lyhytaikainen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- brief adj Lasting only a short time.
- ephemeral adj Lasting for only a short time; fleeting.
- momentary adj Lasting only a very brief time.
- quick adj Moving or happening fast.
- temporal adj Relating to time, as opposed to space or eternity.
- transient adj Lasting only a short time; passing quickly.
- transitory adj Lasting only a short time; temporary.
Senses
lyhytaikainen is used for these senses in English:
- brief Of short duration; happening quickly. [from 15th c.]
- ephemeral Lasting for a short period of time.
- momentary Ephemeral or relatively short-lived.
- quick Occurring in a short time; happening or done rapidly.
- short-term Of or pertaining to a short duration of time.
- temporal (euphemistic) Lasting for a short time only.
- transient Remaining for only a brief time.
- transitory Lasting only a short time; temporary.
brief — full definition
- adj Lasting only a short time.
- adj Using few words; concise.
- noun A set of instructions or a summary given to someone before they carry out a task.
- noun A document summarizing the facts and legal arguments of a case, or (UK) the case papers given to a barrister.
- verb To give someone a concise summary of a situation before they act.