instante
instant.
Set against the span of human existence, the five-hundred-year-history of the printed book is but an instant.
a cada instante
by the second
Espadrilles have been around since at least the 14th century, and they're gaining popularity by the second!.
al instante
on-the-fly
instantly
on the spot
straight away
on the double
in no time at all
in next to no time
in no time
while-you-wait [while-u-wait]
right away
at once
Command interpreters work in the same way as a simultaneous interpreter in a meeting, translating 'on-the-fly'.
Union catalogues are an important element in interlibrary lending by locating instantly requested documents.
Libraries should be the first point of contact for people in need and should be capable, like the General Practitioner in medicine, of dealing with 75% of cases on the spot.
When he arrived back at the media center, Anthony Datto whisked straight away into his glass-enclosed office, to the right of the entrance.
The article is entitled 'Learning on the double'.
In no time at all, the printing revolution also changed institutions, including the educational system.
What we call the universe, in short, came from almost nowhere in next to no time.
Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time.
While-you-wait copying facilities are available in a number of reading rooms.
Forms that are required right away are printed immediately.
You say that this A/Z index entry will direct him at once to the specific subject he is looking for.
durante unos instantes
for a bit
Browse through the Guide for a bit using the {PgUp} and {PgDn} keys.
en el instante en que + Subjuntivo
the moment + Verbo
The moment we compromise among ourselves to adopt rules that are incompatible with ideology then I think we are merely providing the necessity before very long to have these changes brought about.
en ese mismo instante
at that very moment
He reflected along the way on the conversation with the head of readers' services, and smiled when he concluded that Balzac's biorhythm chart must have been peaking at that very moment - or so he hoped.
en un instante
in a flash
at a moment's notice
in a twinkling
in a snap
in a heartbeat
in a jiffy
in a second
in a trice
in two shakes (of a lamb's tail)
In a flash, without a moment wasted on intelligent astonishment, the poor accosted earthling gives a detailed description of the instrument he apparently assumes without further investigation the stranded space man needs.
Be sure any mechanical equipment required (tape machines, film projectors, etc.) does actually work, can be replaced at a moment's notice if it breaks down, and is handled by a competent operator.
You can send an email message from Boston to Addis Ababa in a twinkling of an eye, but that message may be expunged in a second twinkling.
Firefox installs in a snap, and it's free.
Life is too short, and it can be over in a heartbeat.
The article is entitled 'Chemistry in a Jiffy'.
A potato can be peeled in a second by steaming first for an hour before dipping it in ice water.
In a trice we find ourselves left without civilisation - just a push of a wrong button and everything goes straight to a primitive state.
He said something to them turned around and was gone in two shakes of a lamb's tail.
morir al instante
die + there and then
die on + the spot
About two weeks into the battle Fusilier Turrington was shot in the neck by a sniper and died there and then.
Three persons died on the spot, while one was declared dead on arrival al the hospital.
quedarse dormido al instante
go out like + a light
I have friends and family that can just close their eyes and go out like a light.
quedarse frito al instante
go out like + a light
I have friends and family that can just close their eyes and go out like a light.
