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

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Les feux éblouissants nous éblouirent pendant un instant. The glaring headlights dazzled us for a moment.
Pendant un moment, j'aimais vraiment le cola - j'en buvais tous les jours. For a while, I was really into cola- drinking it every day.
Pourriez-vous venir ici un instant ? Would you come here a moment?
J'ai été en dehors de la boucle pendant un moment. Peux-tu me remettre à niveau ? I've been out of the loop for a while. Can you bring me up to speed?
Il va venir dans un instant. He will come in a moment.
Il a hésité pendant un moment. He hesitated for a moment.
L'eau atteignit la poutre du pont en un instant. The water came up to the bridge girder in a second.
Pendant un moment, j'ai cru qu'il était devenu fou. For a moment there, I thought he had gone mad.
Comme je me sentais un peu étourdi, je me suis assis un instant. Feeling a little dizzy, I sat down for a while.
Verrais-tu un inconvénient à ce que je regarde la télévision pendant un moment ? Would you mind if I watched TV for a while?
Tom s'est rendu maître de la situation en un instant. Tom was master of the situation in no time.
Toute l'entreprise a gardé le silence pendant un moment en hommage aux morts. The whole company stood in silence for a few moments, as a tribute to the dead.
Juste un instant. Je ne me suis pas décidée. Just a moment. I haven't made up my mind.
Elle a pratiqué le piano pendant un an et peut y jouer un peu. She's been practicing piano for a year and can play the piano somewhat.
Pourriez-vous nous attendre juste un instant ? Nous irons alors avec vous. Could you please wait just a moment for us? Then we'll go with you.
Mon père est resté sans emploi pendant un an. My father has been out of work for a year.
Avez-vous un instant ? Do you have a moment?
Ils restèrent debout à parler pendant un long moment. They stood talking for a long time.
Puis-je emprunter ta gomme un instant ? Can I borrow your rubber for a moment?
Elle était restée là pendant un moment. She stayed there for a short while.
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