instant

Instant, sofortig

Sehr schnell verwendbar oder ohne Verzögerung eintretend.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Häufige Wendungen: instant coffee, instant noodles, instant success

Augenblick, Moment

Eine sehr kurze Zeitspanne.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: in an instant (The lights went out in an instant.); for an instant (For an instant, I forgot her name.)

Synonyme: moment, second

Häufige Wendungen: in an instant, for an instant, a brief instant

Augenblick, Moment

Ein bestimmter Zeitpunkt.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: the instant + clause (The instant she saw me, she smiled.)

Synonyme: moment

Häufige Wendungen: that instant, the instant after, at that instant

sofortig, unmittelbar

Ohne jede Verzögerung eintretend.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

Synonyme: immediate

Gegenteile: delayed

Häufige Wendungen: instant relief, instant success, instant access

schnell zubereitet

Sehr schnell gebrauchsfertig, meist durch Zugabe von heißem Wasser.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

Häufige Wendungen: instant coffee, instant noodles, instant soup