hetkellinen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ephemeral adj Lasting for only a short time; fleeting.
- fleeting adj Lasting only a very short time; passing quickly.
- fugitive noun A person who is fleeing or hiding, especially to avoid arrest.
- instant adj Happening right away, with no delay.
- instantaneous adj Happening so fast it seems to occur at once, with no noticeable delay.
- momentary adj Lasting only a very brief time.
- temporal adj Relating to time, as opposed to space or eternity.
- temporary adjective Lasting for only a limited time; not permanent.
- transient adj Lasting only a short time; passing quickly.
Senses
hetkellinen is used for these senses in English:
- ephemeral Lasting for a short period of time.
- fleeting Passing quickly; of short duration.
- fugitive Transient, fleeting or ephemeral.
- instant Lasting for a short moment; momentary; short-lived.
- instantaneous Occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time. [from 17th c.]
- momentary Lasting for only a moment.
- momentary Ephemeral or relatively short-lived.
- temporal (euphemistic) Lasting for a short time only.