Hungarian - English

pillanat

A2 Hungarian
hour, minute, moment, flash, instant, tick, twinkle, blink
NOUN A2
1
Usage pattern:
[valakinek] a legszebb/legbüszkébb pillanata
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Meaning
period associated with a special event or mood
Themes
time |life_events |emotion |figurative_language |emotions |core_vocabulary
Definition

A short period of time associated with a particular event, activity, or emotional state.

NOUN A2
1
Usage pattern:
abban/ebben a pillanatban; az utolsó pillanatban
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Meaning
Exact moment something happens
Themes
time |moment |event_timing |core_vocabulary
Definition

A particular point in time, often used with 'the' to indicate when something occurs.

NOUN A2
1
Usage pattern:
egy pillanatra; egy pillanat múlva; várj/várjon egy pillanatot
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Meaning
A brief period of time
Themes
time |duration |short_time |core_vocabulary
Definition

A very short, specific period of time.

NOUN A2
1
Usage pattern:
ebben/abban a pillanatban; megfelelő/tökéletes pillanat valamire
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Meaning
A specific point in time during an event
Themes
time |timing |sequence |opportunity |core_vocabulary
Definition

A specific point in time during an event or process.

NOUN A2
1
Usage pattern:
nagy/fontos/történelmi/büszke/boldog pillanat
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Meaning
An important occasion or turning point
Themes
event |significance |milestone |life_events |core_vocabulary
Definition

An occasion or event of great importance or significance.

NOUN A2
1
Usage pattern:
egy pillanat; egy pillanat alatt
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
very short moment
Themes
time |brevity |speed |idiom |core_vocabulary
Definition

A very short period of time; an instant.

NOUN A2
1
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
A very brief moment
Themes
time |moment |brevity |core_vocabulary
Definition

A very short period of time that happens immediately.

NOUN A2 INFORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
egy pillanat; egy pillanat múlva
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
a very short moment
Themes
time |short_duration |informal_speech |core_vocabulary
Definition

A very short moment of time, often used in the expressions "in a tick" or "just a tick".

NOUN A2
1
Usage pattern:
egy pillanat alatt
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
a very short moment
Themes
time |duration |speed |core_vocabulary
Definition

A very short moment of time, especially when something seems to happen or finish very quickly.

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