Sentence examples of "instants" in French

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C'est l'un de ces instants. It's one of those moments.
Oui, elle sera avec toi d'ici quelques instants. Yes, she'll be with you in a minute.
Tom était encore là il y a quelques instants. Tom was here just a moment ago.
Qu'est-il advenu du livre que j'ai mis là il y a quelques instants ? What has happened to the book I put here a few moments ago?
Il est resté la bouche bée quelques instants devant le tableau, surpris par le réalisme de celui-ci. He stood agape for a moment in front of the painting, surprised at its realism.
Tu devrais savourer cet instant. You should savour this 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.
Disposez-vous d'un instant ? Do you have a 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."
Il va venir dans un instant. He will come in 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.
Pourriez-vous venir ici un instant ? Would you come here a moment?
Puis-je vous déranger un instant ? May I disturb you just a moment?
Voudrais-tu venir ici un instant ? Would you come here a moment?
Puis-je emprunter ta gomme un instant ? Can I borrow your rubber for a moment?
Les feux éblouissants nous éblouirent pendant un instant. The glaring headlights dazzled us 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.
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