Pillanat

Pillanat

Meaning:

moment, instant, blink of an eye

Pronunciation:

Example sentences:

Várj egy pillanatot, légyszi!

Wait-you(imp.) a moment(acc.), please!

Wait a moment, please!

Egy pillanatra azt hittem, hogy lekésem a buszt.

A moment-on that thought-I, that miss-I the bus(acc.).

For a moment I thought that I’ll miss the bus.

Related terms:

(szem-)pilla – (eye-)lash

idő – time

időpont – date, point in time

megpillant valamit– to catch sight of sth.

most – now

perc – minute

szempillantás – blink of an eye

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