мгновение — meaning in English
mgnoveniye
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English meaning
- flicker verb To shine or burn unsteadily, with light that wavers.
- heartbeat noun A single pulse of the heart, or the steady rhythm of the heart pumping.
- instant adj Happening right away, with no delay.
- jiff noun A very short amount of time; a moment.
- jiffy noun A very short, unspecified length of time.
- moment noun A very short period of time, or a particular point in time.
- tick noun A small blood-feeding arachnid that attaches to the skin of animals and humans.
Senses
мгновение is used for these senses in English:
- blink of an eye (idiom) A moment (a very short period of time).
- flicker (figurative) A short moment.
- heartbeat A very short space of time; an instant.
- jiff (informal) A jiffy; a moment; a short time.
- jiffy (colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time. [from 1780.]
- moment (historical, unit) A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.
- tick (colloquial) A short period of time, particularly a second.
flicker — full definition
- verb To shine or burn unsteadily, with light that wavers.
- verb To appear and disappear briefly; to flutter.
- noun An unsteady, wavering flash of light.
- noun A type of small woodpecker.
heartbeat — full definition
- noun A single pulse of the heart, or the steady rhythm of the heart pumping.
- noun A very brief moment in time.
- noun A repeating signal sent by a computer system to show it is still running properly.