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jiffy in Russian

jiffy in Russian is мгновение, мгновение ока, миг — jiffy means a very short, unspecified length of time.

jiffy in Russian

мгновение
noun
Pronounced: mgnoveniye
(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time. [from 1780.]
мгновение ока
noun
Pronounced: mgnoveniye oka
(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time. [from 1780.]
миг
noun
Pronounced: mig
(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time. [from 1780.]
минуту
noun
Pronounced: minutu
(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time. [from 1780.]
один момент
noun
Pronounced: odin moment
(colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time. [from 1780.]
[[систе́мный]] тик
noun
Pronounced: [[sistemnyy]] tik
(computing) 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.

What does "jiffy" mean?

  1. noun A very short, unspecified length of time.
  2. 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.
  3. noun The length of an alternating current power cycle (1/60 or 1/50 of a second).
  4. 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 Russian?

"jiffy" in Russian is мгновение, мгновение ока, миг. jiffy means: A very short, unspecified length of time.

How do you pronounce мгновение?

"jiffy" in Russian is мгновение, pronounced "mgnoveniye".

Are there other ways to say "jiffy" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 6 translations listed for "jiffy": мгновение, мгновение ока, миг, минуту, один момент, [[систе́мный]] тик.

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