No. 9,508 in Catalan
instant
A very short period of time; a moment.
In a sentence
En un instant, tot va canviar.
In an instant, everything changed.
Here, 'instant' is used to signify a very short period of time during which an event with noticeable impact occurred.
Aquest és un instant preciós que vull recordar.
This is a precious moment that I want to remember.
In this usage, 'instant' denotes a specific, meaningful moment in time.
El programa informàtic respon en un instant.
The computer program responds instantaneously.
Here, 'instant' refers to an exceedingly short amount of time, emphasizing immediacy.
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