jiffy in Portuguese
jiffy in Portuguese is momento, instante, num piscar de olhos — jiffy means a very short, unspecified length of time.
jiffy in Portuguese
momento
(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time. [from 1780.]
instante
(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time. [from 1780.]
num piscar de olhos
(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time. [from 1780.]
What does "jiffy" mean?
- noun A very short, unspecified length of time.
- noun A unit of time defined by the frequency of its basic timer – historically, and by convention, 0.01 of a second, but some computer operating systems use other values.
- noun The length of an alternating current power cycle (1/60 or 1/50 of a second).
- noun The time taken for light to travel a specified distance in a vacuum, usually one centimetre (approximately 33.3564 picoseconds), but sometimes one foot or the width of a nucleon.
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What is "jiffy" in Portuguese?
"jiffy" in Portuguese is momento, instante, num piscar de olhos. jiffy means: A very short, unspecified length of time.
Are there other ways to say "jiffy" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "jiffy": momento, instante, num piscar de olhos.
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