moment

moment, instant

Très courte période de temps, sans durée précise.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : instant, second

Expressions courantes : wait a moment, for a moment, a brief moment, just a moment

moment de distraction

Erreur embarrassante présentée comme typique d’une personne ou d’un groupe.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : senior moment, having a moment, a dad moment

importance

Importance que présente quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : of great/little/no moment (This decision is of great moment to the country.)

Synonymes : importance, significance, consequence

Contraires : insignificance

Expressions courantes : of great moment, of little moment, of no moment