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masculine

/mɔmɑ̃/

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Translation

moment, time

Word origin

From Latin momentum ('movement, instant, weight'), a contraction of movimentum, from movere ('to move').

Origin
Latin
Root
momentum
English cognates
moment, momentum, movement

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Examples

' aborder .

This is not the right moment to bring up this difficult subject with him.

.

We had a wonderful time together during that evening.

, nouvel .

At the moment, she's looking for a new larger flat in Paris.

Profite aux .

Enjoy the present moment without thinking about tomorrow's worries.

' .

At no point did I doubt her words.

Moment désigne un point ou une courte période dans le temps. En ce moment (at the moment, right now) est l'équivalent courant de actuellement. Au moment où (at the moment when, just as) introduit une coïncidence temporelle dans un récit.

Pour le moment (for the time being, for now) et pour l'instant sont synonymes et très fréquents. À ce moment-là (at that point, at that moment) situe une action dans un récit passé. Il y a un moment (a while ago, a moment ago) et dans un moment (in a moment, shortly) localisent dans le passé ou le futur proche.

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This word is part of lesson 4.