momentary
/ˈməʊməntri/adjective
उच्चारण मोमन्ट्री
क्षणिक, पल भर का
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lasting for a very short time
क्षणिक, पल भर का
- There was a momentary silence before the applause.
- A momentary lapse of concentration cost him the match.
- She felt a momentary dizziness and sat down.
+ 2 more examples
- A momentary pause followed his question.
- There was a momentary power cut during the show.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
momentary + noun
Momentary goes before nouns such as pause, lapse, silence, relief or doubt for something very brief.
बहुत संक्षिप्त चीज़ के लिए 'momentary' pause, lapse, silence, relief या doubt जैसे nouns से पहले आता है।
- There was a momentary silence in the hall.
- He felt a momentary doubt.
momentary lapse of + noun
A momentary lapse of memory, attention or reason is a short mistake.
Memory, attention या reason का momentary lapse एक क्षणिक चूक है।
- In a momentary lapse of concentration, he dropped the catch.
momentarily (adverb)
Momentarily means for a moment in British English, and in a moment in American English.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में momentarily का अर्थ 'एक क्षण के लिए' है, और अमेरिकी में 'एक क्षण में'।
- The lights went out momentarily.
momentary vs momentous
Momentary means brief; momentous means very important; do not mix them.
Momentary का अर्थ संक्षिप्त है; momentous का अर्थ अत्यंत महत्त्वपूर्ण है; दोनों को न मिलाएँ।
- It was a momentary pause before a momentous decision.
momentary + loss / gain / advantage
Momentary can describe a brief benefit or loss that does not last, as in momentary pleasure.
Momentary किसी ऐसे संक्षिप्त लाभ या हानि को बताता है जो टिकता नहीं, जैसे momentary pleasure।
- Do not trade long-term success for momentary pleasure.
+Collocations 4
momentary + noun
pauselapsesilencereliefhesitation
- She gave a momentary hesitation before answering.
adverb + momentary
merelyonlypurelyalmostquite
- The fear was only momentary.
verb + momentary
feelhaveexperienceseembe
- I felt a momentary panic on seeing the question paper.
momentary + feeling
flashglimpseweaknessjoydistraction
- A momentary glimpse of the star made her smile.
“More examples 6
- The train stopped for a momentary halt.
ट्रेन क्षण भर के लिए रुकी।
- The pain was momentary and soon passed.
दर्द क्षणिक था और जल्दी चला गया।
- A momentary lapse can cost you the match.
एक क्षणिक चूक आपको मैच हरा सकती है।
- His anger was momentary; he soon calmed down.
उसका क्रोध क्षणिक था; वह जल्दी शांत हो गया।
- The singer paused momentarily and then continued.
गायक क्षण भर रुका और फिर गाता रहा।
- A momentary flash of lightning lit the sky.
बिजली की एक क्षणिक कौंध ने आकाश को रोशन कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ It was a momentous pause of two seconds.
✓ It was a momentary pause of two seconds.
Momentous means very important; momentary means brief.
'Momentous' का अर्थ अत्यंत महत्त्वपूर्ण है; 'momentary' का अर्थ संक्षिप्त है।
✗ His joy was momentarily.
✓ His joy was momentary.
After was you need the adjective momentary.
was के बाद adjective 'momentary' चाहिए।
✗ A momentary of silence followed.
✓ A moment of silence followed.
The noun phrase is a moment of silence; momentary is an adjective.
Noun phrase 'a moment of silence' है; momentary adjective है।
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mo·men·tary
?Which word?
momentary or momentous?
Momentary means lasting a moment: 'a momentary pause'. Momentous means very important: 'a momentous decision'. One suffix changes the meaning completely.
Momentary का अर्थ 'क्षण भर का' है, जैसे 'a momentary pause'। Momentous का अर्थ 'बहुत महत्वपूर्ण' है, जैसे 'a momentous decision'। एक suffix से अर्थ पूरी तरह बदल जाता है।
The momentary/momentous pair is a sentence-improvement item.
Sentence improvement में momentary और momentous का अंतर पूछा जाता है।
§Grammar and usage
Note: momentarily means 'for a moment' in British English, 'in a moment' in American.
ध्यान रखिए: momentarily का अर्थ British English में 'पल भर के लिए' और American में 'थोड़ी देर में' है।