moment

momento, instante

Periodo de tiempo muy corto, sin una duración exacta.

En inglés sencillo: A very short period of time, without an exact length.

• Please wait a moment.
• He closed his eyes for a moment.
• A few moments later, the phone rang.

Sinónimos: instant, second

Expresiones frecuentes: wait a moment, for a moment, a brief moment, just a moment

momento de despiste

Error vergonzoso que se presenta como algo típico de una persona o un grupo.

En inglés sencillo: An embarrassing mistake described as typical of a particular person or group.

• I had a senior moment and forgot my password.
• He called his terrible joke a dad moment.
• She described losing her keys again as a classic Anna moment.

Expresiones frecuentes: senior moment, having a moment, a dad moment

importancia, trascendencia

Importancia o trascendencia de algo.

En inglés sencillo: The importance of something.

• The delay is of little moment.
• They discussed matters of great moment.
• Such small differences were of no moment to her.

Cómo se usa: of great/little/no moment (This decision is of great moment to the country.)

Sinónimos: importance, significance, consequence

Antónimos: insignificance

Expresiones frecuentes: of great moment, of little moment, of no moment