миг — meaning in English
mig
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English meaning
- blink verb To close and open the eyes quickly.
- flash verb To shine briefly or repeatedly.
- jiff noun A very short amount of time; a moment.
- moment noun A very short period of time, or a particular point in time.
- point noun The sharp or narrow end of something.
- second adjective Coming after the first in order, position, or importance.
- tick noun A small blood-feeding arachnid that attaches to the skin of animals and humans.
- trice noun A very short time; a moment. Almost always used in the phrase "in a trice".
Senses
миг is used for these senses in English:
- blink (figuratively) The time needed to close and reopen one's eyes.
- blink of an eye (idiom) A moment (a very short period of time).
- flash A very short amount of time.
- jiff (informal) A jiffy; a moment; a short time.
- moment (historical, unit) A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.
- point (obsolete) A tiny amount of time; a moment. [14th–17th c.]
- tick (colloquial) A short period of time, particularly a second.
- trice Now only in the phrase in a trice: a very short time; the blink of an eye, an instant, a moment.
blink — full definition
- verb To close and open the eyes quickly.
- verb To flash on and off, especially at regular intervals.
- verb To back down or show hesitation in a standoff, as in the phrase "blink first."
- noun The act of quickly closing and opening the eyes, or a very brief moment.
flash — full definition
- verb To shine briefly or repeatedly.
- verb To show or send something very quickly.
- adjective (informal, chiefly British) Showy and expensive-looking.
- noun A sudden brief burst of light.