instant

instantané

Qui est prêt à être utilisé très vite, ou qui se produit immédiatement.

En anglais simple : Ready to use very quickly, or happening immediately.

• I made some instant coffee.
• The app gives you instant access to your photos.
• Her first book was an instant success.

Expressions courantes : instant coffee, instant noodles, instant success

instant, moment

Une période de temps très courte.

En anglais simple : A very short period of time.

• Wait just an instant.
• Her smile disappeared in an instant.
• For a brief instant, the room was completely silent.

Comment l'utiliser : in an instant (The lights went out in an instant.); for an instant (For an instant, I forgot her name.)

Synonymes : moment, second

Expressions courantes : in an instant, for an instant, a brief instant

instant, moment

Un point précis dans le temps.

En anglais simple : A particular point in time.

• At that instant, the lights went out.
• She knew the instant he entered the room.
• Can you remember the exact instant you heard the news?

Comment l'utiliser : the instant + clause (The instant she saw me, she smiled.)

Synonymes : moment

Expressions courantes : that instant, the instant after, at that instant

immédiat, instantané

Qui se produit tout de suite, sans aucun délai.

En anglais simple : Happening straight away, without any delay.

• The medicine brought instant relief.
• His video was an instant success.
• Do members get instant access to the files?

Synonymes : immediate

Contraires : delayed

Expressions courantes : instant relief, instant success, instant access

instantané

Qui se prépare très vite, généralement en ajoutant de l’eau chaude.

En anglais simple : Ready to use very quickly, usually after adding hot water.

• I made some instant coffee.
• We ate instant noodles after work.
• Have you tried this instant soup?

Expressions courantes : instant coffee, instant noodles, instant soup