Usage examples of "por un momento" in Spanish with translation to English

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Ella se quedó ahí por un momento. She stayed there for a moment.
Tom no puede sentarse quieto ni por un momento. Tom can't sit still for a moment.
Nunca me imaginé ni por un momento que yo ganaría. I never for a moment imagined that I would win.
Por un momento, él consideró el ir tras el hombre. For a moment, he thought of going after the man.
Tom vaciló por un momento antes de contestarle a Mary. Tom hesitated for a moment before answering Mary.
Por un momento yo pensé que él se había vuelto loco. For a moment there, I thought he had gone mad.
Nunca me imaginé ni por un momento que yo sería un indigente. I never for a moment imagined that I'd be homeless.
Nunca me imaginé ni por un momento que mi blog se volvería tan popular. I never for a moment imagined that my blog would become so popular.
Nunca me imaginé ni por un momento que yo podría conocer a tanta gente famosa. I never for a moment imagined that I'd be able to meet so many famous people.
Nunca me imaginé ni por un momento que yo seguiría haciendo esta clase de cosas a mi edad. I never for a moment imagined that I would still be doing this kind of thing at my age.
Se quedó callado por un momento. He kept silent for a while.
Nunca me imaginé ni por un momento que yo podría costearme el vivir en una casa tan elegante. I never for a moment imagined I'd be able to afford to live in such a fancy house.
Él se quedó en el hotel por un par de días. He stayed at a hotel for a couple of days.
Durante un momento Tom estuvo demasiado sorprendido para hablar. For a moment, Tom was too surprised to speak.
Tom fue devorado por un cocodrilo. Tom was eaten by a crocodile.
Carlos esperó un momento. Carlos waited a moment.
Su redacción está muy bien, excepto por un par de errores de ortografía. Her composition is very good except for two or three spelling errors.
En un momento de rabia, Tom le dio una bofetada a Mary. In the heat of the moment, Tom slapped Mary.
Ella se me quedó mirando por un largo rato. She gazed at me for a long time.
Por favor, espere un momento y no cuelgue. Please wait a moment and don't hang up.
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