hold the line a moment.
Les feux éblouissants nous éblouirent pendant un instant. The glaring headlights dazzled us for a moment.
Juste un instant. Je ne me suis pas décidée. Just a moment. I haven't made up my mind.
Je n'ai jamais imaginé un instant que je gagnerais. I never for a moment imagined that I would win.
Juste un instant. Je ne me suis pas encore décidé. Just a moment. I haven't made up my mind yet.
Juste un instant. Je ne me suis pas encore décidée. Just a moment. I haven't made up my mind yet.
Cela prendra seulement un instant pour répondre à la question. It will only take a moment to answer the question.
Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

What is translation in context on PROMT.One

The “Contexts” section on PROMT.One is your translation-in-context tool that helps you find real examples of how words and phrases are used. Just enter a word and the service will show its translation in context — sentences from bilingual sources where this word is used together with its translation into the target language. This helps you understand subtle shades of meaning and correct usage in speech, whether it is a rare term or a common everyday phrase.

Millions of usage examples from real texts

Millions of translation examples are collected automatically from already translated texts: documents, websites, books, movie dialogues and more. Thanks to this, you can see a word in different situations — from formal business style to everyday colloquial speech. For convenience, the results can be filtered by a specific translation or topic, and you can also search within the examples found to quickly focus on the context you need.

How translation in context helps you learn a language

By using the “Contexts” section, you can effectively expand your vocabulary. The service clearly shows how idioms, phrasal verbs and polysemantic words are translated in different contexts. This makes language learning easier: you remember new words together with their real usage and immediately see correct translations in authentic, living language. Take advantage of context-based translation on PROMT.One — learning a language becomes easier and more engaging!