No. 4,383 in Catalan
instantània
"Instantània" in English means "snapshot" or "instant photo."
In a sentence
Vaig fer una fotografia instantània del paisatge.
I took an instant photo of the landscape.
Here, 'instantània' is used as an adjective describing the noun 'fotografia' to mean 'instant photo', referring to a photograph taken and developed rapidly.
La seva reacció va ser tan ràpida que va semblar instantània.
Her reaction was so quick that it seemed instantaneous.
In this sentence, 'instantània' is used as an adjective to describe 'reacció', meaning 'immediate or instantaneous', emphasizing the promptness of the reaction.
Em va explicar una història divertida sobre una instantània.
She told me a funny story about a snapshot.
Here, 'instantània' is used as a noun referring to a 'snapshot'—a photograph or a brief moment captured in time.
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