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instant message

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
instant n	(moment)	instante nm
		momento nm
	It felt like it was all over in an instant.
	Sentí que todo se había terminado en un instante.
instant adj	(immediate)	instantáneo/a adj
		inmediato/a adj
	Their instant response was anger, but later they calmed down.
	Su reacción instantánea fue el enojo, pero después se calmaron.
instant adj	(food, drink: prepared)	instantáneo/a adj
	Have you tried these instant noodles? They're good.
	¿Probaste estos fideos instantáneos? Están buenos.

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Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
instant adj	dated (of the present month)	del presente mes loc adv
		del presente loc adv
	I intend to come to London on the 24th instant.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
at that moment, at that instant adv	(at a specified instant in the past)	en ese momento, en aquel momento loc adv
	At that moment, I realized that she truly loved me.
	I was about to tell her, but at that instant the phone rang.
	En ese momento me di cuenta de que estaba realmente enamorada de mí.
be an instant success, be an overnight success v expr	(be immediately popular)	ser un éxito inmediato loc verb
		ser un éxito de la noche a la mañana loc verb
	The TV show proved to be an instant success.
	El programa fue un éxito inmediato.
in an instant adv	(very quickly)	inmediatamente adv
		en un instante loc adv
	The phone rang and he answered it in an instant.
	El teléfono apenas alcanzó a sonar; contestó inmediatamente.
instant camera	(photography)	cámara instantánea nf + adj
instant gratification n	(impatience for immediate pleasure)	satisfacción inmediata loc nom f
instant meal n	(heat-and-eat prepared meal)	comida preparada nf + adj
		comida instantánea nf + adj
instant messaging n	(chatting on computer)	mensajería instantánea nf + adj
instant replay (US), action replay (UK) n	(television: immediate rebroadcast)	repetición instantánea nf + adj
instant replay (US), action replay (UK) n	(recording replayed this way)	repetición instantánea nf + adj
an instant replay of [sth] n	US, informal, figurative (immediate reenactment)	recreación inmediata de nf + adj
this instant adv	(immediately, without delay)	en este instante loc adv
	Ralph! You'd better come here this instant or you're going to get a spanking! Stop that this instant!
		ya mismo loc adv
		ahora mismo loc adv
		de inmediato loc adv
	¡Ralph! ¡Será mejor que vengas aquí ya mismo si no quieres que te dé una zurra!
	(coloquial)	a la voz de ya loc adv

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