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kurzlebig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ephemeral adj Lasting for only a short time; fleeting.
  • fugitive noun A person who is fleeing or hiding, especially to avoid arrest.
  • perishable adjective Likely to go bad or rot quickly unless kept cool or used soon, said especially of food.
  • transient adj Lasting only a short time; passing quickly.

Senses

kurzlebig is used for these senses in English:

  • ephemeral Lasting for a short period of time.
  • fugitive Transient, fleeting or ephemeral.
  • perishable Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
  • short-lived Alive or existent for only a short period of time.
  • transient Remaining for only a brief time.
  • transient (physics) Decaying with time, especially exponentially.

fugitive — full definition

  1. noun A person who is fleeing or hiding, especially to avoid arrest.
  2. adjective Fleeing or running away.
  3. adjective Lasting only a short time; fleeting.

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