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Augenblick

instant

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derAugenblickm
Meaning of Augenblick

very short moment

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German[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩blɪk]
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Augenblick belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

Augenblickinstant
seltenrarely
einmalonce
jeden Tagevery day
monatlichevery month
sofortright now
Sekundesecond

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What's the difference between Augenblick / Moment / Sekunde

🇩🇪German
Augenblick

A diminutive form of "Augenblick"; it sounds very soft, conversational, and sometimes a bit sentimental or old-fashioned.

B2Rarely

Gib mir noch ein Augenblickchen, dann bin ich fertig.

Дай мне ещё одно мгновеньице, и я закончу.

🇩🇪German

The most neutral and common word for a very short period of time; it can mean either a literal moment or a brief pause.

B2Very Often

Warten Sie bitte einen Moment.

Подождите, пожалуйста, минуту.

🇩🇪German

Literally means "second," but in colloquial speech it can be used to mean a moment; it sounds slightly less idiomatic than "Augenblick."

B2Often

Ich bin in einer Sekunde zurück.

Я вернусь через секунду.

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how to pronounce Augenblick

[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩blɪk]

Augenblick translation

instant

Augenblick transcription

[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩blɪk]

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Augenblick meaning: what does it mean?

sehr kurzer Zeitraum; ein kurzer Augenblick

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Is Augenblick part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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